HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22481 of 2009 Dated: 02-02-2010 Between: Sonti Lakshmi Narsamma & others. … Petitioners And State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Land Acquisition) Department & others. … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22481 of 2009 ORDER : In this writ petition, the petitioners seek directions by way of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents 1 to 3 in not deciding the claim of petitioners for payment of compensation for the land acquired to an extent of Ac.2.43 Cents out of Ac.7.69 Cents, covered by Sy.No.255 of Thokapalli village of Peddaraveedu Mandal in Prakasam District, pursuant to the declaration issued in R.C.No.B1/719/2008, dated 27.01.2009, and contemplating to pay compensation to the 4th respondent, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader, appearing for respondents 1 to 3, that in this case, in respect of the above said land, Award is already passed vide Award No.1/2009-10, dated 31st of August 2009, but the compensation amount was not paid to respondent No.4. It is further stated that as there was title dispute, the respondents have decided to refer the matter to the Civil Court for adjudication, by depositing the amount of compensation in the Court. 3. In view of the above said submission of the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of, permitting the respondents to refer the matter to the Civil Court, by depositing the compensation amount in the Civil Court. 4. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 2nd February 2010 ajr