IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 17806 of 2007 Between: M. Narsi Reddy S/o. Sri M. Vittal Reddy Plot No. 74/A, Reddy Colony, Champapet, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Adminsitration & Urban Development, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Hyderabad Rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Police Lines, Rasoolpura, Secunderabad. 3 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District at Hyderabad. 4 Land Acquisition Officer,Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Police Lines, Rasoolpura, Secunderabad. 5 Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition -II Outer Ring Road, HUDA Complex, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. .....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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus questioning the notification issued by the 3rd Respondent dt.25-6-2004 published in the Ranga Reddy District Gazettee dt. 26-6-2004 under Section 4(i) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as 'Act' for brevity) proposing to acquire an extent of Ac 50.05 guntas of land in Sy.Nos. 527 , 594 and 595 of Nadargul (V) Saroornagar (M) Ranga Reddy District for the purpose of development of township and for future projects followed by section 6 declaration under the said Act dt. 28-7-2005 published in the District Gazettee, Ranga Reddy District on the same day as being illegal, without jurisdiction and violation of the provisions of the Urban Areas (Development) Act 1975 and the Provisions of the Act 1 of 1894 and consequently quash the said notifications and to pass such other appropriate orders as are deemed fit and proper in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.ADINARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following Order: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.17806 of 2007 ORDER: Learned counsel on either side fairly conceded that the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is squarely covered by a common order rendered by this Court in W.P.Nos.13863, 14247 and 14478 of 2005 on 23.07.2008 and therefore, in terms of the same, this writ petition also requires to be allowed. Accordingly, following the judgment dated 23.07.2008 in W.P.Nos. 13863, 14247 and 14478 of 2005, this writ petition is allowed and the impugned notification is quashed to the extent of the land belonging to the petitioner. The respondents, however, are not precluded from initiating acquisition proceedings afresh in accordance with law and in the light of the findings rendered in the judgment dated 23.07.2008 in W.P.Nos.13863, 14247 and 14478 of 2005. No costs. ________________ (C.V. RAMULU, J) 18th March, 2009 GHN To 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Adminsitration & Urban Development, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Hyderabad Rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Police Lines, Rasoolpura, Secunderabad. 3 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District at Hyderabad. 4 Land Acquisition Officer,Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Police Lines, Rasoolpura, Secunderabad. 5 Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition -II Outer Ring Road, HUDA Complex, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. 3 2CCs to GP for Land Acquisition 4 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}