THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.31365 of 2011 Dated 29th December, 2011 Between: Rella Venkateswara Rao and others …Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Irrigation (CAD) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others …Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri Gade Venkateswara Rao Counsel for respondent Nos.1 & 4: GP for Irrigation Counsel for respondent Nos.2 & 3: GP for Revenue The Court made the following: ORDER: Feeling aggrieved by non-payment of ex gratia in respect of Acs.57.23 cents of land in R.S.Nos.19/1 and 366/1 of Borrampalem Village, T.Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District, the petitioners filed the present writ petition. In the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.3, it is inter alia stated that on receipt of representations, dated 25.01.2010 and 25.04.2010, from the petitioners, action was initiated for payment of ex gratia as per the guidelines laid down in G.O.Ms.No.1307, dated 23.12.1993, and that the petitioners will be paid ex gratia. Having regard to the above-noted stand taken in the counter affidavit, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to finalise the process of payment of ex gratia to the petitioners in respect of their respective lands and make payment within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.38921 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 29th December, 2011 VGB