1. Petitioners owned land measuring Acs.2.21 guntas situated in Sy.Nos.686 to 689 of Damarcherla village and Mandal, Nalgonda District. A curve shape road was laid through their lands after acquiring the land under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act. Again in order to make the road straight Ac.0.18 guntas land in Sy.No.713 belonging to the 5th Respondent herein was acquired pursuant to a draft notification published in A.P. Gazette dated 10-07-2000 under Section 4(1) and declaration under Section 6 made on 15-07-2000. The 5th respondent, who lost the land, submitted a representation to allot alternative land in the old road in lieu of compensation. The proposal was approved by the R&B Department, which is the requisitioning department. Accordingly, permission was accorded by the District collector vide Letter No.G1/2738/2002, dated 16-09-2002. Thereupon, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Miryalguda, the 1st Respondent herein issued orders in Proceedings No.E1/3006/97, dated -12-2002 allotting 18 guntas of land existing in R&B road in favour of the 5th Respondent herein. The said order is challenged in this Writ Petition.

2. Heard Sri M. Rajamalla Reddy, learned cou