IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI WRIT PETITION NO : 21703 of 1994 Between: 1.K.V. Ratamaiah, S/o Venkata Subbaiah, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 2.Subamma, W/o Krishna Rao, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 3.K.V. Mallikarjuna Rao, S/o Ramanaiah, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 4.Tulsi Reddy, S/o Buchi Reddy, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 5.N. Peddi Reddy, S/o Nagi Reddy, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 6.K.V. Lakshmi Narayana, s/o Girayaya, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 7.Bussamma, W/o Devadas, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 8.Boya Naidipi Madilleti, S/o Boya Naga Madaiah, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 9.Sugali Pulla Naik, S/o Loka Naik, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 10.Shaik Nabi, S/o Murthaza, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 11.Kurva Balla Nagamma, W/o Balamma, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 12.Kotha Chowdappa, S/o Naganna, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 13.Vadda Sanjamma, W/o Vadde Bhimmana, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 14.Telugu Buddana, S/o Madduleti, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 15.Mulla Hussain Sabi, W/o Hussain Saba, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 16.Telugu Appanna, S/o Chinna Madduleti, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 17.Telugu Madduleti, S/o Appanna, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 18.Devadanam, S/o Devadas, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 19.Gounda Abdulla, S/o Nadar shah, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 20.Kodanda Ramaiah, S/o Venkataiah, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 21.K. Mohammed Anifa Gouda, S/o Ghouse Nabi, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 22.Biram Saba, S/o Mohaboob Saba, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 23.Syed Haseem, S/o Syed, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. 24.Vaddaem Venkata Subbanna, S/o Late Pedda Venkanna, R/o Velgodu (V), Atmakur Taluk, Kurnool Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.Government of A.P., Rep by Secretary, Revenue (Assignment-I)Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2.The Commissioner of Land & Revenue, Hyderabad. 3.The Special Collector, Telugu Ganga Project, Nellore, 4.The Special Collector, (Land Acquisition) Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal. .....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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not paying compensation or ex-gratia amount and other benefits to the petitioners for resumption of their lands to the Government for Telugu Ganga Project, in spite of issuing G.O.Ms.No.1307 Revenue (Assignemt I) Department dated 23.12.93 as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and void and consequently direct the respondents to make payment of ex-gratia amount along with 30% solatium forthwith to the petitioner's whose lands are resumed by the respondents to the Government for the purpose of Telugu Ganga Project in terms of aforesaid G.O. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.D.MAHESWARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: The learned Counsel for the petitioners states that the writ petition has become infructuous. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. ------------------- 2nd September, 2004 LUR Copy to: 1.The Secretary, Government of A.P., Revenue (Assignment-I)Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2.The Commissioner of Land & Revenue, Hyderabad. 3.The Special Collector, Telugu Ganga Project, Nellore, 4.The Special Collector, (Land Acquisition) Telugu Ganga Project, Nandyal. 5.Two CCs to the G.P. for Land Revenue, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (O.U.T.) 6. Two CD copies.