IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICA TURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE: BILAL NAZKI WRIT PETITION No. 2754 of 1993 Between: Smt. Ravi Suryakumari ..Petitioner AND 1. The District Collector, Guntur. 2. The Sub-Collector, Tenali. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District. ..Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to issue any appropriate order or direction or a writ more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents herein to implement the order passed by this Honourable Court in W.P.No. 15065/86 by referring the matter to the civil court under Section 18 of Land Acquisition Act to fix the market value of the land acquire in S.Nos. 212/1 and 212/3 and extent of Ac. 1-29 cents and Ac. 1-30 cents situated in Sulthanabad and Kattevaram Villages, Tenali Mandal, for purpose of the payment of enhanced compensation. The Petition coming on for orders upon perusing the pet ition and affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. G. Dharma Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the and of the Govt. Pleader for Land Acquisition on behalf of Respondents; the Court while observing that “earlier, a Writ Petition, being W.P.No. 15065 of 1986 was allowed on 21-06-1989, and the Land Acquisition Officer was directed to make a reference Under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act to the Civil Court. The Civil Court was directed to consider the matter and take into consideration the market value as on 11-09-1986. The grievance in this writ petition filed in 1993 is that reference has not be made. No counter has been filed even after eleven years.” Whereas the Court thinks that it will not serve any purpose to reiterate the order passed in the Writ Petition that is disposed of in the year 1986; Whereas the Court on this day i.e. 04-03-2004 directed the Registry to issue notice to the Collector and the respondents to show as to why they have not made reference so far and as to why they should not be proceeded against for committing contempt of court; Therefore you namely; 1. The District Collector, Guntur. 2. The Sub-Collector, Tenali. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District. are hereby directed to show cause as to why you have not made reference so far and as to why you should not be proceeded against for committing contempt of court. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The District Collector, Guntur. 2. The Sub-Collector, Tenali, Guntur District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District. (Addressees 1 to 3 by R.P.A.D. with copy of affidavit & Petitions) 4. Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Land Acquisition, High Court of A.P., Hyd(OUT) 5. One spare copy. TKK HIGH COURT BN.J DT.4-3-2004. ORDER W.P.No. 2754 of 1993 DIRECTION DRAFTED BY TKK DT.10-3-2004. HIGH COURT BN.J DT.4-3-2004. ORDER W.P.No. 2754 of 1993 DIRECTION m