THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.25202 of 2010 ORDER: An extent of Acs.71.09 guntas of land in survey No.43 (old) of Babasagar Village, Koutala Mandal, Adilabad District was notified for acquisition in the year 2009 for the purpose of an irrigation project. The petitioner, on the one hand and respondents 4 to 39, on the other hand, submitted the claim for compensation. An award was passed on 22.06.2010 in favour of respondents 7 to 39. The petitioner challenges the award on several grounds. She contends that once a claim was laid by her, it was obligatory on the part of the Land Acquisition Officer i.e. the 3rd respondent herein, to refer the matter to civil Court under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act (for short ‘the Act’). Respondents 7 to 39 filed a counter-affidavit opposing the writ petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition and learned counsel for respondents 7 to 39. There is no representation for other respondents. The record discloses that on an earlier occasion the land in the same village was acquired and the petitioner was paid compensation. In the acquisition that was made through a notification dated 21.11.2009, under Section 6 of the Act, an award was passed on 22.06.2010. The petitioner made her claim for payment of compensation. Even assuming that her claim is not tenable, it is not for the 3rd respondent to decide. The parties have to be required to agitate before the civil Court. Reference ought to have been made under Section 30 of the Act. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 3rd respondent to refer the matter pertaining to award, dated 22.06.2010 passed by him to a civil Court under Section 30 of the Act. It is left open to the petitioner on the one hand and the respondents 7 to 39 on the other, to put forward and establish their claims before the civil Court. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.15.03.2011. GJ