ORDER

Petitioners, 44 in number filed the above writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

“… to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of respondent No.1 to 3 in paying the 50% Ex- gratia in respect of acquired agricultural lands of various extents in Sy.Nos.157 & 305 situated at Rachandraya Palli Village, Mylavaram Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District belongs to petitioners as per the Government land allotment policy vide G.O.Ms.No.571 Revenue (Assignment-I) Department dated 14.09.2012 is as being arbitrary, illegal and violation of Article 14 & 300-A of Constitution of India apart from being violative of principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondent No.2 & 3 to pay 50% Ex-gratia in respect of acquired agricultural lands of various extents in Sy.Nos.157 & 305 situated at Rachandraya Palli Village, Mylavaram Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District belongs to petitioners as per the Government land allotment policy orders vide G.O.Ms.No.571 Revenue (Assignment-I) Department dated

14.09.2012 and pass such other order or orders …”

2. a) Petitioner No.17 deposed the affidavit on her behalf as well as on behalf of other petitioners. It was contended, interalia, that petitioners cultivated different extents of agricultural lands in survey Nos.157 and 305 of Rachandrayapalle Village, Mylavaram Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District. The particulars of the extents of land over which petitioners are claiming possession are as follows:

S.No.	Name of the Ryot/Assignee	Sy.No.	Extent (Ac.C)
1	B.Narayanamma, W/o Narasimhulu	157/1	4-00
2	P. Sailaja, W/o Rama Mohan	157/2	4-50
3	P. Govindamma, W/o Venkata Ramana	157/3	4-50
4	Joka Rajeswari, W/o Bala Narayana	157/4	4-00
5	G. Aadi Lakshmi, W/o Geeta Prasad	157/5	4-70
6	Pilli Siva Lakshumma, W/o Lakshmaiah	157/6	4-25
7	G. Sankar Naidu, S/o Ramaiah	157/7	4-00

8	Papili Nagabhushanam, S/o Obulesu	157/8	4-00
9	Kotha Lakshmi Kiran, W/o Ram Mohan	157/9	4-00
10	Bade bala Raju, S/o Beeraiah	157/10	4-00
11	P. Srinivasulu, S/o Krishna Murthy	157/11	4-00
12	Bodapati Narasimhulu, S/o Narasimhulu	157/12	4-05
13	Gajula Sailaja, W/o G. Mahesh	157/13	4-25
14	Chennaki Saraswathi, W/o Tirupalaiah	157/14	4-00
15	Kovvuri Tirumalesh Reddy, S/o Vasudeva Reddy	157/15	4-05
16	Kotha Srinivasulu, S/o Sriramulu	157/16	4-05
17	Marriboina Rajita, W/o Ramesh	157/17	4-25
18	Kovvuri Vara Kumari, W/o Yohan	157/18	4-50
19	G. Uma Devi, W/o Ramanjaneya Reddy	157/19	4-50
20	T. Parvathamma, W/o Obula Reddy	157/20	4-25
21	G. Subba Lakshmi, W/o nagalingamaiah	157/21	4-50
22	Genikala Naganjaneya, S/o Naganna	157/25	3-50
23	Boya Narendra, S/o Naryana	157/26	3-50
24	Kolliboina Suhasini, W/o Guruvaiah	305	3-00
25	P. Prashanti, D/o Obula Reddy	305	2-95
26	Avula Venkata Rami Reddy, S/o Naraynaa Reddy	305	3-00
27	G. Venkateswara Rao, S/o Balaiah	305	3-00
28	Munakala Dhanalakshmi, W/o Ramdas	305	3-00
29	A. Lakshmi Kanthamma, W/o Chennaiah	305	3-00
30	G. Shakuntala, W/o Venkateswara rao	305	3-00
31	P. Lakshmi Devi, W/o Chandra Sekhar Naidu	305	3-00
32	M. Ramalakshamma, W/o Balaiah	305	3-00

33 R. Narayanamma, W/o Tirupalu 305 3-00

34	Dwarakacherla Bala Subbamma, W/o Lakshmi Reddy	305	3-00
35	A. Venkatamma, W/o Rami Reddy	305	3-00
36	Undela Subbamma, W/o Peddi Reddy	305	3-00
37	Bogala Chandra Kala, W/o Gangi Reddy	305	3-00
38	B. Amarnatha Reddy	305	3-00
39	A. Raja Gopal Reddy, S/o Rami Reddy	305	3-00
40	S. Rajeswari, W/o Kati Reddy	305	3-00
41	M. Guru Bhaskar Reddy, S/o Konda Reddy	305	2-90
42	U. Guru Chandravathi, W/o Rami Reddy	305	2-80
43	A. Guru Lakshmi, W/o Venkata Rami Reddy	305	3-00
44	Kota Rameswaramma, W/o Sudhakar Reddy	305	4-00

Petitioners cultivated their respective lands, as mentioned supra, from 2008 to 2014. Thereafter, due to drought, most of the petitioners migrated to different places to eke out their live

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