Natipam Srreramachandra Murthy, v. The District Collector,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.V. BHATT W.P.No.20007 OF 2008 ORDER:

The petitioner prays for the following relief: "...this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the land acquisition proceedings initiated against the petitioners' lands pursuant to the Notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, bearing Ref.G3/2404/2008, dated 27.04.2008 and also the Draft Declaration issued U/s.6 of Land Acquisition Act, bearing Ref.G3/2404/2008, dated 22.08.2008 for acquisition of the land of the petitioner of a total extent of Ac.4.49 cents situated in Sy.No.141/1, 141/2, 142/1 and 142/2 of Veglugubanda Village, Rajanagaram Mandal, E.G.

District as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to drop all further proceedings against the petitioner's lands in this regard and pass..." The Assistant Government Pleader basing on instructions submits that the land is not required for acquisition. The relevant portion of letter dated 05.08.2017 of 2nd respondent reads as follows: "I submit that the land covered by the W.P.No.20007/2008 is under the possession of the land owner and no compensation was paid. No further proceedings is initiated to acquire this land at the point of time due to changed circumstances.

Fresh land acquisition proceedings will be initiated under the provisions of new Land Acquisition Act, if the land is still required to provide the house sites to poor families as and when the instructions received from the Government."

is placed on record.

Having regard to the communication dated 05.08.2017, the writ petition is disposed of by placing on record the letter. There shall no order as to costs.

Consequently, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.

____________ S.V.BHATT, J 08th August, 2017 Lrkm