THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.123 of 2008 ORDER: In the Writ Petition, petitioners seek a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in taking steps to acquire land admeasuring Acs.4.40 cents covered by Survey No.672/1B of Chakradwarabandham Village, Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, pursuant to the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) on 22.09.2006 and the draft declaration issued under Section 6 of the Act on 04.10.2007, as illegal and arbitrary. When the matter is taken up today for hearing, it is represented by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondents that though there are no interim orders in this case, the respondents have not passed any award and in view of not passing of the award within the statutory period as contemplated under Section 11-A of the Act, the proceedings are lapsed, as such, no further steps shall be taken pursuant to the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Act and the declaration issued under Section 6 of the Act. In view of the said statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondents that the acquisition proceedings initiated pursuant to the issuance of notification under Section 4(1) of the Act and declaration under Section 6 of the Act, are lapsed, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition placing on record the same. However, it is made clear that if the land in question is required for any public purpose, this order will not preclude the respondents from taking steps to acquire the same in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the observations referred to above. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 12th DECEMBER, 2011. kvni