IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 21471 of 2002 BETWEEN: Gas Authority of India Limited., Rep by its Chief Manager, Jetty Avenue, Danavaipet, Rajahmundry, E.G. District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 Junior Civil Judge, Chintalapudi, W.G. District. 2 Syed Chan Basha S/o. Syed Naji, R/o. Kamavarapukota, Kamavarapukota Mandal, Chintalapudi, W.G. 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 of an appropriate Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Prohibition Prohibiting the court of the Junior Civil Judge at Chintalapudi, W.G. District from proceeding with the Adjudication of the Suit proceedings in O.S.No.154/2002 filed by the 2nd respondent on the file of the said court by declaring that the said court has no jurisdiction to entertain the said suit and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KAKARAVENKATA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.NARAM.NAGESWARA RAO GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a specific prohibition to entertain a civil suit in view of imposing bar under Section 45 of the Petroleum and Mineral Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of Users in Land) Act, 1962. Therefore, this Court while admitting the writ petition granted interim direction staying all further proceedings in I.A.No.384 of 2002 in O.S.No.154 of 2002 on the file of the Junior Civil Judge, Chintalapudi, West Godavari District. He further submits that this Court in similar facts and circumstances allowed WP.No.24691 of 2001 by order dated 09.04.2008. Following the aforesaid order, the writ petition is accordingly allowed as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J April 16, 2008 DSK