IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3748 of 2008 Between: 1 Badhi Sanjeeva Rao S/o.Jagannadham, 2 Badhi Venkata Lakshmi W/o.Moola Swamy, (Both are residents of Koppugandupalem Village , Rambilli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District at Visakhapatnam. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Naripatnam,Visakhapatnam District . 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rambilli Mandal,Visakhapatnam District . .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.N.VIDYA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents:AGP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents in paying ex-gratia to the petitioners in respect of Ac.4.00 and Ac.3.00 of land respectively in Survey No.369/2A and B of Rajala Agraharam, Rambilli Mandal, as illegal. Heard Sri N.Vidya Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. A perusal of the record shows that respondent No.3 issued show cause notices, which do not bear either the date or the year, wherein it is mentioned that the land of an extent of 3 ½ acres each, which were assigned to the petitioners, is required for public purpose, namely, establishment of Naval Alternate Operative Base and necessary ex- gratia amount will be paid to them. The petitioners claim that as they have not filed any explanation to the said show cause notices, orders of resumption were passed and the lands were taken possession by the respondents for the above-mentioned purpose. The grievance of the petitioners is that though they had been making oral requests to the respondents, so far no ex-gratia compensation amount has been paid. It is legally well settled that even in respect of assigned lands, when they are being taken over by the State, the assignees are entitled to payment of ex-gratia/compensation. As the relief sought for by the petitioners looks reasonable, the respondents shall consider payment of ex-gratia to the petitioners. As the petitioners have not made any written representation to the respondents, they are permitted to file such written representations within a period of two weeks from today. On such representations being made, respondent No.1 shall consider and dispose of the same within a period of four weeks thereafter. In the event respondent No.1 finds that the petitioners are not entitled to payment of ex-gratia, he shall pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioners. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP.No.4888 of 2008 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 22nd FEBRUARY, 2008 kvni