B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner is an association representing the Motor Transport Operators in the State of Andhra Pradesh. It prays for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to develop and implement the Truck Termina1 Project at Moosapet, rangareddy District in the land already acquired for the said purpose. It seeks appropriate directions for implementation of a Governmental Order in G. O. Ms. No. 74, MA dt. 24-12-1993.

( 2 ) IT may be necessary to briefly notice the relevant facts leading to filing of this writ petition.

( 3 ) THE Hyderabad Urban Development authority prepared Master Plan in the year 1981 in purported exercise of power conferred under the A. P. Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975 (for short the act ). The Master Plan notified in the year 1981 identified Moosapet as one of the locations for establishing and setting up a truck Terminal on the Hyderabad-Bombay national Highway. The Hyderabad Urban development Authority itself was constituted by the Government of Andhra pradesh under the provisions of the said act on 2-10-1975.

( 4 ) THE Authority accordingly sent proposal for acquisition of about 33-00 acres of land in Moosapet. The

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