IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTYFIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI WRIT PETITION NO : 28666 of 1995 Between: 1. Koki China Venkateswarlu Reddy son of Anki Reddy, aged about 60 years 2. Koki Peda Konda Reddy, son of Peda Venkata Reddy, aged 40 years 3. Koki Veera Reddy, son of Subba Reddy, aged 55 years 4. Koki Veeraswamy Reddy, aged 86 years 5. Koki Seshi Reddy, son of Subba Reddy, aged 84 years (All are Hindus, Cultivators, residents of Maruproluvaripalem village, Bapatla Mandal, Guntur District) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The District Collector (Land Acquisition Officer), Guntur RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent including the Notifications issued by him for acquisition of the property of the petitioners of an extent of Ac 3-58 cents in S.No.269/5 of Maruproluvari palem village, Papatla Mandal, as arbitrary, illegal null and void and ultra-vires of the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and further direct the respondent herein not to acquire the lands belonging to the petitioners and; Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. V.S. VALLURU Counsel for the Respondent: Asst. Govt. Pleader for Land Acquisition The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking declaration that the action of the respondent including the Notifications issued by him for acquisition of the property of the petitioners of an extent of Ac 3-58 cents in S.No.269/5 of Maruproluvari palem village, Papatla Mandal, as arbitrary, illegal null and void and ultra-vires of the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and consequently to direct the respondent herein not to acquire the lands belonging to the petitioners. When the matter came up for hearing, Mr Sk. Karimulla, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition submitted that he received written instructions from the Mandal Revenue Officer to the effect that now the Government is not intending to go for compulsory acquisition of the lands of the petitioners and sought for disposal of the present matter. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _________________ T. MEENA KUMARI, J Dt. 31-3-2005 Kvrk To 1. The District Collector (Land Acquisition Officer), Guntur 2. Two CCs to GP for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 3. Two CD copies. HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI WRIT PETITION NO : 28666 of 1995 31st March 2005