IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 16155 of 2004 Between: 1 Nampally Kattaiah, S/o.Pedda Mallaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 2 Nampally Komuraiah, S/o.Buchi Veeraiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 3 A.Ramulu, S/o.Pentaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 4 Nampally Ramulu, S/o.Illaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 5 Nampally Buchi Veeraiah, S/o.Chennaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 6 Nampally Venkataiah, S/o.Chennaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 7 Nampally LLaiah, S/o.Venkaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 8 Nampally Yakaiah, S/o.Mallaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 9 Samudrala Kanakaiah, S/o.LLaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 10 Nampally Katta Mallu, S/o.Mallaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 11 Nampally Kedari, S/o.Mallaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 12 Nampally Venkataiah, S/o.Mallaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 13 Nampally Venkataiah, S/o.Venkaiah, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. 14 Bhukya Sallu, S/o.Panya, R/o.Katriyal Village of Wardhanpet Mandal, Warangal District. ... PETITIONERS AND The Land Acquisition officer & Special Deputy Collector, Kakatiya Canal, Sri Ram Sagar Project, Hanumakonda, Warangal. ...RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more especially one in the nature of writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondent in not taking steps in pursuance of the direction issued ploy this Hon'ble court in WP No.1396/1989, dt.2-12- 1999 as illegal and may be further direct the respondent to refer the claims of the petitioners in Award No.4/87-88, dt.16-5-1987 to a civil court U/s 18 of Land Acquisition Act in the interest of justice and equity. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.A.RAVINDER Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: Pursuant to the notice, the Land Acquisition Officer who is present in the Court produced a letter dated 22-02-1991 wherein the entire records were submitted to the Government Pleader’s Office in connection with W.P.No.1396 of 1989 filed by the petitioners earlier which was allowed on 02-12-1999 directing the Land Acquisition Officer to refer the matter to the Civil Court under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act (for short ‘the Act’) in pursuance of the application made by the petitioner. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that the records submitted earlier in the said writ petition are not traceable in the G.P’s Office and further submitted that he will take all steps to refer the matter to the Civil Court within a period of one month on petitioners making available the copies of earlier application or a fresh application as the records are not traceable. In the event if the records are traceable from the G.P’ s Office, the Land Acquisition Officer shall refer the same within a period of month from today or from the date of the petitioners filing fresh applications. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J September 20, 2004 MRR To: 1. The Land Acquisition officer & Special Deputy Collector, Kakatiya Canal, Sri Ram Sagar Project, Hanumakonda, Warangal. 2. Two C.C s to the G.P. for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 3. Two C.D. Copies