IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 17555 of 2008 Between: 1 V.Gangappa S/o.Vaddi Gundappa Kirikera(V) Hindupur(M) Anantapur District 2 V.Ramappa S/o.Vaddi Gundappa Kirikera(V) Hindupur(M) Anantapur District 3 V.Hanumantharayappa S/o.Vaddi Gundappa Kirikera(V) Hindupur(M) Anantapur District 4 V.Narayanappa S/o.Vaddi Gundappa Kirikera(V) Hindupur(M) Anantapur District 5 V.G Suryanarayana S/o.Vaddi Gundappa Kirikera(V) Hindupur(M) Anantapur District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector Anantapur,Anantapur District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Penukonda Anantapur District 3 The Tahsildar Hindupur(M) Anantapur District .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in taking steps to acquire the land of petitioner an extent of Ac 4-22 cents in Survey Number 245-2 situated at Kirikera (V) Polam of Hindupur(M) Anantapur District without following any procedure and without initiating proceedings under any of the statutes as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14,21 and 300 A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to follow due process of law by acquiring the land either by Land Acquisition or by consent as otherwise the petitioners would suffer irreparable loss and injury and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.NARAHARI BABU Counsel for Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a declaration that the action of the respondents in taking steps to acquire the land belonging to the petitioner to an extent of Ac.4.22 cents in S.No.245-2, situated at Kirikera Village Polam of Hindupur Mandal, Anantapur District without initiating proceedings under any of the statues as illegal and arbitrary. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondents, and having regard to the nature of the allegations made by the petitioners, without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioners in respect of the land in question, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from the land in question without following due process of law. ____________ (G. Rohini, J.) 13th August, 2008 Note: C.C. in 3 days. (B/o) Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector Anantapur,Anantapur District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Penukonda Anantapur District 3 The Tahsildar Hindupur(M) Anantapur District 4 2 CCs to G.P for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad.(OUT) 5 2 CD copies.