IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION NO.7044 OF 2011 DATED:22.03.2011 Between: Meda Vijayalakshmi … Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by District Collector Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam and another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION NO.7044 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner purchased lands measuring Ac.0.48 cents in Sy. No.218/3, Ac.0.04 in Sy. No.219/1 and Ac.0.48 cents in Sy. No.219/2 of Desapatrunipalem Village, Parvada Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, under registered sale deed vide document No.555/2002 dt.5.3.2002, registered in the Sub-Registrar’s Office, Sabbavaram. Thereafter, the petitioner constructed a poultry farm and also cultivating the land. The apprehension of the petitioner is that the respondents are trying to lay a road through his poultry farm without recourse to any acquisition proceedings. Counsel for the respondents submits that a survey has been conducted but as yet no acquisition proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that in case the land of the petitioner is required for laying road, then notifications under Sections 4(1) and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’) would be issued and the land would be acquired in accordance with law. After hearing the counsel for the parties, it is clear that as yet no notification under Section 4(1) of the Act has been issued and the respondents are not initiating any proceeding for laying the road. In case, the land of the petitioner is required for laying road, then proceedings under the Act shall be initiated. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J 22.3.2011 bnr