IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SIX PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.9210 of 1997 Between: 1.Uppari Ramulu, and 2 others. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.The Principal Secretary to Government of A.P., Home Department (Police-B) Secretariat, Hyderabad, and 2 others. .....RESPONDENTS The Hon’ble Sri Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao Writ Petition No.9210 of 1997 Order: This Writ Petition has been filed questioning the validity of the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act and the declaration issued under Section 6 of the said Act, proposing to acquire the land belonging to the writ petitioners. It has been stated at the Bar that the writ petitioners have participated in the award enquiry, and not being satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer, a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act was solicited, and even that has been finalized. In view of the same, the cause in this Writ Petition does not survive any longer. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. __________________________ (Nooty Ramamohana Rao, J) 16th November, 2006 LUR