THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION. No.3193 of 2007 Date: 28.01.2008 Between: Matlaparthi Sai Baba & another. … Petitioners AND The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada, & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners : Sri K. Venkatesh Counsel for the respondents: Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION. No.3193 of 2007 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “… … Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the 4(1) notification issued under the Land Acquisition ct in Ref.No.G2/2453/2006, dated 20.10.2006 to acquire the petitioners land to an extent of Ac.0.92 cents in Sy.No.254/2 situated at G.Ragampeta Village, Peddapuram Mandal, East Godavari District under Indiramma Programme as illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the 4(1) notification issued under the Land Acquisition Act in so far as the land of the petitioners is concerned in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” At the hearing, Sri K. Venkatesh, learned counsel for the petitioners fairly submitted that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by judgment dated 28.12.2007 of this Court in Writ Petition No.18881 of 2006 and batch, wherein challenge to acquisition of agricultural lands without conversion was rejected. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed. Respondent No.2 is directed to give an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners before proceeding further with the proposed acquisition, if enquiry under Section 5A of the Act is not already completed. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.4081 of 2007 and WVMP.No.131 of 2007 are also dismissed. C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 28.01.2008 ES