THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.705 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners were the owners of land admeasuring Ac.1.13 guntas in Survey No.275 of Khanapuram Haveli Village, Khammam District. The Government acquired the said land in the year 1968 for the purpose of construction of quarters for the officials of the Irrigation Department attached to Nagarjuna Sagar Project. It is stated that the construction of quarters was completed in the year 1978 and the land acquired from the petitioners was not utilized at all. The possession and enjoyment of the same is said to be with the petitioners. A representation, dated 15.06.2009 was submitted by the petitioners to the District Collector, Khammam, 1st respondent herein with a request to reconvey the land, or to regularize their possession in terms of the orders in G.O.Ms.No.166 dated 16.02.2008. The grievance of the petitioners is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. In all fairness, the petitioners have stated that they have been paid compensation for the land acquired from them. It is stated that though the land was acquired way back in the year 1968, it was not put to use and remained vacant. The petitioners are said to be in possession of the land uninterruptedly. They made a representation with a two-fold request viz., either to recover the property on refund of the compensation paid to them or to regularize their possession in terms of G.O.Ms.No.166, dated 16.02.2008. The 1st respondent has to examine the same on its own merits. At a time when the Government is acquiring private properties to assign them to eligible landless poor, the request made by the petitioners cannot be said to be unreasonable. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 15.06.2009 submitted by the petitioners within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 22.01.2010 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.705 of 2010 Date: 22.01.2010 JSU