IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) Writ Petition No. 18944 of 2009 PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE Between: N.Srilathamma, W/o.N.B.r.Prasad Reddy, Age 40 years, R/o. Mudumala village, C.Belagal Mandal, Kurnool District. …Petitioner AND The District Collector & Appellate Authority for land acquisition of NH-7, Collectorate, Kurnool District, Kurnool and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA Writ Petition No. 18944 of 2009 ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. Heard the counsel. This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction of the 1st respondent District Collector/Appellate authority in not passing any orders on the appeal dated 04.07.2002 filed by the petitioner for enhancement of compensation against the award passed by the 2nd respondent for the land of the petitioner in Sy.No.100/2 to an extent of Ac.1-72 cents situated at Ulindakonda Village of Kalluru Mandal, Kurnool District, even after lapse of two years as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondent District collector to pass orders on the aforesaid appeal filed by the petitioner forthwith. It is stated that the petitioner is the absolute owner of the land in Survey No.100/2 to an extent of Ac.1-72 cents situated at Ulindakonda Village of Kalluru Mandal, Kurnool District. It is also stated that an award had been passed by the 2nd respondent dated 20.04.2007. The main reason of the petition is that first respondent – appellate authority is not disposing of the appeal. In view of the facts and circumstances, the first respondent, being appellate authority of the award, shall dispose of the appeal within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The writ petition is accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (P.S.NARAYANA, J) September 10, 2009 Bvv