IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.12241 of 2009 Between: Palagiri Ramalakshumma and three others ..... PETITIONERS AND The District Collector, Kadapa District, Kadapa and three others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard the counsel. 2. The writ petition is filed praying for the relief of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in digging the canal in Survey No.64/A an extent of Ac.0.39 cents, Sy.No.163/A an extent of Ac.0-19 cents, Sy.No.68/3F an extent of Ac.0.26 cents, Sy.No.69/5 an extent of Ac.0.93 cents and in Sy.No.163 an extent of Ac.0.22 cents of Gangavaram village, Kamapuram Mandal, Kadapa District, without invoking the provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as being violative of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently restraining the respondents from illegally taking possession of the petitioners’ land without following due process of law and without invoking the Land Acquisition proceedings and pass such other suitable orders. 3. A counter affidavit had been filed by the first respondent. In para No.3 of the counter-affidavit, it is stated that the Revenue Department had not initiated any land acquisition proceedings for digging a canal in the lands of the petitioners. The Mandal Development Officer, Kamalapuram Mandal – second respondent had also reported that they will not start any work without any Land Acquisition proceedings and also they have not taken any measurements for digging the canal till today. 4. In the light of the specific stand taken by the respondents, the version of the petitioners in this regard is not correct. It is needless to say that if the respondents are interested in doing so, they are bound to follow the due process of law. 5. However, in the light of the specific stand taken in para No.3 of the counter-affidavit, no further orders need be passed for the present. 5. The writ petition is accordingly closed. No order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J December 18, 2009. Pn THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.12241 of 2009 December 18, 2009