THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.2491 of 2008 DATED 08.02.2008 Between: Chintam Reddy Kamakshaiah and 21 others. … PETITIONERS Versus The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, Irrigation and Command Area (I&CAD) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad and two others. … RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.2491 of 2008 ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition takes notice. 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that Writ Petition No.8856 of 2007 had been allowed by this Court with certain directions on 4.10.2007. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition would submit that the present Writ Petition also be disposed of with similar directions. 3. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. Petitioner N0.6 had sworn to the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. It is stated that notification under Section 4(1) of Land Acquisition Act had been issued on 1.2.2006 for acquiring the entire village. Section 17(4) of the Act and draft declaration were published on 26.2.1997 and Award Nos.7 to 10 of 1998-99 dated 26.2.1999 were made. It is stated that the respondent authorities had received the application in time and kept them pending since 19.8.2002. 4. In similar fact situation in Writ Petition No.8856 of 200 this Court made the following order: “In the light of the decision referred (1) supra, the ground that no protest had been lodged and hence the reference under Section 18 of the Act was declined, may not be sustainable. However, it is stated by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition that these applications for making reference would be considered provided the said applications were made within time. In the light of the stand taken by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, the Writ Petition is hereby allowed to the extent of directing the respondents/authorities to consider the applications of the petitioners to make due reference under Section 18 of the Act provided those applications were made within the time in accordance with law. No order as to costs”. In the light of the above, since the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition would submit that the present Writ Petition also be disposed of on similar lines. The same is recorded. 5. It is stated by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition that these applications for making a reference would be considered provided the said applications were made within time. 6. Hence, in the light of the stand taken by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, the Writ Petition is hereby allowed to the extent of directing the respondents/authorities to consider the applications of the petitioners to make due reference under Section 18 of the Act provided those applications were made within time in accordance with law. No order as to costs. ----------------------------- 08-02-2008 SSR