IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY , THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WP .NO:10778 of 2005 Between: 1 Moti Bai, W/o Late Kalyan Singh, 2 R. Ashok Singh, S/o Late Kalyan Singh, 3 Rajkumari, D/o Late Kalyan Singh, 4 Ranjitha Rani, D/o Late Kalyan Singh, 5 Sarika Rani, D/o Late Kalyan Singh, ..... Petitioners AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus i) declaring the action of the 1st and 2nd respondents in issuing the impugned notification No. GI/2807/03 dt. 18-10- 2003 published in Andhra Pradesh Gazette on 20-10-2003 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Art.14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. ii) declaring the action of the 1st and 2nd respondents in issuing the impugned notification No. GI/2807/03 dated 18-10-2003 published in Andhra Pradesh Gazette on 20-10-2003 as contrary to Sec. 5-A and 17 of the Land Acquisition Act. iii) Consequently set aside the impugned notification No. GI/2807/03 dated 18-10-2003 published in Andhra Pradesh Gazette on 20- 10-2003 issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High Court dated 29-04-2005 made in WPMP. No. 13868 of 2005 and upon hearing the arguments of SRI D.JAGAN MOHAN REDDY Advocate for the Petitioners, the Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioners question the impugned Notification dated 18.10.2003 issued by the 2nd respondent-District Collector under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act and published in Andhra Pradesh Gazette on 2010.2003, whereby an extent of Ac.14.14 guntas of land belonging to the petitioners in Sy.No.331 situated at Poppalaguda village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District is proposed to be acquired by the Government. It is not known whether any proceedings to acquire the land in question are initiated or acquisition proceedings have been withdrawn, more so, when there was an order passed by this Court on 29.04.2005 directing both the parties to maintain status quo obtaining as on that day as to the nature and possession of the land in question. -2- None appears for the respondents nor is made any representation on their behalf. On 09.06.2005, the learned Government Pleader for Revenue sought time to file counter, and this Court granted time, but so far, no counter affidavit is filed. List the matter on 10.03.2011 by which date, the 2nd respondent- District Collector shall file counter affidavit, failing which, he shall appear before this Court on the next date of hearing, to defend his case. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Secretary, Revenue Department, State of A.P. Hyderabad. (by RPAD) 2. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District. (BY SPEED POST/RPAD) 3. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Revenue, High court of A.P.Hyd. (BY SPL. MESSENGER) 4. One C.C.to Sri D.Jagan Mohan Reddy Advocate (OPUC) 5. one spare copy. Bsr HIGH COURT VE.J DATED 24-02-2011 LIST THE MATTER ON 10-03-2011 ORDER W.P.NO. 10778 OF 2005 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 25-2-2011 HIGH COURT VE.J DATED 24-02-2011 LIST THE MATTER ON 10-03-2011 ORDER W.P.NO. 10778 OF 2005 DIRECTION