IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13511 of 2005 Between: 1 Pundlik S/o. Hanumanthu 2 Vittal S/o. Peeraji 3 Srihari S/o. Tukaram 4 Govind Rao S/o. Tukaram 5 Gangadhar S/o. Tukaram 6 Narsing Rao S/o. Vankat Rao 7 Bheema S/o. Peeraji 8 Arjun S/o. Peeraji 9 Sangram S/o. Balaiah 10 Shanker S/o. Lalaiah 11 Amruth S/o. Lalaiah 12 Manohar S/o. Lalaiah 13 Sangu Bai W/o. Gundaiah (all the petitioners are R/o. Gulla Big Village Jukkal Mandal Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Prl. Secretary (I&CAD) Dept., Govt. of A.P Hyderabad. 2 The Prl. Secretary Finance & Projects Govt. of A.P Secretariat Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector Nizamabad District 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer/Land Acquisition Officer Bodhan Nizamabad District. 5 The Chief Emgineer Minor Irrigation At Erramanjil Hyderabad. 6 The Exetuvie Engineer I & B Division Nizamabad. .....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 any appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents herein to pass the award and make the payment of compensation pursuant to the declaration under Sec.6 of the Land Acquisition Act in Proceedings No.G1/5987/2004-2, dt.19-9-2004 published in A.P. Gazette Extraordinary Nizamabad, issued No.21, dt.25-9-2004 in respect of lands bearing Sy.Nos.46,47,48A,50A,AA, E & U totally admeasuring Ac.35-13gts, of Gulla big Village, Jukkal Mandal, Nizamabad District forthwith in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.TULASI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: Heard both sides. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to pass the award and make the payment of compensation pursuant to the declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act in Proceedings NO. G1/5987/2004-2 dated 19.9.2004 published in A.P. Gazette Extraordinary Nizamabad, issue NO. 21 dated 25.9.2004 in respect of lands bearing S.Nos. 46,47, 48, 48-A, 50A, AA, E & U total admeasuring Ac. 35-13 gts of Gulla Big Village, Jukkal Mandal, Nizamabad District forthwith in the interest of justice. The learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, appearing for respondents, on the basis of written instructions dated 24.6.2005 in Lr.No. B/974/2004 of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bodhan, submitted that the land compensation will be paid to the awardees as soon as the budget is received from the E.E. I & CAS Department. IB Division, Nizamabad. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to pay the compensation within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ E. DHARMA RAO, J DATED: 27/06/2005 ka To 1 The Prl. Secretary (I&CAD) Dept., Govt. of A.P Hyderabad. 2 The Prl. Secretary Finance & Projects Govt. of A.P Secretariat Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector Nizamabad District 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer/Land Acquisition Officer Bodhan Nizamabad District. 5 The Chief Emgineer Minor Irrigation At Erramanjil Hyderabad. 6 The Exetuvie Engineer I & B Division Nizamabad. 7. Two CCs to G.P. for Land Acquisition, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 8. Two CD copies.