ORDER: The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for the relief of writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to withdraw the acquisition of 10.5 acres of land belonging to the petitioner comprised in S.Nos.64/2, 67/4, 67/6, 67/8, 70/17, 80/2, 80/3, 80/5, 90/2, 90/3 and 65/2 of Narasingapuram Village, Wallajah Taluk, Vellore District of which possession has been taken.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that a total of 10.5 acres of land comprised in the Survey Numbers referred to above in Narasingapuram village, Wallajah Taluk, Vellore District belonging to him and his family. When the said lands were acquired for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Ranipet, the petitioner questioned the land acquisition proceedings by filing W.P.Nos.1566 of 1982 and 7209 of 1982 and the said writ petitions were dismissed. He also preferred W.A.Nos.702 of 1983 and 8 of 1984 and they were admitted and interim injunction was granted to protect his possession of the property. It is also stated by the petitioner that the District Collector called the petitioner and requested him to agree for acquisition on certain terms. The District Collector after contacting the General Manager, BHEL

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