IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRAPRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.20406 OF 2009 WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND NINE Between: Boppana Geetha Lakshmi .... Petitioner. And: The District Collector, Visakhapatnam and another ....Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.20406 OF 2009 ORDER: The matter is coming up for admission. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue takes notice on behalf of the 1st respondent and Smt Preethi Reddy, the learned standing counsel takes notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent. Heard the counsel for both sides. This Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 10.7.2009 for grant of alternate land for the land acquired under Award No.35 of 87 dated 24.12.1987 as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.7.2009 and to pass such suitable orders. It is stated that the respondents acquired the land admeasuring Ac.0.11 cents of the petitioner situated in survey No.132/7 & 9, Yendada village, Visakhapatnam Mandal and District in the year 1985 and an Award was passed in Award No.35 of 1987 on 24.12.1987. It is also stated that the petitioner was not paid with any kind of compensation for the said acquired property, even though 14 years have been elapsed. It is further stated that the petitioner was deprived of her lawful right to acquire other property as no money had been paid to her so far. Ultimately, the petitioner made a representation on 10.7.2009 to the 2nd respondent and also to the Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Visakhapatnam to grant the alternative land equivalent to the land acquired from the petitioner within the jurisdiction of the 2nd respondent, but the representation was not considered till date. Several facts had been narrated in detail in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. In the light of the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner submitted on 10.7.2009 and take appropriate decision in this regard within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. The Writ Petition, is disposed of, accordingly. No order as to costs. _______________ P.S.NARAYANA, J September 23, 2009 Note: Issue CC by 25.9.2009. //BO// GK. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.20406 OF 2009 DATE:23.09.2009 GK.