IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 15864 of 1995 Between: G.V.Narasimha Rao, S/o.Sathyanarayana, R/o.Thatipaka, Razole Mandal, E.G.Dist. … Petitioner AND 1 The Spl. Dy. Collector-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, ONGC, Dhanvajipeta, Rajahmundry, E.G.Dist. 2 The Dist. Collector, E.G.Dist., Kakinada. … Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the in action of the respondents in not referring the award no.23/93 u/s.18 of the Land Acquisition Act to the court as contrary to law and direct the respondents to refer the award no.23/93 dt.16/9/1993 in relation to the lands of petitioner acquired by the respondents, to the court u/s. 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.PANDURANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : ORDER: Heard both sides. The only grievance of the petitioner is against inaction of the respondents in making reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act in regard to the award No. 23 of 1993, dated 16.09.1993 for determination of market value. It is stated in the counter affidavit filed by the respondents that since connected file was received from the District Collector, East Godavari district very recently, the same would be referred to the Court under Section 18(2) of the Land Acquisition Act. In view of the same, it is not necessary to go into the merits of this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. No costs. ------------------------ (B.Prakash Rao, J.) 17.03.2005 DRK/Chvn Copy to: 1 The Spl. Dy. Collector-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, ONGC, Dhanvajipeta, Rajahmundry, E.G.Dist. 2 The Dist. Collector, E.G.Dist., Kakinada. 3 Two CCs to the G.P. for Land Acquisition, High Court of A.P., High Court buildings, Hyderabad(o.u.t.). 4 Two CD copies.