IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 17924 of 2007 Between: 1 R. Darshan Reddy, S/o. Janga Reddy, R/o. Aadibatla Village, Ibrahimpatnam (M), Ranga Reddy District. 2 R. Bal Reddy, S/o. Janga Reddy, R/o. Aadibatla Village, Ibrahimpatnam (M), Ranga Reddy District. 3 R. Shankar Reddy, S/o. Janga Reddy, R/o. Aadibatla Village, Ibrahimpatnam (M), Ranga Reddy District. 4 Kore Mallaiah, S/o.Musalaiah, R/o. Aadibatla Village, Ibrahimpatnam (M), Ranga Reddy District. 5 Gaddam Anji Reddy, S/o. Narasimha Reddy, R/o. Aadibatla Village, Ibrahimpatnam (M), Ranga Reddy District. 6 Kotha Lavanya, W/o. Raji Reddy, R/o. Aadibatla Village, Ibrahimpatnam (M), Ranga Reddy District. 7 Palle Sathaiah, @ Sathish Goud, S/o. Somaiah, R/o. Aadibatla Village, Ibrahimpatnam (M), Ranga Reddy District. 8 Smt. Sama Swapna Reddy, W/o. Srinivas Reddy, R/o. Aadibatla Village, Ibrahimpatnam (M), Ranga Reddy District. 9 Kore Bikshapathi, S/o. Late Narayana, R/o. Aadibatla Village, Ibrahimpatnam (M), Ranga Reddy District. 10 Ramidi Narasimha Reddy, S/o.Yadi Reddy, R/o. Aadibatla Village, Ibrahimpatnam (M), Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. byits Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Rep. by its Vice- Chairman, Police Lane, Rasulpura, Secunderabad. 3 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District at Lakdikapul, Hyderabad. 4 The Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition -II, ORR Project, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. .....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 to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No.4 herein not to pass any award in pursuance of the Notice No. LA/Unit- II/ORR/214/2004 dated 1-8-2007 issued U/s. 9(3) of L.A. Act and not to make any enquiry as provided U/s. 9(3) and 10 & 11 of the Land Acquisition Act and to pass award U/s. 31(3) of the Land Acquisition Act, on the basis of the consent letters obtained from the Writ Petitioners in respect of the Petitioners lands and to pass any other Writ, or direction which this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper under the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners:MS.A.PULLA REDDY & ABHISHEK REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following Order: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.17924 of 2007 ORDER: Learned counsel on either side fairly conceded that the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is squarely covered by a common order rendered by this Court in W.P.Nos.13863, 14247 and 14478 of 2005 on 23.07.2008 and therefore, in terms of the same, this writ petition also requires to be allowed. Accordingly, following the judgment dated 23.07.2008 in W.P.Nos. 13863, 14247 and 14478 of 2005, this writ petition is allowed and the impugned notification is quashed to the extent of the lands belonging to the petitioners. The respondents, however, are not precluded from initiating acquisition proceedings afresh in accordance with law and in the light of the findings rendered in the judgment dated 23.07.2008 in W.P.Nos.13863, 14247 and 14478 of 2005. No costs. ________________ (C.V. RAMULU, J) 18th March, 2009 GHN To 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. byits Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Rep. by its Vice- Chairman, Police Lane, Rasulpura, Secunderabad. 3 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District at Lakdikapul, Hyderabad. 4 The Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition -II, ORR Project, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. 5 2CCs to GP for Land Acquisition 6 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}