IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 25270 of 2008 Between: Mummadi Chandramouli S/o.Narasaiah R/o.Jagtial Proper, M.R. Jagtial, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Divisional Engineer, Roads and Buildings Department, Near New Bus Stand, Jagtial Town, M.R. Jagtial, Karimnagar District. 2 The Assistant Engineer, Roads and Buildings Department, Near New Bus Stand, Jagtial Town, M.R. Jagtial, Karimnagar District. .....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 issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in trying to lay a Road in the land of the petitioner to an extent of 178.3/4 Sq. yards in Sy.No.434/D of Thippannapet Village, M.R.Jagtial, Karimnagar District, without recourse to procedure known to law and without following procedure under Land Acquisition Act is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 300- A of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.V.NARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR} O R D E R:- The petitioner’s main grievance is that the respondents, without paying any compensation and without following the procedure contemplated under the Land Acquisition Act, are trying to lay a road through the petitioner’s land in an extent of 178.3/4 square yards in S.No.434/D situated inThippannapet village, M.R.Jagtial, Karimnagar District. When this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned standing counsel for the learned Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings, on instructions submitted that the respondent are not going to lay any road in the petitioner’s land Since the respondents are said to be not laying any road, no orders need be passed in the writ petition, and the same is accordingly closed. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 19th January, 2009 bcj