THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No :16330 of 2011 Date: 20.06.2011 Between: K. Hemanth Kumar ..... PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Land Acquisition) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No :16330 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the land acquisition proceedings set in motion by the 2nd respondent vide notification dated 25.10.2008 made under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) in relation to the land situated in Eluru Block-3 (Venkatapuram Panchyat), Eluru Mandal, West Godavari District, stood lapsed by virtue of operation of Section 11-A of the Act since no award is made within time prescribed under Section 11-A of the Act. The learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, on instructions, submitted that it is a fact that pursuant to the notification, dated 25.10.2008, made under Section 4 (1) of the Act, no award has been made so far. Having regard to the admitted fact, the acquisition proceedings stood lapsed as provided under Section 11-A of the Act. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed as prayed for. No costs. _______________ Justice G. Rohini Date:20.6.2011 mrb