IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 13199 of 2008 Between: 1 C.Ramachandra Reddy S/o.P.Chinnabba Reddy Hindu Gatralamitta(V) Nagamangalam Post Gudipala (M) Chittoor District 2 Smt E.Indramma W/o.Arjun Reddy Hindu Netham(V) Nagammangalam Post Gudipala(M) Chittoor District 3 Subramanyam Reddy S/o.G.Muni Reddy Hindu Nangamangalam Vill& Post Gudipala (M) Chittoor District 4 Smt E.Sumitra W/o.Prasanna Kumar Nangamangalam Vill& Post Gudipala (M) Chittoor District ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 District Collector Chittoor District 2 Revenue Divisional Officer Chittoor District 3 Tahasildar Gudipala(M) Chittoor District 4 Gram Panchayat Rep.by its Surpanh Gatralamitta(V) Nagamangalam Post Gudipala(M) Chitoor District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ,direction or order particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to lay road through the lands belonging to the petitioners herein of an extent of Ac 1.80 cents in Sy.No.156 ac.0.84 cents Sy.No.158/1 ac 0.90 cents in Sy.No.158/4 and ac 0.62 cents in Sy.No.160/1 in Netham(V) Chittoor District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.R.V.SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.13199 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners state that they are owners and possessors of the lands in Survey No.158/4 admeasuring Ac.0.90 cents; in Survey No.160/1 admeasuring Ac.0.62 cents; in Survey No.156 admeasuring Ac.1.80 cents; and in Survey No.158/1 admeasuring Ac.0.84 cents situated in Netham Village, Chittoor District, after having purchased the same and that they are raising corps like groundnut, etc. in the lands in question and that the respondents, without following the due process of law, are trying to lay roads through the lands of the petitioners in question. Hence, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submitted that there is no proper road to Natham H/o Nangamangalam village, from Chittoor to Madras (NH4) Road, and the villagers cross the Railway Track to reach the said hamlet and that since there is no Government land available to form the road, the land acquisition has become unavoidable. However, he further submitted that as on today no lands in question have been acquired except initiating the proceedings, and that the lands in question would be acquired only after following the due process of law. In view of the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition at the stage of admission with the following directions: Unless and until the lands in question are acquired by following the due process of law, the respondents shall not lay roads through the lands of the petitioners in question. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J Date: 26.06.2008. VGSR