THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3754 of 2008 ORDER: Although the matter is listed under the caption ‘interlocutory’, at the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner to dispose of the Writ Petition in view of the stand of the respondents in the additional counter-affidavit, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for hearing and being disposed of by this order. This Writ Petition is filed questioning proceedings, dated 06.02.2008 issued by the second respondent – District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada, under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, rejecting the objections filed by the petitioner for the proposed acquisition of land admeasuring Acs.5.63 cents covered by Survey No.353/2C1B of Kadiyapulanka Village, Kadiam Mandal, East Godavari District. Though the impugned order is questioned on several grounds, it is not necessary to mention the same in detail in view of the stand of the respondents in the additional counter-affidavit filed before this Court. In the counter-affidavit, it is stated that the land in question along with other lands was acquired for the purpose of housing under Indiramma Housing Scheme. In the additional counter-affidavit filed by the respondents, it is stated that the funds allotted by the Government for the said scheme are completely exhausted as payments are made in the cases, which are free from Court orders, as such, it is proposed to withdraw the acquisition proceedings in respect of the land in question. In view of the stand of the respondents in the additional counter- affidavit that the Government decided to withdraw the acquisition proceedings in respect of the land of the petitioner, this Writ Petition is allowed. Consequently, the impugned proceedings in respect of acquisition of the land of the petitioner stand quashed. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 24th AUGUST, 2011. kvni