IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 22606 of 2004 Between: 1 Kampili Venkateswarlu, S/o. Pedda Veeranna, R/o. Arthaveedu, Prakasam District. 2 Kampili Veerabhadrudu, S/o. Chinna Veeranna, R/o. Arthaveedu, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 A.P. Southern Power Distribution Co. of A.P. Ltd., rep by Managing Director, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2 The Superintendent Engineer, A.P. Transco, Operation Circle, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3 Divisional Electrical Engineer, A.P. Transco, Markapur, Prakasam District. 4 Asst. Divisional Engineer, A.P. Tranco Cumbum, Prakasam District. 5 The District Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. 6 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Arthaveedu Mandal, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in erection/construction of 33/11 KV Sub-Station in the land to an extent of 0.75 cents in Sy.No. 727/3 of the petitioners at Arthaveedu Village and Mandal, Markapur Revenue Division, Prakasam District, as illegal, improper, without following due process of law and also in violation of Land Acquisition Act apart from the Principles of Natural Justice and pass such other orders Counsel for the Petitioners:MRS.A.MALATHI Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 4: (SC FOR AP TRANSCO) V.AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents 5 & 6: G.P. for Revenue The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in erecting/ constructing 33/11 KV sub-station in the land to an extent of 0.75 cents in Sy.No.727/3 of the petitioners at Arthaveedu Village and Mandal, Markapur Revenue Division, Prakasam District as illegal, improper and in violation of the Land Acquisition Act. This Court while issuing notice before admission passed an interim order dated 10.12.2004, granting status quo, which was subsequently modified through order, dated 31.12.2004. The said interim order is still in operation. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the said interim order may be treated as final order in the writ petition. In view of the submission of the learned counsel, the writ petition is closed treating the interim order dated 31.12.2004 as final order in the writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ (ELIPE DHARMA RAO,J) Dated:25.04.2005 TS To 1 The Managing Director, A.P. Southern Power Distribution Co. of A.P. Ltd., Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 2 The Superintendent Engineer, A.P. Transco, Operation Circle, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3 Divisional Electrical Engineer, A.P. Transco, Markapur, Prakasam District. 4 Asst. Divisional Engineer, A.P. Tranco Cumbum, Prakasam District. 5 The District Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. 6 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Arthaveedu Mandal, Prakasam District. 7 2 CD copies. 8 2 CCs to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.