THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.29715 of 2010 ORDER : The petitioners, whose lands have been acquired under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, have filed this Writ Petition seeking payment of compensation. At one point of time compensation was paid by issuing cheques, but the same were withdrawn. Therefore, while seeking compensation, the petitioners seek a declaration that the action of the respondents in withdrawing the cheques is illegal. A draft notification was published in the gazette dated 17-11- 2007 proposing to acquire lands for the purpose of Galeru-Nagari Sujala Sravanthi Project. The lands of the petitioners were part of the said notification. Draft Declaration was published in the gazette on 19-11- 2007 and award proceedings were initiated under Sections 9 and 10 of the Act. As no objections were received, Award No.4/2010-2011, dated 25-05-2010 was passed in favour of the petitioners and cheques were issued on 08-06-2010. It appears that at that point of time one K.Pedda Obula Reddy, who is said to be the brother of the writ petitioners, raised an objection not to pay the compensation to the petitioners. It appears that he had also filed a suit O.S.No.58 of 2007 in the Court of the Junior Civil Judge, Jammalamadugu claiming a share in the compensation amount. Basing on the objections so made by K.Pedda Obula Reddy, the respondents stopped payment to the petitioners. The petitioners, having failed in their efforts to realize the amounts from the respondents, have filed this Writ Petition for the aforesaid relief. Heard Sri M.Krishna Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. The undisputed facts are that the petitioners are the owners of the acquired land. Although K.Pedda Obula Reddy set up his claim by filing a suit, the said suit was dismissed for default on 22-01-2010 and the said order has become final. The said Pedda Obula Reddy had also filed a Writ Petition in this Court in W.P.No.18886 of 2008 and this Court disposed of the said Writ Petition directing the 1st Respondent to take into account his claim also before passing an Award. In pursuance of the said order, the 1st Respondent issued notice to him on 15-03-2010, but he did not file any objections, therefore, the Award has been passed on 25-10-2010. There does not appear to be any further proceedings after the said award has been passed. The objector K.Pedda Obula Reddy does not appear to have agitated the matter further and the award in favour of the petitioners has become final. Therefore, there being no hurdle, the respondents are under obligation to pay the compensation to the petitioners. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is allowed directing the 1st Respondent to make payment of the compensation to the petitioners according to their entitlement. No costs ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 31st March, 2011. skmr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.29715 of 2010 Date : 31-03-2011 Between : Kalluri Chinna Obul Reddy & Another .. Petitioners and The Special Deputy Collector for Land Acquisition GNSS (Galerunagari Sujala Sravanthi Project), Muddanuru Village, Kadapa District and another .. Respondents