IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 22416 of 2008 Between: 1 Takkolu Subba Reddy Alias Takkolu Chinna Kondugari Subba Reddy S/o. Venkata Reddy R/o. Narvakatipalli, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 2 Takkolu Siva Reddy Alias Takkolu Chinna Kondugari Siva Reddy S/o. Venkata Reddy R/o. Narvakatipalli, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Manal Parishad Development Officer Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 2 The Executive Engineer, Panchayat Raj Department, Rajampet Mandal, Rajampet Division, Kadapa District. 3 The Deputy Executive Enginer, Panchayat Raj Department, Rajampet, Kadapa 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in trying to lay the road in Sy.No. 180/1C and 180/1B of Javukulapalli Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District without acquiring the land as per the provisions of Land Acquisition Act and without paying compensation is illegal, arbitrary and unreasonable and opposed to Art 300-A of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.KODANDARAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : Order: This writ petition is filed by the petitioners questioning the action of the respondents in trying to lay the road in S.No.180/1C and 180/1B of Javukulapalli Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District without acquiring the same as per the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and without paying any compensation. Even though this Court on 15.10.2008, while issuing notice directed the respondents that they shall not undertake any work over the lands of the petitioners, so far no counter affidavit is filed. However, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondent No.1 today submitted that in view of the directions of this Court, the respondents could not proceed further with the work and made a request for the disposal of the writ petition stating that the respondents would follow due process of law before laying the road. In view of the above submission, the interim order granted by this Court on 15.10.2008 is vacated and the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to follow due process of law before laying the road through the lands of the petitioners. N.V.RAMANA,J DT.9.6.2009 msv