THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO.1448 OF 2000 Date: 18th September 2006 Between: Velagala Venkata Reddi, S/o Pulla Reddi, Aged 65 years,R/o Manchili, Attili Mandal, West Godavari District. …. Petitioner. And 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by Secretary, Irrigation (Drains), A.P., Hyderabad and 3 others. …. Respondents. * * * ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus directing respondents to initiate proceedings under the provisions of Land Acquisition Act in respect of the petitioner’s land to an extent of Ac.0.22 cents in R.S.No.51/1A, Ac.0/40 cents in R.S.No.47/1 and Ac.0.20 cents in R.S.No.62/2, totalling Ac.0-80 cents situated in Manchili village, Athili mandal, West Godavari district. 2. The only complaint of the petitioner is that without initiating any proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act or without calling the petitioner for negotiations etc., the respondents are trying to acquire the above said lands for the purpose of widening and deepening Manchili drain. 3. Learned Government Pleader placed before this Court Award No.6/2006 passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovvur, to show that land acquisition proceedings were already initiated and even the compensation was paid to the petitioner way back on 03.2.2004 itself. 4. In view of the above, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. However, if there is any dispute as to the fixing of market value of the land etc., it is always open for the petitioner to work out his remedies as available under law. 5. With the above observation, the writ petition is closed. No costs. _________________ C.V.RAMULU, J. Date: 18th September 2006. BSB