IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIEIGHT DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 23789 of 2008 Between: 1 Vadde Venkatamma, W/o. late V. Kondanna, R/o. Cherlopalle Village of Owk Mandal, Kurnool District. 2 Vadde Venkata Ramana, S/o. late V. Kondanna, R/o. Cherlopalle Village of Owk Mandal, Kurnool District. 3 Vadee Venkateswarlu, S/o. late V. Kondanna, R/o. Cherlopalle Village of Owk Mandal, Kurnool District. 4 Vadde Srinivasulu, S/o. late V. Kondanna, R/o. Cherlopalle Village of Owk Mandal, Kurnool District. 5 Vadde Venkata Subbaiah, S/o. late V. Kondanna, R/o. Cherlopalle Village of Owk Mandal, Kurnool District. 6 Venkata Subbulu, W/o. V. Dassanna, R/o. Cherlopalle Village of Owk Mandal, Kurnool District. 7 Venkata Ramanamma, W/o. Kondanda Ramudu, R/o. Cherlopalle Village of Owk Mandal, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The District Collector, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 2 The Special Collector (LA), S.R.B.C., Kurnool, Kurnool District. 3 The Special Deputy Collector (LA), S.R.B.C., Nandyal, Kurnool District. 4 Kuppanna, S/o. Villiam, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 5 Ramavaram Balanna, S/o. Kambanna, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 6 Bala Vengamma, W/o. Thirupalu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 7 Metta Samelu, S/o. Barnabar, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 8 I. Sundaraiah, S/o. Sunkanna, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 9 Mala Kuppanna, S/o. Villiam, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 10 T. Pullamma, W/o. Obulesu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 11 R. Rathnamma, W/o. Jakkulera, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 12 A. Lamidevi, W/o. Thimmaiah, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 13 M. Padamavathi, W/o. Barnabas, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 14 O. Ribukamma, W/o. Nattaniyal, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 15 P. Rajamma, W/o. Bala Laxmanna, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 16 O. Kanthamma, W/o. Obulesu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 17 O. Obulamma, W/o. Salman, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 18 Boya Chennamma, W/o. Ramudu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 19 P. Shyamala, W/o. Devadasu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 20 Jaya Nagulu, W/o. Jargi, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 21 B. Laxmidevi, W/o. Dainyudu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 22 N. Laxmidevi, W/o. Venkat Ramudu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 23 A. Prabhavathi, W/o. Sudhakar, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 24 Iquduri Rajamma, W/o. Sundaraiah, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 25 G. Saraswathi, W/o. Sheenu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 26 M. Dainamma, W/o. Barnabasu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 27 P. Balavengamma, W/o. Thirupalu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 28 Ramavaram Rangamma, W/o. Balanna, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 29 M. Jayalaxmamma, W/o. Jaya Ramudu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 30 Nalla Raju, S/o. Bahutu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool District. 31 Gorantla Seenu, S/o. Venkata Ramudu, Owk (Mandal), Kurnool 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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not even paying the ex-gratia to the petitioners for acquisition of their land in Sy.No. 516/B in an extent of Ac. 1.44 cents situated in Cherlopalle Village, Owk Mandal, Kurnool District and paying the same to the respondents NO. 4 to 31 who are ineligible to receive the same as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay ex-gratia forthwith, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.D.MAHESWARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.23789 of 2008 O R D E R: Sri B.D.Maheshwar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Dt:28-11-2008 Usd