HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23922 of 2009 Dated: 10-02-2010 Between: Puppala Rambabu. … Petitioner And The Special Deputy Collector, Khammam & others. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23922 of 2009 ORDER : In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents 1 to 3 in not paying compensation for his land to an extent of Ac.1-70 Cents, covered by Sy.Nos.532 and 533, situated at Kukunoor Revenue Village and Mandal of Khammam District, which was acquired for Indira Sagar Project (Polavaram Project), as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Case of the petitioner is that he is the actual owner and possessor of the aforementioned land, but respondent No.4 got transferred the same in his name in the revenue records by forging the signature of plaintiff and is claiming compensation for the said land. 3. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3 that though there was a requisition to acquire the aforesaid land, but so far, the said land has not been acquired and no Notification is issued as contemplated under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act. 4. As much as the land in question is not notified at all, the question of paying compensation either to the petitioner or respondent No.4 will not arise at this stage. In view of the statement made by the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3, this writ petition is disposed of, keeping it open for the petitioner to claim compensation, in case his land is acquired, by moving the appropriate authority. No costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 10th February 2010 ajr