IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13114 of 1994 Between: Gali Nagulu S/o.Mutyalu, aged 45 years, Occ: Agriculture, Pucherala (V) Velurpadu Mandal, Tatkuru, Dist. Khammam ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector Khammam 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, District Khammam .....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 direct the respondents to initiate appropriate proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act for the lands acquired by them in S.No.385, an extent of 2.24 cents situated at Tatkuru (V), Velurpadu Mandal, Khammam District, belonging to the petitioner herein by issuing a writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of mandamus and may be further directed to pay compensation to the petitioner at prevailing market value for the lands acquired by then in S.No.385, an extent of 2.24 cents situated at Tatkuru (V), Velurpadu Mandal, Khammam District and pass such other order. For the Petitioner:MR.Y.RAMA RAO, Advocate For the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court Made the Following : O R D E R : The petitioner is allegedly owner of agricultural land admeasuring Acs.2.24 comprised in Survey No.385/1 of Takkuru Village, Vallempadu Mandal in Khammam District. It is his case that his land was acquired for the construction of a hospital and he was dispossessed from the land in the year 1986. The respondents, it is alleged, have not initiated any land acquisition proceedings. Therefore, he filed the present writ petition. Though the writ petition was admitted on 19-7-1994 and Rule nisi was duly served, the respondents have not filed any counter affidavit. Be that as it is, as the matter is pending since long time, and as no material is filed denying the allegations, I deem it proper to direct first respondent to enquire into the matter, and if the land, allegedly belonging to the petitioner in Survey No.385/1, is acquired for any public purpose, necessary action shall be taken for payment of compensation in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ________________ (V.V.S.RAO, J.) Dt.22-06-2004. Msr. .....ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector Khammam 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, District Khammam. 3.2CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{LOBIS} HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO WRIT PETITION No.13114 of 1994 Dt.22-06-2004. (Msr)