THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. S.NARAYANA W.P.No.19951 OF 2009 BETWEEN: Ch. Ramesh Babu, S/o.Sri Late Ch.Ramalingaiah And three others …Petitioners and The District Collector, the Collectorate Office, Visakhapatnam and another …Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. S.NARAYANA W.P.No.19951 OF 2009 ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue takes notice on behalf of R1. Smt.V.Preethi Reddy, takes notice on behalf of R2. Heard Ms.D.Radha Rani, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. This writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the second respondent in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 10.07.2009 for grant of alternate land for the land acquired under Award No.35/87 dated 24.12.1987 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.07.2009, and to grant such other suitable orders. It is stated that the father of the petitioner Sri late Ch.Ramalingaiah, during his life time with his hard earning money had jointly purchased the land along with his sister, the 4th petitioner herein to an extent of land admeasuring Ac.1.06 cents in Sy.No.133/2, 133/3 (133/3A and 133/3B) situated in the village of Yendada Mandal of Visakhapatnam District in the year 1985. It is also stated that the said land was acquired and an award was passed under award No.35/87 dated 24.12.1987. It is further stated that the first petitioner made representation on 10.07.2009 to the second respondent and also to the Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Visakhapatnam, to grant alternative land equivalent to the land acquired within the limits of the second respondent. In the light of the facts and circumstances well explained in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, this Court is of the opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 10.07.2009 in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ P. S.NARAYANA, J. 17th September 2009 Rns