HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY W.P.No.24030 of 2011 Date : 29-11-2011 Between: Nagula Gandhi and others .. Petitioners And The Chairman, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Hyderabad and another .. Respondents Counsel for petitioners : Sri Vupputuri Apparao Counsel for respondents : Sri Y. Ravindra The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in taking possession of land admeasuring Ac.0-29.25 guntas out of Ac.2-19 guntas in Sy.No.299/3 of Poppalaguda village, Rajendranagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, without holding enquiry under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short "the Act"), passing an award and paying compensation as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioners claim to have interest over the above mentioned land which is notified for acquisition in connection with construction of Outer Ring Road Junction under notification dated 2-3-2011 issued under Section 4(1) and declaration dated 17-5-2011, issued under Section 6 of the Act. The grievance of the petitioners is that even before the land acquisition proceedings are concluded by passing the award and compensation is paid, the respondents have been interfering with their possession of the property by seeking to construct the above mentioned junction. In the counter-affidavit filed by respondent No.2 who is the Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Outer Ring Road Project, it is inter alia stated that an extent of Ac.0-29¼ guntas of Poppalaguda village was notified for formation of Outer Ring Road Rotary junction; that notification under Section 4(1) and declaration under Section 6 of the Act were published as per the requirement under the Act; that the petitioners are notified only as occupants of the land in question and they are not pattadars and that as per the enjoyment survey, only an extent of Ac.0-18 guntas in occupation of the petitioners are being acquired. It is further stated that award notices under Sections 9(3) and 10 of the Act were issued on 5-9-2011 to all the pattadars/occupants including the petitioners to appear in person or through the authorized agent on 22-9-2011 at 11 A.M. before respondent No.2 and to file claims and objections, if any, in the matter. At the hearing, Sri Y. Ravindra, learned Standing Counsel representing the respondents submitted that the award enquiry was held during which the petitioners submitted their documents in support of their claim and that appropriate award will be passed shortly. The learned Standing Counsel also disputed the claim of the petitioners that possession of the above mentioned land has already been taken. Inasmuch as the petitioners are interested in payment of compensation and not in questioning the acquisition proceedings, no relief other than directing respondent No.2 to complete the award enquiry and pass an award within a reasonable time can be granted. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of directing respondent No.2 to pass an award after completing the enquiry within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. As a sequel, WPMP Nos.29467, 30795 and 30796 of 2011 are disposed of as infructuous. _____________________ Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy Date : 29-11-2011 AM