IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 15363 of 2008 Between: 1 Seemakurthi Krishna Kumari W/o.Venkata China Satyanarayana Devarapalli(M) W.G District 2 Muttamsetty Jhansi Lakshmi W/o.Satish Aynamilli(M) W.G District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector W.G District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Cum Land Acquisition officer Jangareddigudem W.G 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 will be pleased to issue appropriate writ or direction or order or direction or order more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to proceed with the acquisition of lands pursuant to the 4(1) notification dt.12-5-2008 in Roc No.G3/191/07 /SW an extent of I) Acs 2.00 cts of 1st petitioner and 2) acs 2.00 cts of 2nd petitioner situated in R.S No.703/2 of Jangareddigudem (V) and Mandal West Godavari District is arbitrary and contrary to the Article of 14,21 and 300-A of the constitution of India and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.MEHERCHAND NOORI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO. 15363 of 2008 O R D E R: By notification dated 12-05-2008 published under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) several extents of land situated in Jangareddigudem Village and Mandal were sought to be acquired for public purpose namely for providing house sites to weaker sections under Indiramma Adarsha Scheme. In the said notification, enquiry under Section 5-A of the Act was proposed to be conducted and the RDO Jangareddigudem was authorized for the said purpose. Accordingly, notices were issued under Section 5-A of the Act and the petitioners submitted their objections on 30-06-2008 and 03-07-2008 within the time fixed. Thereafter though no further enquiry is conducted and no orders have been passed either accepting or rejecting the petitioners’ objections and no declaration under Section 6 of the Act is made, the officials of the respondents are attempting to interfere with the possession of the petitioners. Assailing the said action, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. From the material placed before this court since it is clear that the enquiry under Section 5-A of the Act is still pending as on today, it is not open to the respondents to interfere with the possession of the lands belonging to the petitioners in any manner whatsoever. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the lands of the petitioners covered by the notification dated 12-05-2008 without completing the enquiry under Section 5-A of the Act and without following the procedure contemplated under the Act. No costs. __________________ G.ROHINI,J Date: 17-07-2008 Note : Issue C.C. in two days. B/o KLP