IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17341 of 2008 Between: Gorge Beerappa & others … Petitioners And The Special Dy. Collector (LA), Hyderabad & another. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri M.L. Ali Counsel for the respondents: GP for Land Acquisition This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17341 of 2008 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in acquiring Ac.1.11 guntas in Sy.No.153 of Jalpally Village, Saroornagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District in pursuance of notification dated 21.04.2007 issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, “the Act”) instead of acquiring an extent of Ac.0.24 guntas, as illegal and arbitrary. The grievance of the petitioners is that even though an extent of Ac.1.11 guntas was notified under Section 4(1) of the Act, the declaration under Section 6 was issued for an extent of Ac.0.24 guntas and compensation was also paid in respect thereof, but the respondents have been interfering with the balance land, as notified under Section 4(1) of the Act, even though the proceedings in respect thereto have been dropped. In the counter affidavit filed by the Special Deputy Collector, (Land Acquisition), International Airport, Shamshabad, it is inter alia stated that even though an extent of Ac.1.11 guntas was initially notified for acquisition, as only Ac.0.24 guntas were required for the purpose of laying of the road, the proceedings were confined only to that extent, award was passed and payment was made to the petitioners. At the hearing, the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition stated that the respondents do not require the balance extent of land out of Ac.1.11 guntas, as notified under Section 4(1) of the Act and that the petitioners shall be free to use the same for their personal purpose. The above statement of the learned Government Pleader is placed on record and the Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.22525 of 2008 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 04.07.2011 ES