IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 16500 of 2008 Between: G.Adilakshmi D/o.G.Chandrappa R/o.6-683/A, Venkatraonagar, Anantapur Town, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 3 The Tahsildar, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur District. .....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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to acquire the lands of House sites under Indiramma Scheme in Sy.No.136/4 to an extent of Ac. 3-22 cents of the petitioner in Kurugunta Village, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur District without following procedure established under Land Acquisition Act is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to Article 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitioner Schedule land in Sy.No.136/4 to an extent of Ac.3-22 cents of the petitioner in Kurugunta Village, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur District without following due process of law in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 16500 of 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “To issue an appropriate writ order or direction more one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to acquire the lands of House sites under Indiramma Scheme in Sy.No.136/4 to an extent of Ac. 3-22 cents of the petitioner in Kurugunta Village, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur District without following procedure established under Land Acquisition Act is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to Article 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitioner Schedule land in Sy.No.136/4 to an extent of Ac.3-22 cents of the petitioner in Kurugunta Village, Anantapur Mandal, Anantapur District without following due process of law.” Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondents and having regard to the nature of the controversy involved, without expressing any opinion as to the title claimed by the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the land in question in any manner whatsoever without following due process of law. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 30-07-2008 KLP