THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.8638 of 2010 ORDER : This Writ Petition has been filed to declare the notification vide R.R.No.45, dated 28-6-2004 issued by the 1st Respondent-District Collector, Ranga Reddy District proposing to acquire an extent of Ac.3.00 guntas of land of the petitioners situated in Sy.Nos.638 and 639 of Thurkayamjal Village, Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District for the purpose of development of township and future projects, as illegal. Draft notification under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act in that regard was published in the A.P. Gazettee on 28-06-2004. A declaration under Section 6 was published on 26-08-2004. The challenge to the said notification is on the ground that the draft notification so issued is vague as not disclosing the public purpose for which the acquisition has been proposed. During the course of hearing Sri V.Tulasi Reddy, learned counsel or the petitioners, Government Pleader for the 1st Respondent and Sri Y.Ravinder, learned standing counsel for respondent No.2 represented that in identical fact situation this Court in Gajjela Narasimha Reddy Vs. Collector, Ranga Reddy District[1] quashed the draft notification holding that the purported purpose specified in the said notification was vague. The counsel, therefore, submit that the said judgment squarely covers the issues raised in this Writ Petition. In view of the said submission, following the said judgment, the Writ Petition is allowed setting aside the impugned notification and the declaration to the extent of the lands of the petitioners. However, the respondents are not precluded from initiating the acquisition proceedings in accordance with law. No costs. ______________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 23rd March, 2011. skmr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.8638 of 2010 Date : 23-03-2011 Between : D.Parvathi and another .. Petitioners And The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District and another .. Respondents [1] 2008 (5) ALT 233