THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.1780 of 2011 ORDER: An extent of Ac.5.17 guntas of land in Sy.No.21/A of Adriyal Village, Manthani Mandal, Karimnagar District, owned by the petitioner, was acquired by the Government for the benefit of M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited, the 4th respondent herein. An award was passed on 18-09-1987, fixing the market value at Rs.7,000/- per acre. The petitioner, by himself, did not seek any reference to the Civil Court. However, the owners of the lands, that acquired through the same notification and covered by the same award, sought reference, and it was taken up by the Court of Senior Civil Judge, Peddapalli, as O.P.No.77 of 1988. The Civil Court enhanced the market value of the land, to Rs.10,000/-, per acre. The petitioner submitted an application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act (for short ‘the Act’), claiming the benefit of the decree passed by the Civil Court. The Land Acquisition Officer, the 2nd respondent, processed the application and found the same to be in order, and addressed a letter dated 26-06-2007 to the 4th respondent, requiring him to deposit the required funds, to meet the claim of the petitioner, under Section 28-A of the Act. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 4th respondent has not complied with the requisition so far, and the same is resulting in denial of compensation to him. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner initiated steps to avail benefits of decree in O.P.No.77 of 1988 passed by the Court of Senior Civil Judge, Peddapalli. The 2nd respondent found the application of the petitioner, valid, under Section 28-A, and required the beneficiary i.e. the 4th respondent to deposit the funds. There cannot be any justification on the part of the 4th respondent, since the land was acquired for its benefit. The writ petition is disposed of, directing the 4th respondent to deposit the amount determined by the 2nd respondent, on the claim made by the petitioner, under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, within a period of two months from today. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.07-03-2011. KO