THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7375 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of an extent of Acs.2.25 of land in Survey No.959/1 of Dubacharla Village, Nallajarla Mandal, West Godavari District. Her grievance is that the respondents are trying to dig an irrigation canal across her land without initiating any proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation. Whenever the Government or its agencies need any private land for public purpose, the same has to be acquired either by negotiations or by following the procedure prescribed under the Act. There cannot be any justification to utilize any private property for a public purpose without following the prescribed procedure. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall not utilize any portion of the land, admeasuring Acs.2.25 cents of land in Survey No.959/1 of Dubacharla Village, Nallajarla Mandal, West Godavari District, without consent of the petitioner or except by initiating proceedings under the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:08.04.2009 kdl