IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.4984 of 2008 Between: Mohammed Khan, S/o. Late Rahamathulla Khan, R/o. H.No.3-118, Kamanpur V & M, Karimnagar Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad (Revenue) 2 The Collector, Karimnagar. 3 Land Acquisition Officer & Revenue Div. Officer, Manthani, Karimnagar Dist. .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, under Article 226 of Constitution of India, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the impugned draft notification No.G3/709/2008 dt. 07.02.08 for acquiring the land to an extent of Ac.4.07 in Sy. No.293 of Kamanpur (V) and (M) Karimnagar Dist. is wholly illegal and consequently set aside the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.C.VANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MSN} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.4984 of 2008 ORDER: The Petitioner filed the present writ petition questioning the notification dated 07.02.2008 issued under Sec.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’). If the petitioner has any grievance to the notification issued under Sec.4(1) of the Act, he has to file his objections, as provided under Sec.5-A of the Act, within a period of 30 days from the date of such notification. Without filing such objections, the petitioner approached this Court with the present writ petition, questioning the said notification. Therefore, this Court is of the view that this Writ Petition is misconceived. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that her clients are already instructed to file objections. In view of the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, if the petitioner has already filed his objections, as provided for under Sec.5-A of the Act, the respondents are directed to consider the said objections and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the admission stage. ________________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA,J Dated: 10.03.2008 Dsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Govt. of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad (Revenue) 2 The Collector, Karimnagar. 3 Land Acquisition Officer & Revenue Div. Officer, Manthani, Karimnagar Dist. 4. 2CCs to 5. 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MSN}