IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 8889 of 2008 Between: 1 Musalikoppu Janardhana S/o. Chendhu Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 2 Venarasi Chengamma W/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 3 Venarasi Penchalaiah S/o. Jallaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 4 Venarasi Chandraiah S/o. Pitchaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 5 Kaki Jayanna S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 6 Kaki Narasimhulu S/o. Yanadaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 7 Vanarasi Chinnaiah S/o. Moogaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 8 Vanarasi Venkata Narasaiah S/o. Moogaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 9 Vanarasi Subbaiah S/o. Narasaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 10 Vanarasi Penchalaiah S/o. Moogaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 11 Vanarasi Ram Murthy S/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 12 Vanarasi Laxmi Devi W/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 13 Yanthoti Jayanna S/o. RAmaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 14 Musalikoppolu Vasudevaiah S/o. Chenchu Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 15 Musalikoppolu Venkataseshadri S/o. Chenchu Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 16 Musalikoppolu Subbarayudu S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 17 Musalikoppolu Penchalaiah died his L.R. wife Rajamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 18 Yanthoti Ramaiah died his L.R. wife Lakshumma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 19 Yendrapalli Chinna subbamma W/o. Igeaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 20 Vanarasi Ramachandraiah S/o. Jallaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 21 Musalikoppu Venkatesu died his L.R. Wife Lakshminarasamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 22 Musalikoppolu Lakshumma W/o. Chenchu Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 23 Musalikoppolu Subbarayudu S/o. Gangaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 24 Musalikoppolu Chinna Nagaiah S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 25 Musalikoppolu Subbaiah S/o. Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 26 Malla Subbamma W/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 27 Malla Penchalaiah W/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 28 Musalikoppu Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 29 Pogadathoti Rajamma W/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 30 Pogathoti Penchalaiah S/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 31 singanamala Venkata Narasaiah S/o. Narasaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 32 singanamala Chinnaiah S/o. Rosaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 33 Pagathoti Sankaraiah S/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 34 Koppala Changamma W/o. Venkata Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 35 Koppala Yerraiah S/o. Venkata subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 36 Koppala Ramalakshumma W/o. yerraiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 37 Modagala Rosamma S/o. Penchala Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 38 Musalikoppu Penchalamma W/o. Chinna Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 39 Musalikoppu Nageswar Rao S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 40 Musalikoppu Chinna Yellaiah Died his L.R. Son M. Prabhudas R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 41 Koppula Penchalamma W/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 42 Koppula Penchalaiah S/o,. Bukkaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 43 Peram Narasamma W/o. Venkataiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 44 Musalikoppu Narasimhulu S/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 45 Musalikoppu Penchalaiah died his L.R. Son M. Ramanaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 46 Yalamuri Subbamma W/o. Yanadaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 47 Musalikoppula Venkataiah S/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 48 Thota Changamma W/o. Subbarayudu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 49 Modugula Vijayalakshmi W/o. Lakshmi Narayana R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 50 Thota Changaiah S/o. Narayana R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 51 Thota Ramanaiah S/o. Narayana R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 52 Thukana Venkataramana S/o. Venkatesu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 53 Koppula Nagaiah Died his L.R. Son Nagaraju R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 54 Pumbala Penchalaiah S/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 55 Musalikoppup Rajeswari W/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 56 Pumbala Narasimhulu S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 57 Pumbala Subbamma W/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 58 Pumbala Pattabhi S/o. Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 59 Pumbala Eswarama W/o. Subbarayudu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 60 Pumbala Nagaiah Died his L.R. wife P. Atchamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 61 Dara Subbaiah Died his L.R. Daughter Gangamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 62 Nosina Ponnamma D/o. Venkatesh R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 63 Koppala Nagaiah Died his L.R. Wife Narasamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 64 Kappala Penchalaiah S/o. Narasaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 65 Koppala Chinnaiah S/o. Chanchaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 66 Rachuri Gangaiah S/o. Thirupaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 67 Pagadathoti Venkatramaiah S/o. Lakshumaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 68 Puli Vemulaiah died his L.R. Wife Devamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 69 Koppala Yanadi S/o. Chenchaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 70 Padamn Chinnaiah S/o. Papaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 71 Pogadathotti Penchalaiah S/o. Gangaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 72 Yenthoti Subbarayudu S/o. Yanadaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 73 Marsa Subbaramaiah Died his L.R. Son Nagaraju, R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 74 Bathina Srinivasulu S/o. Gurraiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 75 Pandikalla Subramanyam S/o. Santhaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 76 Pandikalla Pichamma died her L.R. Son Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 77 Pottakikula Jayamma W/o. Jayanna R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 78 Pogadathoti Gangadhar died his L.R. wife Eswaramma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 79 Yanthoti Thirupalu S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 80 Singanamala Narasimhulu died his L.R. Wife Savithramma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 81 Mysore Penchalaiah S/o. Yellaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 82 Bathani Venkatasubbamma W/o. Gangaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 83 Koneti Rosaiah S/o. Thirupalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 84 Koneti Munaiah S/o. Thirupalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 85 Opogadathoti Sarojanamma W/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 86 Pogadathoti Adillakshumma W/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 87 Vontimitta Thirupal S/o. Chenchaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 88 Pogadathoti Chinnakka W/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 89 Mysore Krishnaiah S/o. Yellaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 90 Rachuri Venkata Ramana S/o. Gangaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 91 Koppala Jayanna S/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 92 Mysore Subbamma W/o. Yellaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 93 Chandasari Penchalaiah S/o. Bakkaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 94 Pattakarikala Adamma W/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 95 Mysore Venkatamma W/o. Nagamuni R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 96 Mysore Yellamma W/o Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 97 Pagadathoti Chinnaiah S/o. Ramaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 98 Devarapu Lakshumaiah S/o. Rosaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 99 Rayavaram Subramanyam S/o. Sundaraiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 100 Pogadathoti Narasimhulu S/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 101 Karnam Ramanaiah S/o. Ramaswamy R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Irrigation and CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Collector (L.A.), G.N.S.S., Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi, Sankarapuram, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 3 The Special Collector (L.A.), Somasila Project, Univ-IV, Rajampet, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to award interest on the market value, solatium and additional market value from the date of 4(1) notification i.e., 22.02.1994 to date of realization instead of from the date of 28-A applications i.e, 02.07.2007 on par with the LAOP.Nos.108 of 2000 on the file of the court of the Senor civil Judge, Rajampet, Kadapa district and which was referred to Lok Adalath in LAC.No.199 of 2007, dated 23.03.2007 on the file of the District Legal Services Authority, Kadapa which was enhanced to 75% on the market value fixed by the LAO and pay the same to the petitioners herein in pursuance of their applications dated 02.07.2007 filed under Section 28-A of the L.A. Act. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR. Y.VENKATASATYAM Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.8889 OF 2008 ORDER : The houses and other structures belonging to the petitioners herein situated in Thimmarajupalle Harijanawada Village, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District, were acquired under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’) for the purpose of foreshore submergence under 330 contour of Somasila Project. The notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was published on 22.2.1994 followed by a declaration under Section 6 of the Act dated 3.3.1994. Thereafter, compensation was determined vide Award No.7/93-94, dated 27.3.1994. Aggrieved by the compensation awarded, some of the claimants covered by the notification dated 22.2.1994 sought reference under Section 18 of the Act. Pursuant thereto LAOP.No.108/2000 on the on the file of the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Rajampet, which was referred to Lok Adalat, Kadapa in LAC.No.199 of 2007 on the file of the District Legal Services Authority, Kadapa, under which the compensation was enhanced 75% on the market value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer on 23.3.2007. Having come to know of the same, the petitioners who could not seek reference under Section 18 of the Act, filed applications on 2.7.2007 to the 3rd respondent seeking re-determination under Section 28-A of the Act. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the 3rd respondent, the petitioners filed W.P.No.22525 of 2007 which was dismissed on 25.10.2007 as premature granting liberty to the petitioners to approach the Hon’ble Court in appropriate stage. Thereafter, though the 3rd respondent passed award dated 9.1.2008 under Section 28-A of the Act, the interest on solatium and additional market value from the date of 4(1) notification i.e., 22.2.1994 was denied and erroneously interest was awarded from the date of submission of 28-A applications i.e., 2.7.2007. Aggrieved by the said action of the respondents, the present writ petition is filed. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. There can be no dispute about the settled legal position that re-determination under Section 28-A of the Act shall be made on the basis of compensation awarded by Reference Court including the interest and other statutory benefits. It is brought to my notice that in identical circumstances W.P.No.13241 of 2008 was disposed of by this Court setting aside the order passed by the Land Acquisition Officer to the extent of awarding interest from the date of application under Section 28-A of the Act instead of the date of Section 4(1) notification. The fact that the petitioners herein are also similarly situated has not been disputed by the learned Government Pleader. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition setting aside the impugned order to the extent of the interest awarded and holding that the petitioners herein shall be entitled to interest and other statutory benefits in terms of the award passed in LAOP.No.108/2000 on the on the file of the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Rajampet, which was referred to Lok Adalat, Kadapa in LAC.No.199 of 2007 on the file of the District Legal Services Authority, Kadapa. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of modifying the impugned order to the extent indicated above. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 24.07.2008 gbs