THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 4161 of 2003 O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been instituted by Sarva Sri Sarvesetti China Chenchaiah and Sarvesetti Sudhakar Rao seeking directions to the respondents to pay compensation for the land belonging to them and situate in Survey No. 374 of Peddakanumalla, Singarayakonda Mandal, Prakasam District, which stood acquired for a public purpose. Learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition has drawn my attention to the contents of paragraph 3 of the counter-affidavit filed by the Land Acquisition Officer, wherein it has been pointed out that a total extent of Ac.20.15 cents of land situate in Survey Nos. 374/2 and 382/2 of Kanumalla Village, Singarayakonda Mandal has been acquired for a public purpose namely widening of National High Way No.5 and formation of four lane road, under the instructions of the National Highways Authority of India. It was also stated therein that compensation for a total extent of land of Ac.19.79 cents has been paid to the land owners, excepting for a small extent of Ac.0.36 cents of land situate in Survey No. 374/2 of Kanumalla Village. Compensation for this small extent of Ac.0.36 cents could not be paid as the Land Acquisition Officer received notice from the 1st petitioner herein on 11.12.2002, requesting not to make the payment of the compensation for this Ac.0.36 cents of land to Sri Rayi China Subbaiah, the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 21187 of 2002. Hence, the said amount of compensation was not paid. However, it is pointed out that Sri Rayi China Subbaiah, the petitioner in Writ Petition No.21187 of 2002 has obtained a registered sale deed bearing document No. 77 of 2007, dated 11.01.2007 in respect of Ac.1.99 cents of land situate in Survey No. 374 from eight individuals including Sri Sarvisetty Koteswar Rao, the father of the 1st petitioner and Sri Sarvisetty Sudhakar Babu, the 2nd petitioner herein. In view of this documentary evidence produced by Sri Rayi China Subbaiah and in view of the certificate granted by the Mandal Revenue Officer in his favour, ultimately, the compensation amount for this Ac.0.36 cents also has been paid on 31.03.2010. In view of these developments and in the absence of contra material brought to the notice of this Court, it is reasonable to infer that the compensation amount for the substantial extent of land acquired, has already been paid up and even with regard to the remaining Ac.0.36 cents of land, it is also paid on 31.03.2010. The amount of compensation cannot be paid twice all over. Hence, there are no merits in the writ petition. Therefore, this Writ Petition is dismissed, but however without costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 23rd April 2010 ksld