IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8902 of 2001 Between: 1 K.Vijaya Bhaskar Naidu, S/o Papa Naidu, R/o Punjulurupadu, Venkatachalam Mandal, Nellore District. 2 Korrapati Masthan Naidu, S/o Venkama Naidu, R/o Punjukurupadu Venkatachalam Mandal, Nellore District 3 Ravuru Venugopal Naidu, S/o Ramanadham Naidu, R/o Nedikuntapalem Village, Venkatachalam Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Nellore. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nellore. 3 Kondena Dasaratha Rama Naidu, S/o Venkama Naidu R/o Punjulurupadu Village Venkatachalam Mandal, Nellore Distict. ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI.P.SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for respondents 1 and 2: AGP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for respondent No.3: None appeared The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to set aside notification dated 15-10-2000, whereby an extent of Acs.2.58 cents in Survey Nos.71/4, 71/5 and 71/11 of Punjulurupadu Village, Nellore District is proposed to be acquired. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, on the basis of the draft counter-affidavit received by her, submitted that the respondents are not interested in continuing the acquisition proceedings. The learned Assistant Government Pleader also furnished the copy of the draft counter-affidavit to the Court, wherein it is mentioned as under- “It is submitted that the draft notification and draft declaration in this case were published in the year 2000 and at the time of preliminary valuation stage, the land owners have approached the Hon’ble High Court of A.P, Hyderabad and obtained stay orders. Advance possession of land was not taken in this case. In the above circumstances, action is being taken to address the District Collector, appraising the above facts and submitting withdrawal proposals regarding acquisition of lands in Survey Numbers 71/4, 5 & 11 of Punjulurupadu Village of Venkatachalam Mandal, as there is no necessity to provide house sites to B.Cs in the village.” In view of the stand taken by the respondents, no further orders need be passed in the writ petition. Liberty is given to the petitioners to approach this Court, if the respondents seek to proceed with the acquisition proceedings in future. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 16th March, 2009 vrn