IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.25026 of 1998 Between: 1 Smt. Kaveri Lakshmi Bai, W/o. Sundara Rao, R/o. Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam Dist. 2 Lakshmi Marikar, W/o. Shamshudeen Marikar, R/o. M.S.A. Bunglow , Old Munnar, Kannan Devan Hills(V), Devikulam Taluk, Idukki Dist, Kerala State. 3 Indira Patro, W/o. P.C.Patro, R/o. Tikkireddy Street, Yanam, Vizanagaram Dist. 4 Hawaji Raghunanda Rao, S/o. Atreya Rao, R/o. Tikkereddy Street, Yanam, Vizianagaram. 5 Hawaji Jaswantha Rao, S/o. Atreya Rao, R/o. Tikkireddy Street, Yanam, Vizianagaram Dist. 6 Hawaji Samuel Rao, S/o. Atreya Rao, R/o. Tikkireddy Street, Yanam, Vizianagaram Dist. 7 Hawaji Doulat Rao, S/o. Atreya Rao, R/o. Tikkireddy Street, Yanam,Vizianagaram Dist. (petitioners 2 to 7 through their G.P.A. Hoder Smt. Kaveri Lashmi Bai the 1st petitioner herein). ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Govt. of A.P. Represented by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings (Ports) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Dist. Collector, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Special Tahsildar & Land Acquisition Officer. Revenue Division, Visakhapatnam. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Visakhapatnam Urban, 5 Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Represented by its Chairman, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6 Pentakota Nagayamma, W/o. Late. P. Suryanarayana, R/o. Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 7 Pentakota Annapurnamma, W/o. Late Veera Rao, R/o. Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 8 Pentakota Rama raju, (Major) R/o. Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 9 Pentakot Venkata Rao,(Major), R/o. Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 10 Pentakota Nageswara Rao,(Major), R/o. Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. 11 Bheemarasetti Paidiraju, (Major) R/o. Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam. .....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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus setting aside the Award No. 1/96 dated 9-1-96 passed by the 3rd respondent herein in respect of the 15 acres of land in Sy.No. 1/2 of Kancharapalem in Visakhapatnam. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.G.SATYANARAYANA (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondent No.5: Mr. K.Srinivasa Murthy Counsel for the Respondent Nos.6 to 11: Mr. V.S. Valluru The Court made the following: ORDER: As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners on 28.03.2005, the matter was directed to be listed today for dismissal. Today also when the matter is called, none appears for the petitioners, nor there is any representation on their behalf. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. _____________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 29.03.2005 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings (Ports) Department, Govt. of A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Dist. Collector, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam District. 3 The Special Tahsildar & Land Acquisition Officer. Revenue Division, Visakhapatnam. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Visakhapatnam Urban, 5 The Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6 Two CCs to GP for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 7 Two CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MUK}