IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.7738 of 2008 Between: 1 Chennaboyina Saidhulu, S/o. Laxmaiah, R/o. Venkatagiri Village, Khammam Rural and Mandal, Khammam District. 2 Chennaboyina Srinu, S/o. Laxmaiah, R/o. Venkatagiri Village, Khammam Rural and Mandal, Khammam District. 3 Bairu Kotamma, W/o. Narsaiah, R/o. Venkatagiri Village, Khammam Rural and Mandal, Khammam District. 4 Kale Venkateswarlu, S/o. Late Ramaiah, R/o. Venkatagiri Village, Khammam Rural and Mandal, Khammam District. 5 Kale Tirupamma, W/o. Late Ramaiah, R/o. Venkatagiri Village, Khammam Rural and Mandal, Khammam District. 6 Kale Gopaiah, S/o. Late Anjaiah, R/o. Venkatagiri Village, Khammam Rural and Mandal, Khammam District. 7 Kale Somamma, W/o. Late Anjaiah, R/o. Venkatagiri Village, Khammam Rural and Mandal, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Khammam District at Khammam. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam District at Khammam. 4 The Tahsildar, Khammam Rural Mandal, Khammam District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein threatening to acquire the lands of the petitioners admeasuring Ac.1-00 Gts., in Sy.No. 289/1/AA, Ac. 1-00 Gts., in Sy.No, 289/1/AA, Ac. 1-00 Gts., in Sy.No. 289/31, Ac. 1-20 Gts. in Sy.No. 389/8, Ac. 1-20 Gts. in Sy.No. 389/8, Ac.2-00 Gts., in Sy.No. 264/3, Ac. 2-00 Gts. in Sy.No. 264/3 of Gudimalla Revenue Village, Khammam Rural Mandal, Khammam District, without issuing any notice and without following the due process of Law as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Art. 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondent not to acquire the lands of the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.PALLENAGESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.7738 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioners, who are poor and small farmers, filed the instant writ petition on a grievance that the respondent-authorities, without following due process of law, are proposing to acquire their lands situated at Gudimella village of Khammam Rural Mandal in Khammam District, for the purpose of providing house sites to the weaker sections of the society, and trying to dispossess them from their lands, despite they being poor and small farmers. Hence, they seek a Mandamus declaring the proposed action of the respondents as arbitrary and illegal and for a consequential direction to the respondents not to acquire their lands. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission, directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their lands in Sy.Nos.289/1/AA, admeasuring Ac.1.00, Sy.No.289/1/AA, admeasuring Ac.1.00, Sy.No.289/31, admeasuring AC.1.00, Sy.No.289/8, admeasuring Ac.1.20 guntas, Sy.No.289/8, admeasuring Acs.1.20 guntas, Sy.No.264/3, admeasuring Ac.2.00 and Sy.No.264/3, admeasuring Acs.2.00, respectively, without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 09.04.2008 Note: Communicate the operative portion of the order by wire at party’s cost. (B/o) sh