THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7439 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the owner of an extent of 200 square yards of land in R.S.Nos.31/3 to 5 of Ambapuram Village, Krishna District. It is abutting a road maintained by the first respondent- Authority. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are taking steps to widen the road affecting his land without paying compensation and without following the procedure prescribed under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent and the learned counsel for the second respondent. The petitioner submits that when he approached the respondents, complaining about the proposal to lay road by utilizing part of his property, the respondents offered to accord permission to construct additional floor. However, there is nothing on record to substantiate this. The learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent submits that a draft notification has already been prepared for acquiring the affected properties and further steps were withheld on account of ensuing elections. It is also stated that the property of the petitioner is not going to be affected in the process of widening of the road. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall not utilize any part of the land held by the petitioner, without paying compensation or without issuing notifications under the relevant provisions of the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:09.04.2009 Note: Issue cc in one week. (B/o) kdl