ORDER :

1. The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:

“.......to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not returning Ac. 6-48 cents of land in Sy. No. 518 and 520, situated in Kanekal Village and Mandal, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh to me, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, violative of the fundamental and constitutional rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and issue a consequential direction to the Respondents to forthwith return the aforesaid land or in the alternative acquire the aforesaid land and pay compensation in accordance with the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and also pay damages for unauthorized use and occupation of the aforesaid land even after completion of the Tungabhadra Project and pass such other order or orders.....”

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner’s uncle is the owner of a huge extent of land in Anantapur District. He, along with his family members, surrendered about Ac. 600