THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.15933 of 2002 27.02.2008 Between: Kancharla Venkata Lakshmi … Petitioner AND The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, Yeleswaram Reservoir Project, Peddapuram, East Godavari District. … Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.15933 of 2002 ORDER: The land admeasuring Acs.0.60 in survey No.515/2A situated at Samalkot Bheemavaram Village in East Godavari District was acquired under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for laying pipeline to NFCL plant for summer storage tank at Samalkot. The acquisition was initiated in 1989 and award No.1 of 1990 was passed on 20.02.1990. An amount of Rs.36,240/- including all benefits was awarded to petitioner’s land in survey No.515/2A. Petitioner allegedly made representation on 14.02.1990 seeking reference under Section 18 of the Act to civil Court. The petitioner alleges that as no orders are passed for a period of ten years, she got issued legal notice, dated 27.02.2001, in vain and then filed present writ petition. The petitioner allegedly made application under Section 18 of the Act on 14.02.1990. She waited for eleven years before her counsel issued legal notice on 27.02.2001. The writ petition is filed some time in August, 2002. If at this point of time, direction is issued to respondent to refer the award to civil Court, it would certainly create many problems as ordinarily record is destroyed after a period of ten years. The writ petition is barred by delay and laches and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 27.02.2008 pln