IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 17406 of 2007 Between: 1 Bandari Mallaiah, S/o. Babaiah, R/o. Turkayamjal (Village), Hayathnagar (Mandal), Ranga Reddy (District). 2 Bandari Yadaiah, S/o. Babaiah, R/o. Turkayamjal (Village), Hayathnagar (Mandal), Ranga Reddy (District). 3 Jakkidi Yadi Reddy, S/o. Linga Reddy, R/o. Plot no. 37, H.No. 5-70, Rajaya Lakshminagar Phase-I, Gurramguda (Village), Saroornagar (Mandal), Ranga Reddy (District). 4 K. Shiva Kumar, S/o. K. Pochaiah, R/o. Turkayamjal (Village), Hayathnagar (Mandal), Ranga Reddy (District). 5 K. Pochaiah, S/o. K. Durgaiah, R/o. Turkayamjal (Village), Hayathnagar (Mandal), Ranga Reddy (District). 6 K. Bala Shivudu, S/o. K. Pochaiah, R/o. Turkayamjal (Village), Hayathnagar (Mandal), Ranga Reddy (District). ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Rep. by its Vice Chairman, Police Line, Rasoolpura, Secunderabad.s 3 The Special Deputy Collector, LA-II, Outer Ring Road, Huda Complex, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. 4 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy (District), Lakdikapul, At Hyderabad. 5 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Hayathnagar (Mandal) Ranga Reddy (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 to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of "Writ of Mandamus" declaring the action of the respondents in acquiring the petitioners land bearing Sy.No. 641/AA.E measuring Ac. 13-31 gts. belonging to petitioners 1 & 2 and an extent of 4840 Sq. yards out of Sy.NO. 644 and 1329 Sq. Yards out of Plot No.s 184/9 to 184/12 in Sy.No. 644 belonging to the Petitioner No.3 and an extent of Ac. 10-00 gts. out of Sy.No. 644, 645, 646 belonging to petitioner No. 4 to 6 herein all situated at Turkayamjal (Village), Hayathnagar (Mandal), Ranga Reddy (District) for the public purpose of development of Township and future projects in pursuance of 4(1) Notification published in Gazette No. 45 dated 28-6-2005 and also 6 declaration in R.R. No. 118 & 121 published on 23-7-2005 in the Gazette as Arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction and quasht he same and pass such further order ororders as this HOn'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.VASUDEVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel on either side fairly conceded that the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment in W.P.No.16677 of 2007 dated 31-12-2008, which reads as under: “Both Sri V.Rama Krishna Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri Y.Ravindra, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, would agree that the subject matter of this writ petition is covered by the judgment of this Court in Gajjela Narasimha Reddy v. Collector, Ranga Reddy District[1]. Following the law laid down therein, this writ petition is also allowed and the impugned notifications are 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 recorded in the aforesaid judgment. No costs.” In view of the same, this writ petition is also allowed in terms of the above judgment. No costs. ________________ 28th January, 2009 SKM [1] 2008 (5) ALT 233