While things stood thus, the 2nd respondent proposed to start Lift Irrigation Scheme in Gonteru Drain to draw water from the drain to supply the same to the villagers through pipes and programmed to construct an intake well/pump house/pipeline. The 2nd respondent corporation openly proclaimed in the village that they are programming to construct the said pump house in an extent of Ac.0.50 cents of the land in the village and also in the petitioner’s land. Further, the 2nd respondent made white ash marks in the programmed land and in the petitioner’s land on 23.02.2013 and the petitioner objected them from making marks for the programmed construction. Then, the 2nd respondent proclaimed that as they are constructing a pump house for a public purpose, they need not initiate any proceedings under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. As such, the petitioner tried to convince the respondent authorities, but the respondent authorities left the spot stating that the petitioner shall have to obtain appropriate orders from the Hon’ble Court. Hence, the writ petition.
