IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19346 of 2004 Between: K. Ramakrishna Reddy, S/o. Late K. Nagi Reddy, Peddakotla Village, Tadimarri Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Collectorate Compound, Anantapur, Anantapur Dist. .....RESPONDENT 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 a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondent in not paying the payment of interest on the belated payment of compensation is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 14 of the constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondent to make the payment of interest from 31.3.1996 to 11.10.1999 to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.S.BHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : ORDER: The only submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is entitled to receive interest for belated payment of compensation amount and requested the respondent to pay the interest amount at the rate of 15% per annum on the payment of compensation amount for three years and six months. The petitioner made a representation to the respondent for payment of interest, but the respondent did not pay any interest so far. It would be suffice in the interest of justice if a direction is given to dispose of the said representation filed for payment of interest. The learned Government Pleader has no objection for issuing such direction. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner for payment of interest for belated payment of compensation amount, in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after due intimation to the petitioner. With the above direction the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage. _____________________ A. Gopal Reddy, J. 2nd November, 2004. Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Collectorate Compound, Anantapur, Anantapur Dist. 2. Two CCs to G.P for Land Acquisition, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 3 Two CD Copies