IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI WRIT PETITION NO : 13145 of 1994 Between: 1 P. Sandhya Rani W/o N. Srinivas Rao,Yellandu (v), Khammam District. 2 Sudigali Dasaiah S/o. Kotaih, R/o Usirikayalapalli (v) Singareni (M) of Khammam Dist. 3 Duggivani Rangaiah S/o. Thirupathaiah, R/o Usirikayalapalli (v) Singareni (M) of Khammam Dist. 4 Thoom Narayana S/o. Rajaiah, R/o Usirikayalapalli (v) Singareni (M) of Khammam Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Land Acquisition Officer & Spl. Tahsildar (L.A) Manuguru, Khammam Dist. .....RESPONDENT 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 issue a writ or order or directing more in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent herein in not considering and passing orders for reference under sec. 18 of the L.A.Act in pursuance of the application filed on 10.6.91 and the subsequent reminders dt. 12.3.93 and6.9.93 in respect of the acquisition of the land bearing Sy.No.548 totally admeasruing to Ac.50.00 situated at Usirikayalapalli (v) Singareni (M) of Khammam Dist. as bad, illegal and void and direct the respondent to pass the orders of reference and be pleased to issue any other writ or order or direction Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.FAZAL YOUSUFFUDIN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following O R D E R: The present writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not considering and passing orders on the application of the petitioners dated 10-06-1991 and subsequent reminders dated 12-03-1993 and 06- 09-1993, for reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”), in respect of acquisition of the land admeasuring Ac.50.00 gts situated in Sy.No.548, Usirikayalpalli village, Singareni Mandal of Khammam District, as illegal and arbitrary. The grievance of the petitioners is that though the award was passed on 04-06- 1991, and the petitioners have moved the application for reference under Section 18 of the Act on 10-06-1991, the respondent has not chosen to pass orders on the application of the petitioners till now. Heard both sides and considered the material available on record. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it would suffice in the interest of justice if a direction is issued to the respondent to consider the application of the petitioners’ dated 10-06-1991. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the respondent to consider the application of the petitioners’ dated 10-06-1991 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. _______________ 22-07-2004 vrn To 1. The Land Acquisition Officer & Spl. Tahsildar (L.A) Manuguru, Khammam Dist. 2. Two C.Cs to the G.P for Revenue, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 3. Two C.D copies.