THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.6275 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was assigned an extent of Ac.0.98 cents of land in Survey Nos.253/3 and 12 of Karagraharam Village, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District in the year 2005. The Tahsildar, Machilipatnam, 2nd respondent herein issued notice dated 03.12.2008 stating that the land is needed for public purpose viz., to construct a port, and the petitioner was directed to submit objections, if any. It is also pointed out that the petitioner would be paid ex gratia in terms of the relevant Government Orders. The petitioner submits that the purpose mentioned in the impugned notice is not genuine and proper and the whole attempt was to alienate the land together with vast extent in the neighbourhood in favour of private agencies. She has placed before this Court a memo, dated 22.08.2008, which contain the proposals for handing over the advance possession of 4256 acres of land. The petitioner challenges the impugned notice. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government pleader for Revenue. The notice issued to the petitioner makes a reference to the construction of a port. However, a perusal of the memo, dated 22.08.2008 discloses that the Secretary to Government directed the District Collector, Krishna, 1st respondent herein to hand over advance possession of 4256 acres of land in four revenue villages. The memo is so vague, if not surreptitious, that it does not even mention the Agency to which the possession shall be handed over. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that effort was to hand over the land to an agency by name Maytas, which has come under a serious cloud for its fraudulent activities. This Court would have certainly called for the relevant report and examined the transparency of the scheme, but for the fact that the learned Government Pleader had stated across the Bar, that the Government does not intend to pursue the matter in view of the ensuing elections. It is also represented that fresh proceedings, if necessary, would be initiated, in case, the land is needed. Therefore, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned notice is set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 30.03.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.6275 of 2009 Date: 30.03.2009 JSU