HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 23187 of 2006 17.01.2008 Between: Giddaluri Mallama & another … Petitioners AND The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi Unit-2, Yerramukkapalli, Kadapa Town and District. … Respondent Counsel for the petitioners : Sri L.J. Veera Reddy Counsel for the respondent : Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition O R D E R: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in not disposing of representation dated 08.08.2006 filed by the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India. Heard Sri L.J. Veera Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. Learned counsel for the petitioners stated that though the lands of the petitioners, admeasuring Ac.20.76 cents in Survey No.256 of Indukur Village, Veerapunayunipalli Mandal of Kadapa District were acquired for the purpose of Sarvaraja Sagar Project, so far, no compensation has been paid to them. He further submitted that though the petitioners got a legal notice issued on 08.08.2006 seeking reference of the dispute under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’), the respondent has not acted on the same. The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), GNSS Unit-II, Kadapa filed a counter-affidavit, in which it is mentioned inter alia that the total extent of land which was required for the purpose of the above-mentioned project was Acs. 234.17 in Indukur Village, Reach No.3 and that out of the said land, patta lands were to an extent of Ac.48.09, Government lands were Ac.72.57 and assessed waste land is to an extent of Ac.113.51. It is further averred that the land in respect of which the petitioners claimed compensation falls in the category of assessed waste land covered by DKT pattas and that though notices were issued on 02.06.2006 to the petitioners and other assignees to appear in grama sabha before the Land Acquisition Officer and produce the recorded evidence in support of their claim for compensation, the petitioners have not attended the enquiry. It is further averred that so far, no payment of ex-gratia for the DKT land in Survey No.356 admeasuring Acs. 20.56 cents is made and that after completion of the enquiry and after determination of the eligibility of the persons claiming compensation, payments will be made. Learned counsel for the petitioners fairly stated that the petitioners will be satisfied if the respondent is directed to determine their entitlement to receive compensation in respect of the above- mentioned land, after giving opportunity to them. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition says that she has no objection for giving a direction to the respondent to that effect. Having regard to the circumstances discussed above, the writ petition is disposed of and the respondent is directed to determine the entitlement of the petitioners to receive ex-gratia/compensation in respect of Ac.20.76 cents in Survey No. 256 of Indukur Village of Veerapunayunipalli Mandal, Kadapa District within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice and opportunity of personal hearing to them. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.29533 of 2006 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 17.01.2008 ksld