IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.22102 of 2007 Between: 1 M. Narayana Reddy S/o. Pedda Krishna Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 2 R. Gopal Reddy S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 3 M. Mysoora Reddy S/o. Chenna Krishna Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 4 Korivi Chenna Reddy S/o. Chinna Chenna Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 5 R.Pedda Gopal Reddy S/o. Gopaiah R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 6 J. Rajgopal Reddy S/o.Pedda Gopal Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 7 M. Chandra Sekhar Reddy S/o.Chenna Krishna Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 8 K.N. Pedda Chenna Reddy S/o. Chenna Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 9 M. Srinivasulu Reddy S/o. Chinna Krishna Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 10 K.C.Rami Reddy S/o. Chenna Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 11 K.N. Chenna Reddy S/o.Chenna Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 12 J. Rama Subba Reddy S/o. Subba Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 13 K.B. Chinna Chenna Reddy S/o.Pedda Chenna Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 14 J.B. Gopal Reddy S/o. Pedda Subba Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 15 K.N. Bala Chenna Reddy S/o. Chinna Chenna Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 16 C. Brahma Reddy So.Veera Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 17 M. Obaiah S/o.Obaiah R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 18 A. Venkata Subba Reddy S/o.Muni Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 19 J. Subba Reddy S/o.Chinna Subba Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 20 C. Jayalaxumma W/o.Ayyavar Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 21 V. Obulesh S/o.Obulesu R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 22 M. Chinna Gopal Reddy S/o.Erikel Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 23 A. Subba Rayudu S/o. Ramaiah R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 24 V.Laxumaiah S/o.Chenchulu R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 25 S. Yanadi S/o. Chenchaiah R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 26 V.C. Obulesu S/o.Obuelsu, R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 27 A. Racham Reddy S/o. Badraiah R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 28 C.Penchal Reddy S/o. Venkataiah Subbaiah R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 29 N. Nandaiah S/o. Subba Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 30 N. Rami Reddy S/o.Pedda Palakonda Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 31 B. Ayyavar Reddy S/o. Venkat Subba Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 32 J. Chinna Gopal Reddy S/o. Chinna Subbaiah R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 33 J.C. Gopal Reddy S/o. Pedda Subbaiah R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 34 Pattem Subba Reddy S/o. Subba Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 35 M. Narayana Reddy S/o.Chinna Narayana R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 36 A. Ram Reddy S/o. Tirumal Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 37 P.C. Gangi Reddy S/o. Gangi Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. 38 P. Pedda Gangi Reddy S/o. Gangi Reddy R/o. Jaffarsab palli Village, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Irrigation & CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Collector (Land Acquisition) G.N.S.S (Somasila Project) Shankarapuram, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 3 The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Telugu Ganga Project, Unit-I, Mamillapalli, Kadapa District. 4 The District Collector, (Empowered Committee Chairman Somasila Project) Kadapa, Kadapa District. 5 The Tahsildar, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa , 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 may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in depriving the petitioners’ property i.e., agricultural lands situated in Jaffarsabpalli, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Article 14, 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay compensation with damages for standing crops of Sweet Orange, Agriculture Paddy etc. to the petitioners in respect of the agriculture land situated at Jaffarsabpalli, Cherlopalli Village, Korivivandlapalli Village, and Jonnavaram Village in Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District forthwith and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.Y.VENKATA SATYAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM.AREA DEV. The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.22102 OF 2007 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 20th February, 2009. IBL