JUDGMENT

M Satyanarayana Murthy, J. - This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:-

".....to issue a Writ, Order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in trying to lay the Transmission Lines through the 1st petitioner's land situated in Sy.No. 368 of Kuchivaripalli Village, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Works of Licensees Rules, 2007 as enumerated in G.O.Ms.No.24, Energy (PR-II), Department, dated 27.02.2007 apart from violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to lay the proposed transmission line through the 2nd petitioner's land situated in Sy.No. 369 of Kuchivaripalli Village, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District."

2. The 1st petitioner is the owner of the agriculture land to an extent of Ac. 5.60 cents, situated in Sy.No. 368 and in various survey numbers of Kuchivaripalli Village, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District. The 2nd petitioner, who is none other than the wife of the 1st petitioner i