( 1 ) THE petitioners filed this writ petition seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus assailing G. O. Rt. No. 120, Irrigation and command Area Development (PW. NSP) department dated 17-2-1999 issued by the first respondent as illegal and for a direction to implement the orders in G. O. Rt. No. 1483, revenue (LA) Department dated 29-11-1995 issued by the 2nd respondent.

( 2 ) HEAD Sri M. V. S. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government pleader for Land Acquisition, appearing for the respondents.

( 3 ) THE petitioners claim that one Kotari venkateswarlu, the father of the petitioner no. (1), Kotari Venkataramaiah, the father of the Petitioners 2 to 6 and Smt. Chavali ramanamma, the mother of the Petitioners 7 to 11 were the absolute owners and possessors of the land in Sy. No. 82/1b2 admeasuring Ac. 10. 98 Cents situated at mamidipalem Village, Ongole Mandal, prakasam District. The said land was acquired for the purpose of construction of circle Camp Colony for Nagarjunasagar staff during the year 1971 and accordingly an Award No. 78/1972 was passed. Further, the said land was leased out in their favour in the year 1972