IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN WRIT PETITION No.15769 of 2007 Between: Rajana Pentaiah and another. … Petitioners And The Government of A.P., reptd., by Secretary (Revenue), Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Smt.A.V.S.Laxmi for Dr. P.B.Vijaya Kumar Counsel for the respondents: GP for Land Acquisition. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondents to pay compensation in respect of Ac.3.08 cents and Ac.0.80 cents comprised in Survey No.331/1B of Dupputuru Revenue village, Atchutapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, to petitioners 1 and 2 respectively. It is the case of the petitioners that the above mentioned lands were purchased under registered sale deeds dated 23-9-1985 and 22-7-1968 respectively. It is the case of the respondents that the said lands are classified as Government lands (assessed waste dry) in the revenue records. These lands are part of larger extents of lands, which are handed over to the impleaded respondent, i.e., respondent No.5, for establishment of Special Economic Zone. While all other lands are notified for acquisition and compensation was paid, the above mentioned lands, over which the petitioners are making claim, have not been notified for acquisition on the ground that they are Government lands. In my opinion, since there is a serious dispute regarding the title over the lands in question, it is not possible for this court to adjudicate this dispute in writ proceedings. The petitioners are, therefore, entitled to approach the competent civil Court for declaration of their title over the lands in question. If the petitioners’ title is declared by the competent civil Court, they shall be entitled to claim compensation from the respondents. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is dismissed. -------------------------------------- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:21-7-2011 MNR