THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.25189 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner states that he is the owner and possessor of a house, bearing No.2-2, corresponding new number is 1-136, of Murmoor Village, Ramagundam Mandal, Karimnagar District. According to him, survey was conducted by the Deputy Executive Engineer, Sripada Sagar Project, for the purpose of acquiring the said property. The petitioner submitted a representation, dated 15.10.2008, to the respondents, with a request to refer the matter, relating to payment of compensation, to a civil Court by stating that respondents 3 and 4 are likely to make claim for payment of compensation. This Writ Petition is filed complaining that the respondents have not taken any steps so far. The 1st respondent filed a counter-affidavit, opposing the Writ Petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. The Writ Petition is premature. The question of referring the matter to a civil Court, under Section 18 or 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’), would arise, only when an award is passed. An award, in turn, can be passed, only in respect of a land that is notified under Sections 4(1) and 6 of the Act. The petitioner has not even stated that any notifications under Sections 4(1) and 6 of the Act were published. He can insist on a matter being referred to a civil Court even if his name is not mentioned in the draft notifications or declarations. However, in the absence of such notifications, the request for reference under Section 30 of the Act, becomes untenable. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed. It is, however, left open to the petitioner to make similar request, in case the house bearing No.2- 2, corresponding new number is 1-136, of Murmoor Village, Ramagundam Mandal, Karimnagar District, is notified for acquisition by publication of notification under Sections 4(1) and 6 of the Act. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.22.04.2010. GJ