IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 22204 of 1994 Between: 1 D. Satya Kumar, S/o D.Mohan Reddy, R/o Balaji Nagar, Nellore Town. Rep by his father and GPA Holder D. Mohan reddy, S/o D. Subbarayulu Reddy, Aged About 48, Occ. Agriculture 2 D. Sampath Kumar, s/o D. Mohan reddy, R/o Balaji Nagar, Nellore Town. 3 D. Sarath Kumar Reddy, s/o D. Mohan Reddy, R/o Balaji Nagar, Nellore Town. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 the State of A.P., Rep by its Secretary, Road & Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Executive Engineer, Roads & Buildings, Gudur Division, Nellore Dist. 3 The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisation, Collector's Office, Nellore. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandmus declaring the action of the Respondents in taking possession of 45 cents of wet land inS.No.1008 and 1.50 cents of dry land in Sy.No.1009 of Reddypalem Bit-I Village, Vakadu (M), Nellore Dist for the purpose of formation of a road from Mallam (V) to Nidigurthi (V) from KM 9/6 to KM 10/2 without initiating any proceedings nor paying compensation to the petitioners under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to initiate the Land Acquisition proceedings acquiring the above said Lands forthwith and pay compensation there for with all statutory benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: G.P.For Land Acquisition The Court made the following : OR D E R: In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents it is stated that the amount of compensation has already been paid to the petitioners on 13.04.1998. In view of the above submission, nothing survives in this writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. Sd/- M.A.NAYEEM PASHA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.The Secretary, Roads & Buildings Department, the State of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Executive Engineer, Roads & Buildings, Gudur Division, Nellore District. 3. The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Collector’s Office, Nellore. 4. 2 C.Cs to the Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad ( OUT) 5. 2 C.D.Copies. TRK HIGH COURT DATED: 12.8.2004 ORDER: W.P.NO. 22204 OF 1994 DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS