The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.30374 of 2011 Date: 15-12-2011 Between: Bhongir Venkataiah ..... Petitioner AND The National Highway Authority, rep. by its Project Director, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad and 4 others. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.Y.L.Shivakalpana Reddy Counsel for Respondent No.1: Mr.SS.Varma, SC for NHAI Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4: GP for Land Acquisition Counsel for respondent No.5: Mr.K.Lakshman The Court made the following : Order: The dispute relating to entitlement to receive compensation in respect of 83 square yards of land in Survey No.633 forming part of premises bearing Door No.1- 10/1 (Old), 1-18 (new), situated at Chityal Gram Panchayat, Nalgonda District, is the subject matter of this Writ Petition. The above-mentioned property was notified in the name of the petitioner under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for the purpose of widening National Highway No.9 from Nalgonda to Hyderabad. Respondent No.5 made his claim for payment of compensation in the award enquiry. However, respondent No.3 is stated to have passed award, on 10-06-2010, in favour of the petitioner. As payment of compensation in terms of the award is not made, the petitioner is constrained to file the present Writ Petition for a direction to respondent No.3 to pay compensation. In response to the notice, respondent No.5 entered appearance. Sri K.Lakshman, learned Counsel appearing for the said respondent, submitted that his client is entitled to receive compensation in respect of 14 square yards only. In my opinion, the award having already been passed in favour of the petitioner, there is no justification for respondent No.3 to withhold payment of compensation only on the ground that respondent No.5 has made his claim in respect of a part of the subject property. If respondent No.5 feels aggrieved by the impugned award, the appropriate remedy for him is to approach the competent civil Court and to claim suitable relief. Accordingly, respondent No.3 is directed to pay compensation to the petitioner in terms of award, dated 10-06-2010. However, this order will not preclude respondent No.5 from approaching the competent civil Court for claiming appropriate relief in respect of 14 square yards of land. To enable respondent No.5 to approach the competent civil Court, respondent No.3 shall not pay compensation to the petitioner for a period of one month. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel, WPMP.No.37623 of 2011, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 15th December, 2011 LUR