IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.12266 OF 2010 DATED:02.6.2010 Between: Sri Veeralla Chennaiah … Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.12266 OF 2010 ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Shri Nisar Ahmad Kakru) Relying upon the declaration issued under section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, “the Act”) a writ is sought to command the respondents to take over the possession of the land detailed therein for construction of milk products factory at Pernamitta village of Santanutalapadu Mandal, Prakasam District. To appreciate the strength of the contention, it would be appropriate to reproduce Section 11A of the Act. “11-A. Period within which an award shall be made: - The Collector shall make an award under Section 11 within a period of two years from the date of the publication of the declaration and if no award is made within that period, the entire proceedings for the acquisition of the land shall lapse.” A perusal of the above section reveals that the entire proceedings initiated have to be completed within a period of two years, but nearly twenty-four years have elapsed by now and award is not passed as yet. Apparently, the proceedings have lapsed by dint of the section aforementioned. One more reason, whether purpose for establishment of factory survives even now appropriate course for the petitioner was to approach the respondents before invoking writ jurisdiction of this court which he has failed to. Dismissed. SANJAY KUMAR, J NISAR AHMAD KAKRU, CJ 02-6-2010 B. Narsinga Rao