IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.18732 of 2003 Dated: 7th August, 2006 Between: Burri Ramaiah & others. .. Petitioners and The State of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary to Irrigation & CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.18732 of 2003 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioners that they are all small farmers holding small extents of lands in Gadevarigudem, Hamlet of Utukuru village, Gampalagudam mandal, Krishna district and eking out their livelihood by doing agriculture over the said lands for the last five decades. The respondents, without initiating land acquisition proceedings, have taken possession of their lands in the year 1997 and did not pay any compensation till date. In view of the above, without going into the merits, the first respondent is directed to treat the very affidavit filed in support of the writ petition as representation of the petitioners and dispose of the same as per law after conducting a detailed enquiry into the matter. The respondents, if necessary, shall call for a report from the officials of the Revenue Department as well as Irrigation Department in this regard by conducting a survey. This exercise shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioners shall be given notice at every stage of hearing and enquiry. With the above observation and direction, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 7.8.2006 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.18732 of 2003 7.8.2006