IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 6728 of 2008 Between: Sri Rajah Madhuveeti Yerram Raju S/o Yerram Raju Mokasadar of Nellipudi and Kurramgondhi Villages, R/o Nellipudi Village, Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Sub Collector, Rampachodavaram, East Godvari District. 2 District Collector, East Godvari District at kakinada. 3 Tahsildar, Gangavaram mandal, Gangavaram, East Godavari District. .....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 Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate Writ, order or direction, direction, directing the respondents to pay the compensation amount to the petitioner herein in pursuance of the acquisition of land made in the year 2002 belonging to the petitioner situated in Nellipudi Village, Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari District. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT} O R D E R:- This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay compensation to the petitioner in pursuance of the acquisition of his land of an extent of Ac.8.24 cents situated in Nellipudi village, in the year 2002. The petitioner asserts that his father executed a Will dated 18.8.1988 in his favour to the effect that the petitioner is the successor of the land of an extent of Ac.8.24 cents in R.S.No.22/1E situated in Nellipudi village, Yellavaram Taluk, Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari District, which belongs to his father, who died in the year 1990, and since then the petitioner has been in possession and enjoyment of it. While so, the 1st respondent-Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Sub Collector, issued a Notification proposing to acquire the land in question for the purpose of constructing Nellipudi Ayacut, and in pursuance of which, the officials started digging the canal through his land without initiating any acquisition proceedings nor paying any compensation to him. The petitioner made a representation dated 10.3.2008 requesting the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar to pay compensation. Now, the petitioner’s grievance is that though he reported the matter to the 3rd respondent by his representation dated 10.3.2008, he has not been paid any compensation. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material placed on record. As the petitioner has already reported the matter to the 3rd respondent by his representation, dated 10.3.2008, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it appropriate to direct the 3rd respondent-Tahsildar to consider the petitioner’s representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and in case, the petitioner is entitled to the payment of compensation, the authority may pay the same. In terms of the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. ______________ 28.03.2008 bcj