IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition Nos.26652, 26653, 26654 and 26565 of 1996 WRIT PETITION NO.26652 OF 1996: Between: Y.Srinivasa Rao, S/o.late Y.Venkateswarlu, R/o.115, Pappula Street, Stone House Pet, Nellore-524 002. ..... PETITIONER AND The Land Acquisition Officer, (Special Tahsildar (LA), Nellore. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction to the respondent authority to cause reference to the Court of Subordinate Judge, Nellore, of the dispute arising between the petitioner and the respondent authority with regard to fixation of compensation for the land under acquisition namely 10 1/2 cents of land comprised in Survey No.389-4A situated in Nellore-II in terms of Sec.18 of the Land Acquisition Act. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. C.V.VINITHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR LAND ACQUISITION WRIT PETITION NO : 26653 of 1996 Between: Y.Amruthavalli, W/o.Y.Srinivasa Rao, R/o.115, pappula Street, Stone House Pet, Nellore-524 002. ..... PETITIONER AND The Land Acquisition Officer, (Special Tahsildar (LA), Nellore. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction to the respondent authority to cause reference to the Court of Subordinate Judge, Nellore, of the dispute arising between the petitioner and the respondent authority with regard to fixation of compensation for the land under acquisition namely 1 1/2 cents of land comprised in Survey No.385-A1A situated in Nellore-II in terms of Sec.18 of the Land Acquisition Act. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. C.V.VINITHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR LAND ACQUISITION WRIT PETITION NO. 26654 of 1996: Between: Y.Prameela, W/o.Late Y.Sudhakar, R/o.115, Pappula Street, Stone House Pet, Nellore-524 002. ..... PETITIONER AND The Land Acquisition Officer, (Special Tahsildar (LA), Nellore. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction to the respondent authority to cause reference to the Court of Subordinate Judge, Nellore, of the dispute arising between the petitioner and the respondent authority with regard to fixation of compensation for the land under acquisition namely 9 1/2 cents of land comprised in Survey No.389-4A situated in Nellore-II in terms of Sec.18 of the Land Acquisition Act. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. C.V.VINITHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR LAND ACQUISITION WRIT PETITION NO. 26565 of 1996: Between: Smt. Bachu Ramadevi, W/o.B.Narsimha Rao, R/o.115, Pappula Street, Stone House Pet, Nellore-524 002. ..... PETITIONER AND The Land Acquisition Officer, (Special Tahsildar (LA), Nellore. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction to the respondent authority to cause reference to the Court of Subordinate Judge, Nellore, of the dispute arising between the petitioner and the respondent authority with regard to fixation of compensation for the land under acquisition namely 11 cents of land comprised in Survey No.389-4A situated in Nellore-II in terms of Sec.18 of the Land Acquisition Act. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. C.V.VINITHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: In these writ petitions, the petitioners are seeking directions to the Land Acquisition Officer, Nellore, to refer the matters under Sections 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for fixation of market value to the competent civil Court. Though counter affidavits are not filed by the respondent, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent has relied on the letter No.Rc.B.204/96, dated 06-01-1997, wherein it is stated, reference is already made to the Sub-Court, Nellore, as per the instructions of the District Collector, Nellore. In that view of the matter, no further direction need be issued to the respondent. These writ petitions are accordingly closed. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J Dated: 22nd December, 2004. Ak SPECIAL OFFICER // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Land Acquisition Officer, (Special Tahsildar (LA), Nellore, Nellore District. 2. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (O.U.T). 3. Two CD copies.