IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI WRIT PETITION NO : 12486 of 1995 Between: 1 Mavilla Jangaiah S/O Mavilla Chinnaiah, Marriguda Mandal, Nalgonda District. 2 Mavilla Yadaiah S/O Mavilla Jangaiah, Marriguda Mandal, Nalgonda District. 3 Mavilla Bheemaiah S/O Mavilla Jangaiah, Marriguda Mandal, Nalgonda Didtrict. 4 Mavilla Venkataiah S/O Mavilla Jangaiah, Marriguda Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 THE District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 2 THE Mandal Revenue Officer, Marriguda Mandal, Nalgonda 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, order or direction, declaring the acquisition of the land of the petitioners admeasuring 7 acres in Sy.No.188/A situated at Thiragandlapalli Village, Marriguda Mandal, Nalgonda District, as illegal and arbitrary, by setting aside the notification issued under Section 4 (1) of the land Acquisition Act dt. 8.8.94 passed in procgs.No.LA4/43/94 published in Nalgonda District Gazette (Extraordinary) dt. 19.8.94 and the consequential declaration issued under Section 6 of the land Acquisition Act dt. 9.8.94 passed in Procgs.No. LA4/43/94 published in Nalgonda District Gazette dt.20.8.94 Award costs. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.K.RAGHUVEER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER : Acquisition notice under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) was issued on 19.8.1994 and Section 6 notice was issued on 20.08.1994. This was challenged before this Court and this Court granted interim stay of dispossession. Now, in the meantime, ten years have passed. It is not known whether the Government still is interested in acquisition of land and if so, the Government may acquire the land following due process of law. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________ 17th March 2005 BILAL NAZKI, J ajr ASST. REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Marriguda Mandal, Nalgonda District. 3 Two C.Cs. to the GP for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 4 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JPK}