Telangana High Court
WP/28719/1995 of B.Ashok, s/o B.Basappa. Vs The Commissioner, on 30 December 2004
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 28719 of 1995 Between: B.Ashok, S/o.B.Basappa, President, Taluq Veerasaiva Samajam,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND FOUR
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO : 28719 of 1995
Between:
B.Ashok, S/o.B.Basappa, President, Taluq Veerasaiva Samajam, Uravakonda, Anantapur Dist.
AND
..... PETITIONER
1 The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Tilak Road, Hyderabad.
2 The Dist. Collector, Anantapur.
3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur.
4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Uravakonda, Anantapur Dist.
5 The Asst. Commissioner-Manager, Gavi Mutt Samsthan, Uravakonda, Anantapur Dist. Uravakonda, Anantapur Dist.
.....RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased toissue any Writ or order or direction, particularly a Writ of Mandamus by directing therespondents to act according to law not to acquire the land admeasuring 25 acres inextent out of 45.17 acres in Sy.No.473-A1 and A2 of Uravakonda town byconsidering the claims of Veera Saiva Samajam people of Uravakonda of their offerof purchasing the land referred above @ Rs.1,50,000/- per acre instead of proposedacquisition @ Rs.40,000/- per acre.
Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. K.VENKATA RAMAIAH
Counsel for Respondents 1 to 4: GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR LANDACQUISITIONCounsel for Respondent No.5: MR. C.B.RAMMOHAN REDDY
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ORDER:
In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a relief by way of Writ of Mandamusquestioning the proposal of the respondents to occupy the land belonging to thepetitioner admeasuring Ac.25-00 out of Ac.45-17 cents in Survey No.473-A1 and A2of Uravakonda Town, Anantapur District by considering the claims of Veera SaivaSamajam people of Uravakonda of their offer of purchasing the land referred above@ Rs.1,50,000/- per acre instead of proposed acquisition @ Rs.40,000/- per acre.
Though counter affidavit is not filed, the learned Government Pleader for LandAcquisition has placed a letter dated 23-12-2004 addressed by the RevenueDivisional Officer, Anantapur, to the Government Pleader, Land Acquisition, HighCourt of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, wherein it is stated, subsequent to the filing ofthe writ petition, the Mandal Revenue Officer, Uravakonda Mandal, AnantapurDistrict, has suggested some other alternative land for the purpose of acquisition.The acquisition proposals were withdrawn and notification issued under Section48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act is already published in the District Gazette dated 17-01-1998.
In that view of the matter, no further direction need be issued in the writpetition. The writ petition is accordingly closed. The letter dated 23-12-2004 referredabove shall form part of the record.
30[th] December, 2004.
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R.SUBHASH REDDY, J
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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SECTION OFFICER
To
1. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Tilak Road, Hyderabad.
2. The District Collector, Anantapur District.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur District.
4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Uravakonda Mandal, Anantapur District.
5. The Assistant Commissioner-Manager, Gavi Mutt Samsthan, Uravakonda, Anantapur District.
6. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T).
7. Two CD copies.