( 1 ) THESE two writ petitions raise same questions of fact and law; therefore they are decided by this common judgment. Writ petition No. 21111 of 2001 has been filed by sri P. Janardhana Reddy, a former leader of the Congress Legislature Party challenging g. O. Ms. No. 544, Rev. (LA) Deptt. , dated 4-8-2001. The same G. O has been challenged in the other Writ Petition being W. P. No. 22993 of 2001. This Writ Petition has been filed by one of the claimants whose land had been acquired. He also claimed the same relief which has been claimed in the first Writ Petition. The facts mentioned in writ Petition No. 21111/2001 are taken for the disposal of these writ petitions.

( 2 ) THERE were reports that certain irregularities had been committed by various authorities in payment of compensation in land acquisition matters pertaining to Visakhapatnam District. This incident came to be known as "yeleru scam". A Writ Petition being W. P. No. 1235/97 had been filed by one v. Madhusudhan Reddy before the High court of A. P. seeking a direction for C. B. I to investigate into the matter. A suo motu Writ petition was also entertained by the High court being W. P. No. 26456/96 o