IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8332 of 2008 Between: Vemarthi Hanumantha Rao, S/o. V. Ramanjulu, R/o. Behind Padma Towers, Ongole Bypass Road, Ongole, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole Division, Ongole. 3 The Tahsildar, Santhanuthala Padu, Santhanuthalapadu, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the 3rd respondent vide proceedings No.Rc No. 206/2007 dt. 06-1-2008 in seeking to acquire the land admeasuring Ac. 2.41 cents in Survey No. 16/A 1, Pidatala Gudipadu Village, Santhanuthala Padu Mandal, Prakasam District, of the petitioner without following the due process of law as arbitrary, irrational, discriminatory and unwarranted in the facts and circumstances of the case and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.HARI HARAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8332 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the notice issued by the third respondent dated 6.1.2008 informing the petitioner that the land admeasuring Ac.2.41 in survey no. 16/A1, Pidatala Gudipadu village, Santhanuthala Pady mandal, Prakasam district allotted to his mother, is required for construction of A.P. Residential Boys School and calling for objections of the petitioner. The learned counsel for petitioner submitted that about fifteen years ago, the subject land was assigned to the mother of the petitioner and after her demise on 23.6.2007, the petitioner has succeeded to the said property and cultivating the same. That the third respondent issued the impugned notice dated 6.1.2008 calling for the objections of the petitioner for allotment of the subject land for construction of residential boys school, for which the petitioner has submitted his objections, and without considering the same and passing final orders and without considering the fact that there are other suitable lands available in the village, the respondents are trying to acquire the subject land illegal and sought for interference of this Court. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Both agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage. Since, the petitioner has already submitted his objections to the impugned notice dated 6.1.2008, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the third respondent to consider the objections submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, expeditiously. No costs. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 24.4.2008 TVK ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8332 of 2008 DATE: 24.4.2008