THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO CONTEMPT CASE No.1220 of 2010 Dated:17.03.2011 Between: Cherukuri Ramakka .. Petitioner And The Anantapur Municipality, represented by its Commissioner Sai Siva Koti Prasad, Anantapur and others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO CONTEMPT CASE No.1220 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner, who is statedly owner of the land admeasuring Ac.0.32 cents in Survey No.175/1 in Anantapur Town, filed W.P.No.8829 of 1999 seeking, inter alia, a direction to respondents to pass an award by initiating the land acquisition proceedings. The writ petition was disposed of on 23.01.2008 directing the District Collector, Anantapur, to inspect the area and verify the documents, and if it is found that the petitioner’s land was used for laying down road from APSRTC Bus Stand to Gooti National Highway, necessary action may be taken for payment of compensation to the petitioner in accordance, with law within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of that order. Alleging that in spite of the said direction, the respondents did not initiate necessary action. Hence, the present contempt case is filed. A counter affidavit is filed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur. It is stated that a road was formed long back in the year 1987 and that as directed by this Court, necessary notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued on 17.01.2011. In that view of the matter, the contempt case is disposed of observing that the land acquisition proceedings may be completed expeditiously. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 17.03.2011 KH