MOTILAL B. NAIK, J.

( 1 ) PETITIONERS seek a mandamus directing the respondents to pass an award in pursuance of notification under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act published on 17-5-1991 and further seek such other reliefs in the circumstances of the case.

( 2 ) IN all, there are seven petitioners in this writ petition. Petitioner No-1 and late A. Suryanarayana Rao are brothers. Since A. Suryanarayan Rao died, his legal heirs- Petitioners 2 to 7 along with the first petitioner have filed this writ petition.

( 3 ) IT is stated that in the year 1972, the fourth respondent initiated negotiations with the first petitioner and his brother A. Suryanarayana Rao for acquiring the lands of the petitioners for the purpose of construction of staff quarters to its employees. The terms of the negotiations were reduced in writing between the petitioner No. 1 and his brother A. Suryanarayana Rao on one side and the fourth respondenton the other side on 28-8-1972 for acquiring the lands to an extent of Ac. 18. 36 cents in S. Nos. 3 /1,3/2 and 4 in Kancherapalem Village of Visakhapatnam Mandal and District. As per the consent reached between the first petitioner and his brother A. Suryanar

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