THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU On Monday, the second day of January, two thousand and six. W.P.No.No.9895 of 1996 K.Hanumanthappa ……….Petitioner. And: District Collector, Anantapur District and others. ……….Respondents. O R D E R: This writ petition is filed questioning the proposed acquisition of land of petitioners in S.No.428/1 and 414/2 of Amarapuram village on various grounds. The learned Government Pleader produced a letter in Rc.No.331/2005/b/dated 26.11.2005, addressed to the Special Officer (Land Acquisition), Government pleaders’ office, High Court Buildings, informing that due to delay in conduct of Section 5-A enquiry, the draft notification lapsed by 27.3.1995 and so the said notification does not serve any purpose. In view the fact the notification impugned is said to have lapsed this petition becomes infructuous. Hence the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ----------------------------------- JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU 2nd January 2006. BCS