IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 10447 of 2008 Between: 1.Prathi Venkayamma W/o.Galaiah R/o.Chowtapapayapalem Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District 2.K.Narasimha Rao S/o.Peda Tirumalaiah R/o.Chowtapapayapalem Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District 3.G.Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Marthaiah R/o.Chowtapapayapalem Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Guntur District,Guntur 2 The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition ) Dr.K.L.Rao sagar (Pulichintala ) Project, Guntur .....RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not issuing the notices dated 20.4.2008 under section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act to the petitioners by the 2nd respondent herein is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 14 and 300- A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the notices dated 20.4.2008 issued by the respondents herein. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.G.V.S.MEHAR KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No.10447 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners 1 and 2 are the children of late Pedda Tirumalaiah, who was the owner of the land situated in Survey No.65/2 of Chowtapapayapalem village, Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District, whereas the third petitioner claims to be the purchaser of Acs.2.75 cents in Survey Nos.25/1, 58/1 and 60 of Chowtapapayapalem village, Rajupalem Mandal, Guntur District, from one Golusu Ankalaiah. The above said lands were sought to be acquired under the notification, dated 10.04.2008, published under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) for the purpose of rehabilitation of the displaced families under Dr.K.L.Rao Sagar (Pulichintala) Project. It is stated that in the said notification names of Sri Pedda Tirumalaiah and Sri Golusu Anakalaiah were shown. Since the petitioners have acquired title from the said owners, they submitted objections for consideration in the enquiry conducted under Section 5A of the Act. The only grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents refused to consider their objections on the ground that their names were not reflected in the 4(1) notification. Hence, this writ petition. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondents, and keeping in view the plea of the petitioners that they are the successors-in- interest in respect of the lands sought to be acquired under the notification, dated 10.04.2008, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the objections raised by the petitioners and take further steps in accordance with law. No costs. _______________ 24.06.2008 VGB