IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.23445 OF 2009 Between: Singana Nagamuni Reddy, S/o. Gurivi Reddy and others ..... PETITIONERS AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, Department of Irrigation and CAD, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.23445 OF 2009 ORDER: Heard the counsel. 2. This Court ordered notice before admission on 02.11.2009. 3. This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring the Award passed by respondent No.3 insofar as to the extent of restricting statutory benefits such as additional market value, interest etc., from the date of application submitted by the petitioners under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’) on 15.04.2008 to the date of Award i.e., 20.09.2008 vide Award No.32/08, as illegal, arbitrary, irrational, unconstitutional and ultra vires of the provisions of the Act and consequently to direct respondent Nos.2 and 3 to grant compensation of the additional market value, statutory benefits and interest respectively from the date of taking possession/passing award i.e., Award Nos.31/99 and 32/99 were passed by respondent No.3 on 17.01.1999 and 18.01.1999 respectively till the date of payment of compensation payable under the Award pursuant to the re-determination of compensation and pass such other suitable orders. 4. A strong reliance was placed on the decision of this Court in W.A.Nos.1765 and 1785 of 2008, dated 12.02.2009. 5. The main grievance of the petitioners is that inspite of the order made in W.A.Nos.1765 and 1785 of 2008 by this Court, the same is not being followed in awarding of the interest and computing of the interest in relation to the period to which the interest to be granted. 6. It is no doubt stated that as against the order made in W.A.Nos.1765 and 1785 of 2008, Special Leave Petition had been preferred and the same was dismissed by the Apex Court and a review had also been filed by the State. 7. In the light of the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that this writ petition be disposed of directing respondent No.3 to consider the stand taken by the petitioners in relation to the interest specified supra in the light of the Judgment made by this Court in W.A.Nos.1765 and 1785 of 2008 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid direction. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J December 22, 2009 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order within three days B/O.MD