HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.14112 of 2000 Dated:30.01.2008 Between: Smt.Godi Ratnam. …Petitioner. and The District Collector, Nellore and another. …Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.14112 of 2000 ORDER: The petitioner is resident of Cheediga Village of Kakinada Mandal in East Godavari District. She is allegedly owner of land admeasuring 533 square yards in survey No.130/B and part of survey No.136 situated at Duvvada Village in Visakhapatnam District. She purchased the same under a registered sale deed, dated 24.10.1977, from M/s.G.Sodayya and others. The petitioner’s house site was allegedly taken for providing rail facilities to Visakhapatnam Steel Project. She alleges that proper procedure was not followed under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”) and the respondents did not issue any notice under sub-section (4) of Section 9 of the Act. Later, she came to know about the award No.15 of 1983, dated 07.08.1983, passed by the second respondent. She, therefore, approached and made representation for payment of compensation, in vain. Therefore, she filed the instant Writ Petition, contending that she is entitled to receive the compensation with interest at 15% per annum as per Section 34 of the Act. Though the Writ Petition was admitted on 02.08.2000, and notices were served, the respondents did not file any counter-affidavit. In such a situation, the disputed questions of fact whether petitioner’s land was acquired for public purpose, whether she is the owner and whether she is entitled for interest for delayed payment, cannot be decided in the Writ Petition. If so advised, the petitioner may approach the second respondent seeking compensation. The second respondent or his successor shall look into the matter and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months from the date of receipt of representation. The petitioner is given three weeks time to file representation seeking compensation. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 30.01.2008 GJ