IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 21352 of 2007 Between: 1 Reddi Satya Rao S/o.Appalanaidu 2 Kodidasu Appa Rao S/o.Musalaya 3 Kodidasu Maheswara Rao S/o.Kondadu 4 Shaik Babji S/o.Peerlu 5 Shaik Rahiman S/o.Peerlu 6 Shaik Saidulu S/o.Madeena 7 Gandi Onumulu S/o.Appanna 8 Gandi Appalanaidu S/o.Appanna 9 Gorle Tatalu S/o.Jogulu 10 Gorle Onumulu S/o.Jogulu 11 Koduru Sattibabu S/o.Mavullu 12 Nadipalli Nookartaju S/o.Simhadri 13 Nadopalli Chonnudu S/o.Simhadri 14 Matturi Achari S/o.Aparao 15 Matturi Sanyasirao S/o.Aparao 16 Pedapati Narasinga Rao S/o.Devullu 17 Pedapati Achari S/o.Devullu 18 Chukka Rajababu S/o.Ramarao 19 Chukka Sattibaby S/o.Ramana 20 Patnala Narasingarao S/o.Varahalu 21 Patnala Paparao S/o.Varahalu 22 Patnala Sattibabu S/o.Ramana 23 Rajana Ganesh S/o.Ramunaidu 24 Valteru Apparao S/o.Kannayya 25 Vatluri Ramana S/o.Kannayya 26 Vatteru Sansayamma S/o.Appanna 27 Cheerupurupalli Apprao S/o.Ramulu 28 Jagarapu Chinnarao S/o.Tatalu 29 Jagarapu Tatarao S/o.Tatalu 30 Reddi Apparao S/o.Ramulu 31 Reddi Appalanaidu S/o.Ramulu Sanyasi 32 Reddi Sanyasirao S/o.Seelanna 33 Reddi Krishna S/o.Seelanna 34 Reddi Dibbanna S/o.Appanna 35 Reddi Apparao S/o.Pottudu 36 Reddi Apparao S/o.Nallabbai 37 Reddi Demudu S/o.Nallabbai 38 Polarapu Ramaswamy S/o.Chinnayya 39 Pitla Ustalu S/o.Apparao 40 Reddi Apparao S/o.Appalanaidu 41 Kodidasu Kondadu S/o.Atchenna 42 Reddi Paradesi S/o.Sanyasi 43 Reddy Sanyasi Rao S/o.Sanyasi Rao 44 Reddi Chantodu S/o.Appanna 45 Reddi Krishna S/o.Appanna 46 Reddi Rambabu S/o.Appanna 47 Reddi Peda Pydiyya S/o.Appanna 48 Peddi Kataka Pydiyya S/o.Appanna 49 Reddi Peda Kullodu S/o.Appanna 50 Reddi China Kulludu S/o.Appanna 51 Reddi Apparao S/o.China Kullodu 52 Reddy Sanyasirao S/o.China Kullodu 53 Polarapu Narasimha Murthy S/o.Appallaswamy 54 Vuppatti Nookaraju S/o.Appallaswamy 55 Vuppatti China Suribabu S/o.Appallaswamy 56 Vuppati Nagaraju S/o.Appallaswamy 57 Vuppati Arjuna S/o.Appallaswamy 58 Vuppati Peda Suribabu S/o.Appallaswamy 59 Yellabellipydiraju S/o.Tatalu 60 Yellabelli Chinnabulli S/o.Tatalu 61 Yellabelli Apparao S/o.Veeranna 62 Yellabelli Simhachallam S/o.Veeranna 63 Yellabelli Satti Babu S/o.Veeranna 64 Yellabelli Apparao S/o.Tatalu 65 Yellabelli Nagarjuna S/o.Tatalu 66 Mulagada Babji S/o.Bennarao 67 Mulagada Kondala Rao S/o.Bennarao 68 Mulagada ATchiyamma S/o.Tatalu 69 Mulagada Nookalamma S/o.Apparao 70 Lalam Apparao S/o.China Sanyasi 71 Digumurthy Appayyamma S/o.Chinna Appanna 72 Digumurthy Pydikonda S/o.Chinna Appanna 73 Yalaballi Kanakarao S/o.Veeramma 74 Mulgada Ganga Talli S/o.Appalaswamy 75 Rajana Dharmayya S/o.Sanyasi 76 Sirapu Sriramulu S/o.Appanna 77 Rayana Satyanarayana S/o.Peda Musuli 78 Surapu Tatinaidu S/o.Mamida 79 Jagarapu Chittodu S/o.Chinnodu 80 Koduru Chinnodu S/o.Appanna 81 Ponnada Sanyasi S/o.Appanna 82 Rajana Tatalu S/o.Venkataswamy 83 Rajana Krishna Rao S/o.Potinaidu 84 Rajana Sanyasirao S/o.Tatalu 85 Valturu Appanna S/o.Somulu 86 Lakkoji Kalavati, Ramarao 87 Vennala Satyam S/o.Chellayya 88 Rajana Parvathi S/o.Appanna 89 Sirapu Mamidi S/o.Appanna 90 Koduru Appalaswamy S/o.Jagannadham 91 Reddi Appa Rao S/o.Chantodu All the petitioners are R/o.Chippada Panchayat, Atchutapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Tahsildar, Atchutapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam. 3 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 4 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Land Acquisition, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 5 The Special Deputy Collector (LA) APIIC SEZ Unit I, Visakhapatnam. 6 A.P.Infrastructure Corporation Limited, rep. by its Managing Director, 6th floor, Parishrama Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue any writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in paying the compensation in respect of lands in S.No.109 of Jogannapalem of Chippada Panchayat of Atchutapuram Mandal to an extent of ac 150.50 cents and consequently direct payment of due compensation to the petitioners herein instead of bogus and fictitious assignees whose details are not known and pass such other relief or reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioner:DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.21352 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in paying compensation in respect of lands in S.No.109 of Jogannapalem of Chippada Panchayat of Atchutapuram Mandal to an extent of ac 150.50 cents as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to pay due compensation to the petitioners instead of bogus and fictitious assignees whose details are not known. According to the petitioners, they are in possession and enjoyment of the lands in S.No.109 to an extent of Ac.150-50 cents situated at Jogannapalem, Chippada Panchayat of Atchutapuram mandal, Visakhapatnam district and have been cultivating the said lands since long time. The said lands were acquired for SEZ (Special Economic Zone) purpose, but no compensation was paid to the petitioners and on the other hand, it is learnt that compensation was paid to some fictitious and bogus persons who said to have been holding D-Form pattas. Hence this writ petition. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents, wherein it is admitted that out of 91 petitioners, only (6) petitioners were allotted with D-Form pattas and others have no interest whatsoever over the land and the Special Grade Deputy Collector, Visakhapatnam has been appointed as Verification Officer to verify the D-Form pattas and encroachers for payment of compensation. It was further stated that 34 encroachers have been identified for an extent of Ac.35-84 cents and no compensation was paid to the encroachers or assignees so far. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed to verify the individual claims of the petitioners and decide as to who are the persons entitled for payment of compensation/ ex-gratia against the lands in Sy.No.109 of Jogannapalem, Chippada Panchayat of Atchutapuram mandal, Visakhapatnam district and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 21.1.2009 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.21352 of 2007 21.1.2009