( 1 ) THIS writ petition is filed questioning the action of the second respondent in informing the public by beating of tom-tom on 4-6-1999 that the lands belonging to the petitioners-Archakas of Sri Lakshmi- narayanaswamy vari Temple, Kunduru village in Sy. No. 130 were taken over by the village Assistant, and trespassers will be punished and to declare the same as illegal, without jurisdiction and invalid and sought for such other order or orders to meet the ends of justice.

( 2 ) THIS case is having previous history. Initially the second respondent with a view to provide housesites to weaker sections acquired Ac. 8. 43 cents of land in sy. Nos. 130/2 and 130/4 of Kunduru village, Kotipalli Gangavaram Mandal, East godavari District including an extent of ac. 3. 56 cents of land which is being enjoyed by the petitioners-Archakas as remuneration for the services rendered to the deity by issuance of draft notification under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition act (for short the Act ) on 21-2-1996 and declaration under Section 6 (1) of the Act on 22-3-1996 invoking the urgency clause under Section 17 (4) of the Act and dispensing with the statutory enquiry contem