IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION Nos.7911, 7913, 7932, 7940 and 7965 of 2008 WRIT PETITION No.7911 of 2008 Between: Punyamanthula Apparao, S/o.Bhogiraju, R/o. G.Vemavaram (V), Tallarevu (M), East Godavari, A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 2 Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 3 The Tahsildhar, Tallarevu Mandal, East Godavari 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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in acquiring the land to an extent of 0.10 cts in Sy.no.24 of G.Vemavaram village, Tallarevu Mandal, East Godavari District with out fallowing procedure prescribed under Land Acquisition Act is illegal, arbitrary, and against the principles of natural justice and in violation of article 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land in question of the petitioner herein with out due process of law and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri V.SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION WRIT PETITION No.7913 of 2008 Between: Gandi Venkata Laxmi, W/o.Apparao, R/o. G.Vemavaram (V), Tallarevu (M), East Godavari, A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 2 Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 3 The Tahsildhar, Tallarevu Mandal, East Godavari 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in acquiring the land to an extent of Ac. 0.30 cts in Survey No. 22/4 & 22/5 of G- Vemavaram Village Tallarevu Mandal East Godavari District, without following procedure prescribed under Land Acquisition Act is illegal, arbitrary, and against the principles of natural justice and in violation of article 300-A of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land in question of the petitioner herein with out due process of law and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri V.SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : WRIT PETITION No.7932 of 2008 Between: Punyamanthula Anjaneyulu S/o. Subba Rao R/o. G.Vemavaram (V), Tallarevu (M), East Godavari, A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 2 Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 3 The Tahsildhar, Tallarevu Mandal, East Godavari 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 a writ , order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in acquiring the land to an extent Ac.0-40 Cts in Sy.No.22 of G-Vemavaram Village Tallarevu Mandal East Godavari District, with out fallowing procedure prescribed under Land Acquisition Act is illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and in violation of Article 300-A of Construction of India and consequently direct the respondents not ot interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land in question of the petitioner herein without due process of law and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri V.SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION WRIT PETITION No.7940 of 2008 Between: Anukuli Simhadri Laxmi, W/o.Veerabhadra Rao, R/o. G.Vemavaram (V), Tallarevu (M), East Godavari, A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 2 Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 3 The Tahsildhar, Tallarevu Mandal, East Godavari 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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in acquiring the land to an extent of 0.50 cts in Sy.No.24 of G.Vemavaram village, Tallarevu Mandal, East Godavari District with out fallowing procedure prescribed under Land Acquisition Act is illegal, arbitrary, and against the principles of natural justice and in violation of article 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land in question of the petitioner herein with out due process of law and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri V.SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION WRIT PETITION No.7965 of 2008 Between: Cheekala Venkata Ramana S/o Vararaju R/o G. Vemavaram Village, Tallarevu Mandal, East Godavari, A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Land Acquisition Officer-cum-District Collector, East Godavari District, kakinada. 2 Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, East Godavari District, kakinada. 3 The Tahasildhar, Tallarevu Mandal, East Godavari 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in acquiring the land to an extent of 0-50 cts in Sy No. 24 of G-Vemavaram Village Tallarevu Mandal, East godavari district, with out fallowing procedure prescribed under land Acquisition Act is illegal, arbitrary and againstthe principles of natural justice and in vioaltion of article 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land in question of the petitioner herein with out due process of law. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION Nos.7911, 7913, 7932, 7940 and 7965 of 2008 COMMON ORDER: As the issue involved in all these writ petitions is same, all these writ petitions are disposed of by this common order. Petitioners, who are the owners of various extents of lands in different survey numbers situated at G-Vemavaram village of Tallarevu Mandal in East Godavari District, filed these writ petitions alleging that the respondents are proposing to acquire their lands for providing house sites to weaker sections of the society, without following due process of law. Hence, they seek a direction to the respondents not to interfere with their possession without following due process of law. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that there are no proposals to acquire the lands belonging to the petitioners. In the light of the said submission, this Court is of the view that the petitioners filed these writ petitions on a mere apprehension and hence, they are liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 11.04.2008 sh To 1 The Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 2 The Land Acquisition Officer-Cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 3 The Tahsildhar, Tallarevu Mandal, East Godavari District. 4 2CCs to G.P for Land Acquisition, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 5 2CD copies