Tangirala Rama Krishna, s/o T.Krishna Murthy, v. Government of Andhra Pradesh represented byits
Land Acquisition – Section 5-A, Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No.4478 of 2007, decided 27-06-2011 by C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J: writ of mandamus sought against continuation of land acquisition (township purpose) of Acs.5.00 in Sy.Nos.368/EE/1/1, 368/EE/1/2, 368/U/1 to 3 and 368/E2 belonging to Tangirala Rama Krishna and others without considering their Section 5-A objections under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894; petition allowed in terms of Gajjela Narasimha Reddy v. Collector, Ranga Reddy District, 2008 (5) ALT 233; all acquisition proceedings quashed with liberty for fresh proceedings; connected W.P.M.P.No.5707 of 2007 and W.V.M.P.No.725 of 2008 disposed of as infructuous.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed in terms of Gajjela Narasimha Reddy and others v. Collector, Ranga Reddy District and another (2008 (5) ALT 233): all land acquisition proceedings concerning the petitioners' lands quashed, with liberty to the respondents to initiate fresh proceedings in accordance with law.