IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 5632 of 2008 Between: G. Madhusudhan Rao, S/o. G. Balakistaiah, R/o. H.No. 17-2-870/40, Madannapet, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Special Collector and Land Acquisition Officer, Outer Ring Road, Office at HUDA Complex, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-07. .....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 an order or directing more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not making the payment of the compensatin @ Rs. 1,200/- Per Sq. Yards in respect of Plot No. 24, admeasuring 300 Sq. Yards in Sy.No. 351, at Peddamberpet Village, Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District while making the payment of compensation at the said rate to other claimants in respect of other land acquired for the purpose of Outer Ring Road at Peddamberpet Village, as illegal, unlawful, discrimination and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to pay compensation @ Rs. 1,200/- per Sq. Yards to the petitioner in respect of the above mention plot and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.DAMODAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.5632 of 2008 ORDER: The case of the writ petitioner is that for acquisition of the petitioner’s plot and other lands at Peddamberpet village, Section 4(1) Notification was published on 14.12.2005 and subsequently Draft Declaration was also published under Land Acquisition Act. 2. It appears that the petitioner purchased the land in question vide document No.11346/2006 on 3.6.2006. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no objection insofar as the land acquisition proceedings are concerned, but his apprehension is that the authorities may pay compensation to his vendor, but not to him and hence he approached this Court by filing the present Writ Petition. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the view that the apprehension of the petitioner is baseless. When once the petitioner purchased the property in question and is having title over the said property, it is always open for him to approach the Land Acquisition Officer and bring it to his notice showing that he is entitled for payment of compensation, but not his vendor, and I am sure the Land Acquisition Officer would consider the same and pay the compensation to the petitioner only. 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observation. There shall be no order as to costs. --------------------------- 17.03.2008 SSR To 1. The Special Collector and Land Acquisition Officer, Outer Ring Road, Office at HUDA Complex, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-07. 2 2CCs to G.P. for Land Acquisition (OUT) 3 .2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}