HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY W.P.No.18001 of 2011 Date : 17-11-2011 Between: Chepuri Rangaiah and others .. Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary, Irrigation & Command Area Development Department, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents Counsel for petitioner : Sri D. Kodanda Rami Reddy Counsel for respondent No.1: -- Counsel for respondent Nos.2 & 3 : Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition The court made the following: ORDER: The grievance of the petitioners is that even though an award was passed under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, compensation thereunder has not been paid to them. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, on the basis of para-wise remarks, submitted that so far final award has not been passed as the Land Acquisition Officer, after passing the draft award has to seek approval of the District Collector for passing the award and that the proceedings are pending for the purpose of obtaining the sanction from the District Collector. In the light of the above submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to ensure that the final award is passed and payments thereunder are made within a period of three months from today. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP No.21665/2011 is disposed of as infructuous. ________________________ Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy Date : 17-11-2011 AM