THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 16285 of 2005 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in occupying and utilizing the petitioner’s land admeasuring 625 Sq. yards comprising of two bits of 350 Sq. Yards opposite to NTR Trust Building and 275 Sq. yards opposite to Hyderabad Gymkhana Club, forming part of petitioner’s ‘Chiraan Palace’ property without initiating any acquisition proceedings as arbitrary and illegal. Consequently, to direct respondents to forthwith initiate and complete acquisition proceedings and pay compensation to the petitioner. There is no necessity of going into all the details. In the counter filed by respondent Nos.5 and 6, at para 5 it is stated as under: “I submit that the petitioner had filed the writ petition No. 18585 of 2001 seeking a direction to acquire the lands and to pay the compensation to acquire the lands i.e. 2 bits. This Hon’ble Court was pleased to pass interim orders in WPMP No. 23325 of 2001 on 6.9.2001 directing the respondents to initiate land acquisition proceedings and pay compensation. For non- compliance of the orders dated 6.9.2001 the petitioner filed the Contempt Case No. 1450 of 2002. After filing the contempt case the respondents/Government had initiated the land acquisition proceedings by issuing notification under Section 4(1) of L.A. Act, 1894 by Special Deputy Collector, in respect of an extent of 1038.12 Sq. yards out of which an extent of 519.06 Sq. yards belongs to the petitioner and 1412.00 Sq. yards (1180.48 Sq. metrs), dispensed with Section 5-A Enquiry by invoking urgency clauses under Section 17 of the Act and Draft Declaration was issued on 10.2.2001 under Section 6 of the Act, and an amount of rupees paid Rs.78,47,243/- & Rs.96,65,312/- to the petitioner in respect of the said land. It is submitted that now the petitioner filed the present writ petition particular enquiry and payment of compensation in respect of third bit of the land admeasuring 625 Sq. yards in two bits i.e. 275.00 sq. yards + 350.00 Sq. yards in which some portion is used for widening of the road and some portion is used for development of greenery by the HUDA. But however the greenery as well as road vests with respondent No.6 i.e. Chief Engineer (R&B) by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.140 Transport, Roads & Buildings (R-1) Department dated 7.2.2003 as the road, greenery was already developed. The land acquisition proposals has been sent to the Dist. Collector vide Lr.No.DB/D1/CRD/2009-10 dated 11.12.2009 and acquisition proceedings are under process and this respondent had deposited 4.00 crores with the Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, MCH for road widening work from Begumpet Airport to Hi-tech City by the land acquisition still some amounts are with Land Acquisition Officer”. In view of the above, respondents are directed to complete the process of passing Award and other proceedings and pay compensation to the petitioner, as per his eligibility, if not already paid, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU. Date: 01-10-2010. MVB.