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2. By reason of G.O. Ms. No. 1033 Rev. (UC.III) Department dated 8-10-1992, the Government granted exemption in favour of M/s. Hindustan Polymers Limited to the extent of 27.0095 hectares and 34.8730 hectares of land situated in Venkatapuram and Vepagunta villages respectively and an extent of 1.0239 hectares situated in Gopalapatnam village in Visakhapatnam Urban Agglomeration for expansion of the existing industrial infrastructure for ABS Project etc. and also in respect of an extent of 4.3101 hectares at Waltair uplands in Visakhapatnam Urban Agglomeration for construction of residential accommodation for officers of Hindustan Polymers Division, U.B. Elastomers Limited and U.B. Petrochemicals Limited totalling to 67.2165 hectares of land subject to fulfilment of the conditions (a) to (i) specified in the order in exercise of the power under Clause (a) of Sub-section (1) of Section 20 of the Act. The Government by reason of Memo No. 18215/UC.III/93-3 dated 12-1-1994 issued show-cause notice to M/s. Hindustan Polymers Limited to show-cause as to why exemption granted in G.O. Ms. No. 1033 in respect of an extent of 4.3101 hectares of land situate in T.S. No. 1011/36 of Block No. 39 at Waltair Uplands should not be withdrawn under the provisions of Sub-section (2) of Section 20 of the Act for violation of the conditions imposed in the exemption order. The Government, however, on the representation made by M/s. Hindustan Polymers by reason of Memo No. 18215?UC.III/93-1 dated 25-11-1994 accorded extension of time by two years from the end of December, 1994 for complying with the said conditions. Again the Government issued show-cause notice to M/s. Hindustan Polymers Limited on 19-7-1996 to show-cause as to why the exemption granted in G.O.Ms. No. 1033 as also the extension of time of two years granted upto December, 1996 by memo dated 25-11-1994 insofar as the extent measuring 4.3101 hectares of land situate in Waltair Uplands and an extent of land measuring 1.0239.3340 hectares situate in Gopalapatnam village should not be withdrawn under the provisions of Sub-section (2) of Section 20 of the Act for violation of the conditions specified in G.O. Ms. No. 1033. In the said Memo, the Government noticed that U.B. Elastomers Limited and U.B. Petrochemicals limited have been shifted to Gujarat and the need for which exemption was granted no longer exists.

5. Thereafter the petitioners filed WP No. 33741 of 1998 challenging G.O. Ms. No. 630 dated 26-7-1997 and for a declaration that the notifications dated 9-10-1997 and 13-11-1997 issued under Sections 10(1) and 10(3) of the Act are arbitrary and ultra vires the provisions of the Act and also violative of the principles of natural justice.

6. On 26-4-1999 the petitioner filed the third writ petition seeking the following relief:

To issue a writ or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the property of the petitioner company of an extent of 4.3101 hectares in S. No. 1011/36, in Block No. 39, situated in Waltair Ward under Visakhapatnam Municipality, Visakhapatnam Urban Mandal, Visakhapatnam is outside the purview of the provisions of the Urban land ceiling Act 33 of 1976 in view of orders of exemption in G.O.Ms. No. 1033 Revenue (UC.III) dated 8-10-1992 and the Repealing Act 5 of 1999 dated 11-1-1999 published in Government of India Gazette extraordinary, part-II, and consequently declare the action of the respondents in initiating the proceedings under Sections 6 to 11 of the Act against the exempted land of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and ultra vires................
The Government hereby reject the request of M/s. Hindustan Polymers Limited, Visakhapatnam for development of Holiday Resort over an extent of 4.3101 Hectares situated at Waltair Uplands. Orders in this regard will be issued separately.

21. Thereafter the Government issued the impugned G.O. Ms. No. 630, dated 26-7-1967 withdrawing the exemption. Referring to G.O.Ms. No. 526 dated 21-6-1997 it was stated.:

And, whereas, the Government after careful examination of the matter have issued orders in the G.O. 5th read above permitting M/s. Hindustan Polymers Limited, Visakhapatnam (now L.G. Polymers India Private Limited, Visakhapatnam) to transfer the land situated at Venkatapuram, Vepagunta and Gopalapatnam in favour of M/s. LG. Chemicals (India) Private Limited for the purpose of expansion of existing industry subject to certain conditions, but rejected the request of Hindustan Polymers Limited, Visakhapatnam (now L.G. Polymers India Private Limited, Visakhapatnam) for development of Holiday Resort in an extent of 4.3101 hectares situated in Waltair Uplands;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (2) of Section 20 of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (Central Act 33 of 1976) the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby withdraw the orders issued in G.O. Ms. No. 1033, Revenue (U.C.III) Department, dated 8-10-1992 granting exemption to an extent of land measuring 4.3101 hectares situated in Waltair Uplands, Visakhapatnam in Visakhapatnam Urban Agglomeration in favour of M/s. Hindustan Polymers Limited, Visakhapatnam (now L.G. Polymers India Private Limited, Visakhapatnam).