IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 5328 of 2008 Between: J. Rathnakar Rao, S/o. J. Jaganmohan Rao, R/o. 201,301 Buckminister Dr. Norwood, MA 020262 USA, Rep. by his GPA, B. Madhava Rao, S/o. B. Tirumal Rao, 59 Yrs, Occ: Retd. Govt. Servant, R/o. Plot No.108, H.No.8, RK Enclave, Jyothi Colony, AOC, Secunderabad 500015. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Land Acquisition Officer & Special Deputy Collector (L.A.), Unit- I, ORR, HUDA, Hyderabad. 2 The Project Director, ORR, HUDA, 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 issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the impugned notice of award under Section 12(2) of the Land Acquisition Act dated 13.08.2007 as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, unconstitutional, and violative of principles of natural justice and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to fix the market value to the petitioner's plot bearing No.135 admeasuring 500 sq. yards in survey No.91, 92, 93, 94, 96 and 99 situated at Ootpally village and gram panchayat of Shamshabad Mandal, R.R. District on par with neighbouring land owners or direct the respondents to allot alternative land as per the scheme in any of the HUDA approved layout and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.D.PRAMADA Counsel for the Respondents: Y.RAVINDRA (S.C. FOR HUDA,OUTER RING ROAD) The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WREIT PETITION No.5328 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not fixing market value on par with neighbouring land owners in terms of G.O.Ms.No.14 to the Plot bearing No.135 admeasuring 500 sq.yards in Sy.Nos.91, 92, 93, 94, 96 and 99 situated at Ootpally village and Gram Panchayat, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District as arbitrary and illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to provide alternate land in any HUDA approved layout as per G.O.Ms.No.14 dated 18.12.2006. The learned Counsel for both sides submitted that the issue arises for consideration in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in Writ Petition No.5335 of 2008, dt.25.2.2009. Therefore, this Writ Petition is also liable to be disposed of in terms of the above order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to extend the benefits of G.O.Ms.No.14 dated 18.12.2006 to the petitioner in view of acquisition of his Plot No.135 admeasuring 500 sq.yards in Sy.Nos.91, 92, 93, 94, 96 and 99 situated at Ootpally village and Gram Panchayat, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and pass appropriate orders, as per law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 20.3.2009 bnr