THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION Nos. 18120, 18121, 18888, 19260 and 19869 of 2010 COMMON ORDER: When the matters are taken up for consideration today, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for NHAI that the issue involved in these writ petitions is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 21.09.2010 passed in similar writ petition being W.P. No. 22410 of 2010, which was dismissed, granting liberty to the petitioners therein to approach the Arbitrator- District Collector, Nalgonda, for enhancement of compensation, and that these writ petitions are also liable to be dismissed granting liberty as granted therein. However, learned counsel for the petitioners raised an objection that since award in respect of the properties of the petitioners herein was passed by the District Collector itself, approaching the very same District Collector for enhancement of compensation has no meaning. In reply, learned Standing Counsel for NHAI submitted that it is the Revenue Divisional Officer who passed the award in respect of the petitioners’ properties, but not the District Collector. He also produced before this Court a copy of the award passed in respect of the petitioners’ properties, which would show that the Revenue Divisional Officer has passed the same. In the circumstances, following the order dated 21.09.2010 passed by this Court in W.P. No. 22410 of 2010, these writ petitions are also liable to be dismissed and, accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed, granting liberty to the petitioners to approach the Arbitrator- District Collector, Nalgonda, for enhancement of compensation. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 10th December, 2010 IBL