THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V ESWARAIAH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO APPEAL SUIT No.897 OF 1998 DT.22-11-2011 Between: The Land Acquisition Officer, (Mandal Revenue Officer) Lingapet. … Appellant And K.Rajulu s/o Vittalaiah & ors. … Respondents Counsel for the Appellant: G.P for Appeals Counsel for respondent: Sri The Court made the following JUDGMENT: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V ESWARAIAH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO APPEAL SUIT No.897 of 1998 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice V.Eswaraiah) The appellant is the Land Acquisition Officer (Mandal Revenue Officer), Lingampet filed this appeal aggrieved by the Judgment and Decree dated 11-12-1996 in O.P.No.82 of 1987 on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Bodhan wherein the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer was enhance. Notices sent to respondents 1 to 3 returned un-served for want of correct address and the notice sent to respondent No.4 returned with an endorsement “Died”. This Court, directed the appellant to furnish detail and correct addresses of the respondents 1 to 3 and to take steps to bring Legal Representatives of respondent No.4 on record, but not steps have been taken so far. Therefore, we are of the view that in spite of giving ample opportunity, the appellant had failed to take out notices on the respondents 1 to 3 and to bring Legal Representatives of respondent No.4 on record. It is noticed that the Land Acquisition Officers have been filing appeals without furnishing the addresses of the respondents and are filing just by showing the names of the claimants/respondents. The appeal filed by the Land Acquisition Officer cannot be heard without effecting notice on the claimants/respondents. As the appellant failed to take diligent steps in prosecuting the matter even after lapse of 12 years from the date of filing the appeal, and in view of huge pendency, we see no ground to keep the matter pending further. Hence, we are constrained to dismiss the appeal. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ________________ V. ESWARAIAH,J _________________ K.S.APPA RAO,J DATE:22-11-2011 grk