IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8347 of 1997 Between: 1 S. Narasamma W/o late Mahanandi Reddy, Proddatur, Cuddapah District. 2 S. Subba Reddy S/o Subba Reddy Proddatur, Cuddapah District. 3 S. Veera Reddy S/o Subba Reedy, Proddatur, Cuddapah District. 4 S. Siva Reddy S/o Subba Reddy, proddatur, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Land Acquisitation Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer Jammalamadugu, Cudappah District. 2 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation,rep. by its Managing Director, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to may be pleased to pass orders particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in paying additional market value, solatium and interest as per law as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to pay additional market, value, solatium and interest as per 1984 land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, and grant such other relief as this Hon'ble High Court may deem fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.JAGAN MOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Mr.V.T.M.Prasad,S.C. for APSRTC The Court made the following : ORDER: The relief prayed for in the writ petition to issue writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in paying additional market value, solatium and interest as per law as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to pay additional market value, solatium and interest as per 1984 Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, and grant such other suitable relief. It is stated that an order was made in O.P.No.55 of 1981 and an appeal A.S.No.223 of 1986 was preferred on the file of this Court. The writ petitioner in the present writ petition states that the relief to be granted in pursuance of G.O. Ms.No.1843 dated 13-12-1984. It is need less to say that the said G.O. was in existence as on the date of disposal of the appeal. However, in view of the subsequent changes, liberty is given to the petitioner to make appropriate representation which may be considered in accordance with law. Except making this observation, no other relief can be granted in the present writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with the above observation. No costs. -------------- 20-12-2004 Stp To 1 Land Acquisitation Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer Jammalamadugu, Cudappah District. 2 The Managing Director,Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Hyderabad. 3.2CD copies 4.2 CCs to G.P. for Land Acqusition, High Court Buildings, Hyd.(Out)