THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25300 of 2007 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioners seek a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to acquire their lands covered by Survey Nos.4/6, 3/C, 236/A, 232, 228, 227/A, 214/C2, 214/D, 224, 217/B2, 214/C2/2, 212/E1 and 217/A1, situated at Vuyyalavada Village, Dornakal Mandal, Warangal District, for the purpose of laying a road from Vuyyalawada to Gurralakunta Thanda, across their lands, without initiating any proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as illegal. It is the case of the petitioners that they are the owners of private patta lands covered by the survey numbers referred to above. It is their grievance that there is a pathway of 2 feet width but the respondents are now widening the said pathway from 2 feet to 25 feet, without acquiring the lands in question for the purpose of construction of road. A counter-affidavit is filed by respondent No.2 - Executive Engineer, Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Eturunagaram, Warangal District. In the said counter-affidavit, it is categorically denied that there is an existing pathway of 2 feet width. It is stated that actual pathway is about 25 feet width and was originally formed earlier by the Panchayat Raj Department in Food for Work Programme for a length up to Gurralakunta thanda Village i.e. 2.50 kms and 1.00 km single metal road was also formed by that department. It is further stated that subsequently, the Tribal Welfare Department has proposed for extension of metal road up to Gurralakunta Thanda Village and the same was sanctioned by the Government vide G.O.Rt.No.3, dated 05.01.2007. It is also stated that after administrative sanction is accorded, the work was entrusted to Swapna Mahila Sangham for the purpose of execution. Although it is the case of the petitioners that the respondents are taking steps to widen the road from 2 feet to 25 feet, from the averments mentioned in the counter-affidavit, it is clear that 25 feet width road was already existing and it was constructed earlier by the Panchayat Raj Department in Food for Work Programme. As the respondents are taking steps for extension of metal road on the existing pathway, it cannot be said that the respondents are widening the road without acquiring the lands of the petitioners. In that view of the matter, I do not find any ground for issuance of directions as prayed for. The writ petition is devoid of merit and accordingly, dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 13th SEPTEMBER, 2010. kvni