HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.5087 of 2010 ORDER: An extent of Acs.37-17 guntas of land in various survey numbers of Ibrahimpeta Village, Burgampad Mandal, Khammam District was acquired by the Government for an irrigation project at Polavaram. The petitioner and the 3rd respondent are brothers. The respondents 4 to 8 are children of the 3rd respondent. According to the petitioner, the property is recorded in the name of his brother i.e., the 3rd respondent since he is elder of the family. His grievance is that the 1st respondent is taking steps to pay the entire compensation to the respondents 3 to 8 on the basis of the entries and that his claim is being ignored. 2. On behalf of the respondents 3 to 8, a counter – affidavit is filed. It is stated that a partition in the family has taken place and the acquired land has fallen to the share of the 3rd respondent. Reference is made to the entries in the revenue records. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 4. Even from the limited pleadings that are placed before this Court, it is evident that there is serious title dispute between the petitioner on the one hand and the respondents 3 to 8 on the other. The 1st respondent is not conferred with the power to adjudicate such disputes. The only alternative left for him is to refer the matter to a civil Court under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act. 5. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall refer the matter pertaining to payment of compensation to the land of an extent of Acs.37.17 guntas in survey Nos.23/EE, 27/A, 27/A/2, 27/A3, 28, 31, 33, 36/A, 39/A and 62 of Ibrahimpeta Village, Burgampad Mandal, Khammam District to the Civil Court under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, duly depositing the compensation determined by him in the Civil Court. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. March 25, 2011. KTL