HON’BLE SHRI G.S. SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION NO. 8723 OF 1996 BETWEEN Kallakuri Kasiviswanadham & others ………Petitioners And State of A.P. rep. by Prl. Secretary, Revenue (Endt.II) Department, Hyderabad & others ………Respondents :: O R D E R:: Counsel for the Petitioners : Shri Ch. Dhanamjaya Counsel for the Respondents : Government Pleader for Revenue Dated: 05.04.2006 In this petition, the petitioners have prayed for striking down G.O.Ms.No.456, dated 29.09.1995 issued by the Revenue Department laying down guidelines for acquisition of Endowment lands. They have also prayed for restraining the respondents from taking advance possession of the land comprised in revenue survey Nos. 42/1, 49/1 and 49/3 measuring Acs.5.20 cents situated at Choppella village, Alamuru mandal, East Godavari district. At the commencement of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners very fairly stated that the validity of G.O.Ms.No.456, dated 29.09.1995 has been upheld by the Single Bench and the order of the Single Bench has been confirmed by the Division Bench. The learned Government Pleader placed reliance on order dated 26.07.1999 passed in Writ Appeal No.904 of 1999 and submitted that acquisition of land in similar circumstances has been upheld. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed. However, it is made clear that if the petitioners feel aggrieved by the proceedings initiated by the competent authority under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, they shall be free to avail appropriate legal remedy. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ ksld 05.04.2006