( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution for the issue of an appropriate writ, order or direction calling for the records relating to and to quash G. O. Rt. No. 806 Education dt. 27/11/1957 purporting to be a declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the "act") and published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated 11/09/1958.

( 2 ) THE facts leading up to this writ petition are not in controversy and are as follows:-- These land acquisition proceedings relate to the lands bearing Section No. 74/1 of Amzuru village in Ramachandrapuram Taluk, East Godavari District, and have had a long and chequered history. The lands in question are about 5 acres 12 cents in extent out of which the petitioners are the owners of 4 acres and are the lessees of the remaining 1 acre 12 cents. In July, 1951, proceedings were taken by the Government under the Act for the acquisition of the lands on the ground that they were needed for a public purpose viz. , for the construction of a High School building by the East Godavari District Board. The proceedings culminated in the issue of notices under Section 9 of the Act, inviting int