IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos. 17493 AND 24772 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO : 17493 of 2006 Between: Secular Welfare Society, Rep by its Secretary Sayed Abdul Rahman, Shop No. 12, Gayatri Towers, Pinnalavari Street, Opp. Old Bus Stand Governorpet, Vijayawada - 520 002. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Krishna, Machilipatnam. 2 The Sub Collector, Vijayawada. 3 A.P. Wakf Board, Rep by its Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Wakf Board, Opp Public Gardens, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4 Government Khazi, Rep by Khazi, Kondapalli - 521 228. 5 Prabhakar Reddy, I.A.S., at Present Working as Special Secretary to Hon'ble Chief Minister Chief Minister's Peshi, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 6 Dr. Budda Prakasah M. Jyothi, I.T.D.A. Project Officer, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 7 Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (J1 Department), Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. .....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 issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to complete the process of acquisition initiated through Section 4(1) notiﬁcation published in A.P. Gazette on 09-1-2004 within a time bound programme or in the alternative to direct the respondents to initiate land acquisition proceedings afresh to acquire the land for the beneﬁt of the petitioner's society without claiming any further compensation from the petitioner's society or direct the respondent Nos 1 and 2 to assign the house sites to the members of the petitioner's society in accordance with the BSO declaring the inaction on the part of respondent Nos. 1 and 2 as illegal and ultra vires to the provisions of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also the mandatory provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and the Rules frames thereunder on the subject from time to time, 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: MR.V.S.R.ANJANEYALU Counsel for Respondent Nos.1, 2, 4 to 7: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION Counsel for Respondent No.3: Sri S.M. Subhani WRIT PETITION NO : 24772 of 2006 Between: 1 Sri Kanaka Durga Girijana Samkshema Sangam Regd. No. 284/88, Vijayawada, Naik, Aged 52 yrs, R/o. D.No. 74- 31/1-4B, Karivepaku Thota, Ashok Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 Banavathu Dhanili W/o. Saida Naik Patamata, Vijayawada. 3 Banavathu Maru W/o. Harischandra Naik, Patamata, Vijayawada. 4 Banavathu Padma W/o. Hanuma Naik Patamata, Vijayawada. 5 Banavathu Murali S/o. Saidul Naik Patamata, Vijayawada. 6 Gugulothu Pitchi W/o. Suryanayak Vijayawada. 7 Bukia Sarojini W/o . Durga Naik Patamata, Vijayawada. 8 Banavathu Peekeji S/o. Bodaka Naik Patamata, Vijayawada. 9 Yerramilli Vijayalakshmi W/o. Basni Patamata, Vijayawada. 10 Bukia Baji W/o. Venkataramana Naik Patamata, Vijayawada. 11 Mukkineni Balayya S/o. Kotayya Patamata, Vijayawada. 12 Banavathu Adi S/o. Srinivas Naik Vijayawada. 13 Gugulothu Mangamma W/o. Saidulu Naik Patamata, Vijayawada. 14 Gugulothu Sija W/o. Sakria Naik Patamata, Vijayawada. 15 Daravathu Piki W/o. Bima Naik Vijayawada. 16 Angothu Somi W/o. Badru Naik Vijayawada. 17 Banavathu Akhila Bhavani W/o. Lakana Naik Patamata, Vijayawada. 18 Nenavathu Ramulu S/o. Ram Naik Vijayawada. 19 Bukia Lakshmi W/o. Lakshmiram Naik Vijayawada. 20 Senavathu Sita W/o. Deshnaik Patamata, Vijayawada. 21 Bukia Poli W/io. Challapalli Naik Patamata, Vijayawada. 22 Dharavathu Koteswari W/o. Bhagana Naik Vijayawada., Krishna District. 23 Avanigadda kanakadurgamma W/o. Radhakrishna Murthy Vijayawada., Krishna District. 24 Avanigadda Ramulu S/o. Radhakrishna Murthy Vijayawada., Krishna District. 25 Avanigadda Srinivasulu, S/o. Radhakrishna Reddy, R/o. Near Timber Depot, Pappulamillu Centre, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 26 Lanka Vijaya Lakshmi, W/o. Nageswara Rao, R/o. Near Timber Depot, Pappulamillu Centre, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 27 Seetha Nagamani, W/o. Anjaneyulu, R/o. Near Timber Depot, Main Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 28 Banavathu Bharathi, W/o. Balaji Naik, R/o. Near Bund Yanamalakuduru, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 29 Yarlagadda Seethamahalakshmi, W/o. Ramakrishna, R/o. Near Timber Depot, Pappulamillu Centre, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 30 Jadala Mani, W/o. Sahayan, R/o. Near Timber Depot, Pappulamillu Centre, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 31 Daravathu Somili, W/o. Banu Naik, R/o. Yanamalakuduru Bund, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 32 Bukia Saidamma, W/o. Kailash Naik, R/o. Near Raghu Gardens, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 33 Bukia Sujatha, w/o. Ramesh Naik, R/o. Near Raghu Gardens, Patamata, R/o. Near Pappulamillu Centre, Patamatta, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 34 Daravattu Naji, W/o. Dudiya Naik, R/o. Near Karivepaku Thota, Patamatta, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 35 Pelluri Ganapathi, S/o. Mallikarjuna Rao, R/o. Near Pappulamill, Patamatta, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 36 Ponnuri Sumathi, W/o. Sambasiva Rao, R/o. Near Pappulamill, Patamatta, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 37 Mylavarapu Swarajya Lakshmi Prasunamba, W/o. Venkata Krishna Rao, Mill Road, Patamatta, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 38 Pelluri Chalapathi, S/o. Koti Mallikarjuna Rao, R/o. Kanuri Centre, Near Tea Canteen, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 39 Pelluri Padmavathi, W/o. Ganapathi, Near Timber Depot, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 40 Patan Mastan Bee, W/o. Salam, Ahele Addhees Masjid Road, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 41 Patan Parajona, W/o. Dariya Vali, Ahele Addhees Masjid Road, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 42 Patan Baji, S/o. Salam, R/o. Masjid Road, Ashok Nagar, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 43 Shaik Habibuddin Bee, W/o. Baji, R/o. Masjid Road, Ashok Nagar, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 44 Md. Siddiqui, S/o. Shafi, C/o. Salam Khan House, Masjid Road, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 45 Md. Siddique, S/o. Shafi, R/o. Near Shamiyana Shop, Main Road, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 46 Sk. Abdul Rasheed S/o Abdul Jaheer, R/o near Tea Canteen, Canal Bund, Yenamalakuduru, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 47 Md. Gali Bee, W/o. Hussain, R/o. Majid Road, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 48 Shaik Khasim S/o. Pariheen Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 49 Md.Shajahan S/o. Raheerunissa Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 50 Karibin Bi Mohammed S/o. Indirisa Patamata, Vijayawada. Krishna District. 51 Shaik Taheerunnisa Begum W/o. Mohammed Patamata, Vijayawada. Krishna District. 52 Polukonda Rangamma W/o. Venkataswamy Visalandhra Raod, Vijayawada. Krishna District. 53 Palisetti Mohana Rao S/o. Narasimha rao Madhura nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 54 Palisetti Ravi Kumar S/o. Narasimha rao Park Road, Madhura Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 55 Japarthi Swargha Rajyam W/o. Ranga Babu Madhura Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 56 Palisetti Chinnammadu W/o. Narasimha Rao Madhura Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 57 Chodisetti Shoba Rani W/o. Lakshminarayana Madhura Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 58 Gudisena Suvarna W/o.. Shivaji Gadde Venkataramayya Park Road, Madhura Nagar. Vijayawada, Krishna District. 59 Jaliparthi Prasanth Kumar S/o. Ranga Babu Pappulamillu Road, Madhura Nagar. Vijayawada, Krishna District. 60 Gullapudi Pichayamma W/o. Koteswara Rao Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 61 Gullapudi Venkata Siva Durga W/o. Ramesh Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 62 Gullapudi Ramesh S/o. Koteswara Rao Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 63 Pagadala Rambabu S/o. Kanaka Rao Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 64 Polukonda Leelamani S/o. Srinivasa rao Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 65 Bhimavarapu Durga rao S/o. Venkateswarlu Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 66 Bhimavarapu Padmavathi W/o. Durga Rao Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 67 Bhimavarapu Venkatanarsamma W/o. Venkateswarlu Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 68 Avutupalli Subrahmanyam S/o. Yellamandayya Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 69 Kondapalli Venkateswara Rao, S/o. Guravayya, D.No. 32-15-17, Brahmandareddy Nagar, Visalandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 70 Gudivada Chinnammadu, w/o. Venkata Rao, D.No. 21-17-8, Opp : Pappulamillu, Madhunagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 71 Inti Adilakshmi, W/o. Ramulu, D.No. 21-11-37, Bapuji Road, Madhunagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 72 Palisetti Padmavathi, W/o. Kurma Rao, D.No. 21-11-37, Bapuji Road, Madhunagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 73 Palisetti Varaprasad, S/o. Kurma Rao, D.No. 21-11-36, Bapuji Road, Madhunagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 74 Palisetti Jeevanasravanthi, D/o. Kurma Rao, D.No. 21-11-37, Bapuji Road, Madhunagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 75 Palisetti Kurma Rao S/o. Ramulu D.No. 21-11-37, Bapuji Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 76 Shaik Mahaboobn, S/o. Mastan, D.No. 17-5-91, Devid Street, Baptist Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 77 Boodala Nandakumari, W/o. Mahaboob, D.No. 17-5-9/A, Devid Street, Baptist Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 78 Shaik Abdul Anish, S/o. Mahaboob, D.No. 17-5-9/A, Devid Street, Baptist Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 79 Umme Hajeeba, W/o. Abdul Subhani, D.No. 17-2-3, Karlapalem Vari Street, Poornandampet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 80 Abdul Ajeem, S/o. Abdul Subhani, D.No. 17-2-3, Karlapalem Vari Street, Poornandampet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 81 Shaik Akbar, S/o. Mastan, D.No. 17-2-3, Samam Padmanabham Street, Poornandampet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 82 Shaik Mallika, W/o. Shai, Baji Sharif, D.No. 4-15, Mallemudivari Street, Ramavarappadu, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, Krishna District. 83 Shaik Nafeesa, D/o. Abdul Subhani, D.No. 17-2-3/2, Karlapalemvari Street, Poornandampet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 84 Shaik Asha, W/o. Shaik Jeelani, D.No. 4-16, Mallemudivari Street, Rammavarappadu, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, Krishna District. 85 Shaik Taheerunnisa Begum, W/o. Shaik Mahammad, D.No. 3-120, Mallemudivari Street, Rammavarappadu, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, Krishna District. 86 Chagampati Padmaja, W/o. Koteswara Rao, D.No. 4-29, Mallemudivari Street, Rammavarappadu, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, Krishna District. 87 Pagadala Panduranga Rao, S/o. Veera Swamy, D.No. 41-8-28, Krishnalanka, Harinadhapuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 88 Pagadala Yedukondalu, S/o. Veera Swamy, D.No. 41-8-28, Krishnalanka, Harinadhapuram, Vjayawada, Krishna District. 89 Pagadala Durga Rao, S/o. Veera Swamy, D.No. 41-8-28, Krishnalanka, Harinadhapuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 90 Karanam Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Sanyasi Rao, D.No. 32-15/2-32, Brahmananda Reddy 2nd Line, Vasalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 91 Kodela Murali Mohan S/o. Anji Nageswara Rao Maruthi Nagar, Vijayawada, krishna District. 92 Kodela Vijay Kumar S/o Anji Nageswara Rao, R/oD.No.32-15/1-15, Brahmanda Reddy Nagar, 3rd lane, Visalandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 93 Pinninti Suri Babu S/o. Rami Naidu Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 94 Palisetti Rajasekhara Rao S/o. Eswara Rao Madhura Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 95 Palisetti Niranjana rao S/o. Appala Narsayya Vijayawada, Krishna District. 96 Palisetti Suresh Babu S/o. Appala Narasayya 9th X Road, Saibaba Colony, Madhurangar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 97 Kalluri Kamalaratnam W/o. Rammamohana Rao Madhurangar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 98 Dubba Madhavi W/o. Lenin Babu Vijayawada, Krishna District. 99 Dubba Nagendramma W/o. Pitchayya Seetharampuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 100 Kundeti Kanakadurga W/o. Rambabu Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 101 Kundeti Siva prasad S/o. Rambabu Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 102 Mongam Venkata Satyanarayana S/o. Venkata Appa Rao Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 103 Pinninti Madhava Rao S/o. Rami Naidu Nagar, 2nd Line, Visalandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 104 Gandi Valasa Ramanamma W/o. Venkateswara Rao Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 105 Kalisetti Sarojini W/o. Appala Raju Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 106 Chagantipati Govindamma W/o. Subba Rao Vijayawada, Krishna District. 107 Baleboina Lakshmi Rajyam W/o. Ramanyya Vialandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 108 Polukonda Srinivasa Rao S/o. Basavasastrulu Visalandra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 109 Bhagavatula Raja Mohan S/o. Ramabrahmam Vijayawada, Krishna District. 110 Parimi Suseela W/o. Venkata Krishan Syam Kumar Vijayawada, Krishna District. 111 Chandabhatta Sai lakshmi W/o. Lakshmi Narasimha Rao Vijayawada, Krishna District. 112 Baleboina Venkataratnam S/o. Venkatayya Vijayawada, Krishna District. 113 Baleboina Srinivasa Rao S/o. Venkatayya Vijayawada, Krishna District. 114 Yannabathina Ankamma W/o. Nageswara rao Vijayawada, Krishna District. 115 Konangi Raghava, r/o. Raghavayya, D.No. 30-20-5/6, Nehru Street, Seetharampuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 116 Dharavattu Balamma, w/o. Bikshalu, Lambadipeta, Yenamalakuduru, Penamaluru Mandal, Krishna District. 117 Dharavattu Bagana, W/o. Tavurima Naik, Lambadipeta, Yenamalakuduru, Penamaluru Mandal, Krishna District. 118 Banavattu Atchamma, W/o. Sanja Nai, Lambadipeta, Yenamalakuduru, Penamaluru Mandal, Krishna District. 119 Chirravuri Chinna Rao, S/o. Kaleswara Rao, Lambadipeta, Yenamalakuduru, Penamaluru Mandal, Krishna District. 120 Baleboina Ramanamma, W/o. Chinna Venkatayya, D.No. 32-15-25, Brahmananda Reddy Nagar, , Visalandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 121 Kethavarapu Janaki, D/o. Ramji Rao, Museum Road, Gopal Reddy Road, Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 122 Kethavarapu Radha Devi, D/o. Ramji Rao, Sheshadri Sastry Street, Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 123 Kethavarapu Padmavathi, D/o. Ramji Rao, Museum Road, Gopal Reddy Road, Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 124 Kethavarapu Ramana Murthy, S/o. Ramji Rao, R/o. Seshagiri Sastry Street, Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 125 Thurugu Rajeswari, W/o. Ramalingeswara Prasad, Behind Siddhardha College, 6th Road, Mogalrajapuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 126 Mallampalli Rajeswarai, w/o. Nagendra Rao, D.No. 24-24-24B, Rajaka Street, Durgapuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 127 Gullapudi Sarojini Devi, W/o.Sambasiva Rao, Netaji Road, Madhuranagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 128 Desaboina Vengayya, S/o. Malakondaiah, D.No. 24-28-1/38-28A, Gulabipet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 129 Desaboina Subbamma, W/o. Vengayya, D.No. 27-28-1/38-28A, Gulabipet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 130 Shaik Mamtaj, W/o. Mustafa, D.No. 17-2-2/3, Sama Padmanabham Street, Poornanandhampet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 131 Kondapalli Koteswaramma, W/o. Guravayya, D.No. 32-15-26, Brahmananda Reddy Nagar, Visalandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 132 Pinninti Lakshmi, W/o. Suri Babu, D.No. 32-15/1-70, Brahmananda Reddy Nagar, Visalandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 133 Pilala Uma Devi, W/o. Venkateswara Rao, D.No. 1-3-/26-1, Vidyadharapuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 134 Kathula Bhagyalakshmi, W/o. Prakasa Rao, Urmila Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 135 Ravuri Hanumantha Rao, S/o. Kameswara Satyanarayana, D.No. 9-72/10, Kothapet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 136 Matta Ratnakumari, W/o.Prasad, D.No. 21-9-9/5, Pasupuleti Colony, Madhuranagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 137 Vemula Venkata Narasamma, W/o. Gopala Rao, D.No. 22-268-2, Singh Nagar, 1st line, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 138 Chadalavada Chanti, S/o. Sreenu, Krishnalanka, Nallagate, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 139 Metukumalli Vijaya, W/o. Ramachandra Rao, D.No. 57-3-24, Yadavulu Bazar, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 140 Nartaz Begum, W/o. Mohd. Arief, Pothunivari Street, Near Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Machavaram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 141 Tahera Begum W/o. Abdul Khan Vinchipet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 142 Devineni Rambabu S/o. Veerayya Vijayawada, Krishna District. 143 Devineni Arun Kumar S/o. Ram Babu Vijayawada, Krishna District. 144 Velaga Ratna Kumar S/o. Srinivasa Rao Vijayawada, Krishna District. 145 Thota Ammajamma W/o. Durga Rao Vijayawada, Krishna District. 146 Gudivada Nalini W/o. Murali Krishna Vijayawada, Krishna District. 147 Nunna Veera Raghavulu S/o. Venkata Swam,y Madhuranagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 148 Nunna Kumar W/o. Veera Raghavulu Madhuranagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 149 Nunna Venkata Swamy S?o. Veera Raghavulu Madhuranagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 150 Mallampalli Nagamani W/o. Srinivasa rao Madhuranagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 151 Parasa Rajagopala Rao S/o. Venkata Rao end of Cement Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 152 Nanduri Srikanth S/o. Venkata Sundara Muralidhar Vijayawada, Krishna District. 153 Siraja Ahmed S/o. Nazeer Ahmed Vijayawada, Krishna District. 154 Neelam Koteswara Rao S/o. Gopalam Vijayawada, Krishna District. 155 Dometi Kanaka Durga W/o. Satyanarayana Visalandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 156 Matta Malakondayya S/o. Guravayya Vijayawada, Krishna District. 157 Gullapudi Koteswara Rao S/o. Venkateswara Rao Vijayawada, Krishna District. 158 Metukumalli Vijaya Lakshmi W/o. Mangapathi Rao Vijayawada, Krishna District. 159 Kondapalli Gangadhara Rao S/o. Guravayya Visalandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 160 Avutupalli Sambayya S/o. Yelamanda Visalandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 161 Parasa Venkata Lakshmi Kumari W/o. Rajagopala Rao Vijayawada, Krishna District. 162 Vemula Yesuraju S/o. Maddiramayya Vijayawada, Krishna District. 163 Vemula Tirupati Rao S/o. Ramayya Vijayawada, Krishna District. 164 Andraju Sujata W/o. Venkateswara Rao Vijayawada, Krishna District. 165 Vemula Chinna Gopala Rao, S/o. Ramayya, D.No. 22-269-2, 1st Line, Singh Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 166 Syed Hameeda Begum, W/o. Rahaman, D.No. 75-11-37, Lorry Sand, Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 167 Syed Nazeerunissa, D/o. Abdullah, D.No. 75-14-114, Karakatta South, Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 168 Bathula Tirupatamma, W/o. Ravi, Near Ganganamma Temple, Ramlingeswara Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 169 Chandrabatla Narasimha Rao, S/o. Satyanarayana, R/o. D.No. 1-3/24-23, Appala Swamy Quarry Road, Aravind Street, Vidyadharapuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 170 Lagadapati Lakshmi, W/o. Venkata Srinivasa Sudhakara Babu, D.No. 22-11-52/A, Lecturers Colony, Madhura Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 171 Lagadapati Varalakshmi, W/o. Venkata Satyanarayana, D.No. 22-11-52/, Lecturers Colony, Madhura Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 172 Javvadi Kalyani Lakshmi, W/o. Ramu Venkata Subba Rao, D.No. 22-11-52, Lecturers Colony, Madhura Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 173 Boppana Srilakshmi, W/o. Subash Chandra Bose, D.No. 32-41-32, 2nd Line, Revenue Colony, Machavaram Down, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 174 Boppana Bosu, S/o. Prasada Rao, D.No. 32-41-32, 2nd Line, Revenue Colony, Machavaram Down, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 175 Chagantipati Subba Rao, S/o. Raghava Rao, Likkipullayya Street, Durga Agraharam, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 176 Metukumalli Padmaja, W/o. Varaprasada Rao, Chagayya Bazar, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 177 Kolusu Ramatulasi, W/o. Mallikarjuna Rao, Balaji Nagar, Krishnalanka, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 178 Andraju Venkateswara Rao, S/o. Krishna, D.No. 61-12/4-15a, Ramalingeswara Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 179 Dometi Satyanarayana, s/o. Rama Rao, D.No. 77-42/1-19, near post Office, Fire Station Road, Prakash Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 180 Chilakalapudi Veeranna, S/o. Adi Vishnu, D.No. 61-12/4-15A,1st Line, Ramalingeswara Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 181 Gullapudi Prasad, S/o. Venkateswarlu, D.No. 15/32/24, Brahmananda Reddy Nagar, Vishalaandhra Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Prades, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, 2 The District Collector (L.A.) Krishna District, Machilipatnam. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer-Cum-Sub Collector, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District. 5 The Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board, Haj House, Nampally, Hyderabad, Rep. by its .....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 issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 4 herein in not ﬁnalizing the land Acquisition proceedings in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.7.00 cents situated in S.No 7.00 cents situated in S.No.272 of Ibrahimpatnam Village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District for handing over the same to the petitioners herein and the consequential Letter No.69/LA/KST/2000 dated 3.6.2006 issued by the 5th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, null and void, without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to ﬁnalise the Land Acquisition Proceedings in respect of Land admeasuring Ac.7.00 cents situated in S.No.272 of Ibrahimapatnam Village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District for handing over the same to the petitioners herein and pass such order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.V.SESHA SAI Counsel for Respondent No.5: Sri S.M. Subhani (SC FOR WAKF BOARD ANDHRA AREA) The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: The petitioner in Writ Petition No. 17493 of 2006 is “secular welfare society” (for short, ‘welfare society’) having its office at Vijayawada. The 1st petitioner in Writ Petition No. 24772 of 2006 is a society registered for the welfare of the scheduled tribes (for short, ‘the girijan society’) and petitioners 2 to 181 are its members. Both the societies intended to secure land for providing house sites to their respective members. With that object, they approached the District Collector, Krishna District. They have identiﬁed the land in Survey No. 272 of Ibrahimpatnam Village and Mandal, Krishna District owned by the Andhra Pradesh Wakf Board. Correspondence ensued among various authorities and individuals. At one point of time, the Wakf Board gave its consent for acquisition of ten acres of land for the welfare society and seven acres for the girijan society. Tentative cost of the land was also determined at Rs.1,65,000/- per acre and notiﬁcations under Sections 4 (1) and 6 of the Act were published on 09-01-2004 proposing to acquire ten acres of land in Survey No. 272. The proposals as regards the girijan society are in the process. At a later point of time, the Wakf Board is said to have withdrawn its consent. The result is that there is no progress in the acquisition of the lands for the beneﬁt of the petitioners. They seek directions to the respondents for concluding the acquisition proceedings. Heard Sri V.S.R. Anjaneyulu, learned counsel for the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 17493 of 2006; Sri A.V. Sesha Sai, learned counsel for the petitioners in Writ Petition No. 24772 of 2006; learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition and Sri S.M. Subhani, learned Standing Counsel for the Andhra Pradesh Wakf Board. The proposals for acquiring Acs.17.00 of land belonging to the Wakf Board have progressed to a considerable extent. Notiﬁcations were issued under Sections 4 (1) and 6 of the Act and the petitioners have deposited substantial amounts. However, they did not reach finality. Even the notifications under Sections 4 (1) and 6, published on 09-01-2004, lapsed on account of failure of the Land Acquisition Oﬃcer to pass the award within the stipulated time. Thus, the progress made in the matter virtually disappeared. This Court cannot compel the Government or the District Collector to acquire any particular land. It is for them to take a decision as to whether the purpose for which the land is proposed to be acquired is public in nature and whether it is compatible or feasible to proceed with the acquisition. The special feature of the present case is that on a demand made by the District Collector, the petitioners have deposited substantial amounts to the tune of several lakhs. They are in deposit for the last several years. The very object of the petitioners was to provide house sites at a reasonable cost to its members who are said to be from down trodden sections. When the State itself is endeavouring to provide house sites to the poor by spending its own funds, the matter relating to the request made by the petitioners cannot be kept pending for years together. It has to be decided one way or the other ﬁnally, without any further delay. Hence, the writ petitions are disposed of directing the District Collector, Krishna and the Government of Andhra Pradesh to ﬁnalise the matter in relation to the request made by the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ Petition No. 17493 of 2008 is dismissed as against respondent Nos. 5 and 6 since no cause of action arises against them. L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J 30-10-2008 ks ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Krishna, Machilipatnam. 2 The Sub Collector, Vijayawada. 3 A.P. Wakf Board, Rep by its Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Wakf Board, Opp Public Gardens, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4 Government Khazi, Rep by Khazi, Kondapalli - 521 228. 5 Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (J1 Department), Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 6 The Government of Andhra Prades, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, 7 The District Collector (L.A.) Krishna District, Machilipatnam. 8 The Revenue Divisional Officer-Cum-Sub Collector, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 9 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District. 10 The Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board, Haj House, Nampally, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer. 11 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, High Court of A.P (OUT). 12 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Municipal Administration, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, High Court of A.P (OUT). 13 Two CD copies.