IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 24249 of 2006 Between: 1 B.Pedda Jambulu S/o.Late Bollaram Kannaiah residing at Jataprole Village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 2 K.Pedda venkataswamy S/o.Galenna residing at Jataprole Village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 3 B.Pullaiah S/o.Laxmaiah residing at Jataprole Village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 4 B.Kistanna S/o.Suguri residing at Jataprole Village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 5 Y.Kistanna S/o.Late Pedda Balaiah residing at Jataprole Village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 6 Pedda Jambulu S/o.Late B.Kannaiah residing at Jataprole Village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 7 B.Pullanna S/o.late Naganna residing at Jataprole Village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 8 Bazaraiah S/o.Laxmaiah residing at Jataprole Village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 9 B.Ramulu S/o.Muthyalu residing at Jataprole Village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 10 V.Gopal Rao S/o.Late venkatachalam Rao residing at Jataprole Village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Secretary, Irrigation & CAD Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer, Srisailam Project Gruhakalpa Building, Mozamjahi Market Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Special Collector, Srisailam Project, Kurnool. 4 The Special Deputy Collector, Srisailam Project, wanaparthy, Now merged with Special Deputy Collector, PJP, Gadwal, Mahabubnagar District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay the decretal amounts as per the Lok Adalath decrees an O.P.Nos. 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 125, 127, 137, 138 of 1984 dated 27th October, 2004 on the file of Additional District Judge, Mahabubnagar and O.P.No.32 of 1997 on the file of Senior Civil Judges Court, Nagarkurnool; drawn in pursuance of G.O.Ms.No.234 (Irrigation & CAD) dated 15.10.1993 along with interest @ 15% per annum from the date of decree till the date of payment; and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.MANOHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 24249 of 2006 O R D E R: It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that this writ petition is covered by the order dated 30.1.2004 passed by a learned single Judge of this Court in W.P. No. 19072 of 2003. In the circumstances, following the order dated 30.1.2004 passed in W.P. No. 19072 of 2003, this writ petition is allowed and it is directed that the petitioners shall be paid the amount due to them under the settlement of the Lok Adalat, and specified in G.O.Ms.No.234 dated 15.10.2003, with 15% interest from the date on which it became payable within four weeks from today. The petitioners shall also be awarded costs of Rs.5000/-. C.V. RAMULU, J. Date: 30-12-2008. MVB.