THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19955 of 2006 Date:11.12.2007 Between: Balaraju Chinnarangaraju and 71 others. … Petitioners AND Government of Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation Department represented by its Secretary, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. and five others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri O.Manohar Reddy. Counsel for the respondents: Asst. Govt. Pleader for Land Acquisition. THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19955 OF 2006 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not including the structures belonging to the petitioners in the notification issued under Section 4(1) and declaration made under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”), as illegal. At the hearing, Sri O.Manohar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that letter dated 27-11-2007, a copy of which was furnished by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, shows that ex- gratia/compensation has been sanctioned to the petitioners. He submitted that in view of the same, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for consideration. But, however, he stated that if the petitioners are not satisfied with the quantum of ex-gratia/compensation, they may be given liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings in that regard. Having regard to the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous with liberty to the petitioners in terms of the prayer made. -------------------------------- ---- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J 11-12-2007 MNR