By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, July 31: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday granted stay on 12 government orders issued by the government to acquire 3,300 acres of land for the proposed Vodarevu and Nizampatnam Ports Industrial Corridor (Vanpic) Project.
The court was dealing with a petition filed by one Mr P. Sankar Rao and several other farmers of Prakasam district seeking a direction to declare the action of the government as illegal.
The petitioners told the court that the land is being cultivated with water from the Motupally lift irrigation scheme, and they are raising two crops including paddy and cereals.
While issuing notices to the respondents, the court directed the government not acquire the land till further orders.
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