IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 9987 of 2004 Between: Smt. R. Anasuya, W/o Rukamyya, Hindu, R/o 6-14 & 6-15, Rayadurgam Village, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Executive Engineer, R&B Department, City Division, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 2 State of A.P. Rep. by its Secretary, R&B Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, Attapur, Rajendranagar Mandal, Hyderabad. 4 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 issue any Writ, Order or direction more especially one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to issue notification under the Land Acquisition Act and to pass award for the lands taken possession admeasuring 272 sq. yards with structures (acquired portion for paying compensation to the land and the structures as expeditiously as possible by duly declaring the action of the Respondents for not paying the compensation as illegal, arbitrary and against principles of natural justice. For the Petitioner : MR.M.JANARDHAN RAO, ADVOCATE For the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : ORDER: The writ petition is filed seeking direction to respondents to issue notification under Land Acquisition Act and to pass award in respect of an extent of 272 sq.yards with structures and to pay compensation, which was taken possession of by the respondents for the purpose of road widening. The petitioner claims to be owner of H.No.6-14 and 6-15 admeasuring 272 sq.yards at Rayadurgam village. It is contended that the said property was acquired by the respondents for the purpose of widening the road from Bombay Highway to Bangalore Highway, without following due process of law and without issuing 4(1) notification under the provisions of Land Acquisition Act. It is contended that petitioner, in spite of making representation dated 23.1.2004 to the third respondent for payment of compensation for the acquired land, no compensation was paid. It seems that subsequently also petitioner made representation to the third respondent for payment of compensation. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition finally at the stage of admission with the following directions: The respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the representations of the petitioner for payment of compensation for the land acquired and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously. The writ petition with the above observations and directions is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________ N.V.RAMANA, J Dated: 28th June, 2004. DA/TVK To 1 The Executive Engineer, R&B Department, City Division, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary, R&B Dept., State of A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division, Attapur, Rajendranagar Mandal, Hyderabad. 4 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 5. 2 CCs to the G.P. for L.A., High Court, Hyderabad (OUT). 6. 2 CD copies.