IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 5758 of 2008 Between: 1 K. Sanjeevamma W/o Gangaiah 2 K. Gangaiah S/o Peda Ganganna Both are R/o venkamiddi Village, Pedarampalli Post, Nambulapulakunta, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Special Deputy Collector/ Land Acquisition Officer, Handri Niva Sujala Sravanthi Canal/Project, Housing Board Colony, Anantapur. 2 Tahsildar, Nambulapulakunta, Mandal, Anantapur 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents herein not to dispossess the petitioners without due process of law to an extent of Ac. 11.45 cents of land in Sy. no. 73/1, 77/2, 77/1, 76.85, 86, 88 of Vankamiddi Village, Nambulapulakunta Mandal, Anantapur District and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.RAJENDRA BUSSA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : ORDER: According to the petitioners they are the owners of the land in an extent of Acs.11.45 cents situated in Sy.No.73/1, 77/2, 77/1, 76, 85, 86, 88 of Vankamamiddi village, Nambulapulakunta mandal, Anantapur District and the respondents are trying to dispossess them saying that the said land is required for public purpose. According to them the said action is without initiating any proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act and without following due process under law. 2. If really the petitioners are the owners of the said land and the same is required for public purpose, the respondent authorities may acquire the said land and dispossess the petitioners, but however the same is to be done only after following due process of law. 3. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. _______________________ T.GOPALAKRISHNA,J 18th March, 2008 Note: Issue operative portion of the order by wire at party’s costs. B/o Tsy To 1 The Special Deputy Collector/ Land Acquisition Officer, Handri Niva Sujala Sravanthi Canal/Project, Housing Board Colony, Anantapur. 2 Tahsildar, Nambulapulakunta, Mandal, Anantapur District.