THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.27912 OF 2011 Dated: 10.10.2011 Between : Neravetla Janga Reddy … Petitioner And The State of A.P., and 2 others … Respondents The Court made the following:- THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 27912 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in acquiring Ac.11.13 guntas of land situated in survey No.370 of Kalkonda Village, Madgul Mandal, Mahabubnagar District without payment of compensation, is arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner claims to be the legal heir of one Neravetla Ranga Reddy. It is stated that the said Ranga Reddy was the owner and possessor of survey No.370 admeasuring Ac.11.13 guntas of land situated in Kalkonda Village, Madgul Mandal, Mahabubnagar District, which was acquired vide notification dated 25.03.1350 fasali. It is claimed that though no award was passed determining the compensation, by proceedings dated 22.10.1970, the Forest Settlement Officer directed the Collector to pay the compensation to the affected parties. It is also stated that the petitioner along with similarly situated persons made applications to the District Collector, Mahabubnagar to pay the compensation or in the alternative to allot equivalent land to them and in pursuance thereof alternative land was allotted to the land holders in survey No.132. however, similar benefit has not been extended to the petitioner. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Even according to the petitioner, the land was acquired in 1350 fasali and the proceedings were issued for payment of compensation long back on 22.10.1970. Nothing could be placed before this Court to show that the petitioner had pursued the matter at any point of time after 1970. Having kept quite for more than 40 years, the petitioner cannot now be permitted to invoke the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed on the ground of latches and accordingly, the same is dismissed. No costs. ___________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 10.10.2011 Klp/Ivd