Smt.Bommu Nirmala, v. Government Of Andhra Pradesh, Represented By Its

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO WRIT PETITION No.25414 OF 2006 ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a writ of mandamus to declare notification, dated 17.10.2006, issued by the 2nd respondent published in page No.5, Local No.109 of Guntur District Gazette Extraordinary issue and the consequent proceedings Rc.No.1220/ 2006-A, dated 25.11.2006, issued by the 3rd respondent under Section 5(A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as illegal and arbitrary.

Heard and perused the material available on record. The impugned notifications were issued in the year 2006. Challenging the said notifications, the petitioners approached this Court, and while admitting the writ petition on 06.12.2006, this Court passed interim stay of the impugned notifications. Therefore, the respondents have not proceeded further in the matter. In view of the latest amendment to the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 i.e., Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, more particularly, Section 24(2) thereof, the impugned proceedings are lapsed. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the case. However, the respondents are at liberty to proceed in accordance with the provisions of the new Act, if they so desire.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.

______________ RAJA ELANGO, J February 03, 2017.

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