HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO:19904 of 2007 Dated: 23-10-2007 Between: Pandi Satyanaranaya And another. ..... Peti AND The Land Acquisition Officer and Special Deputy Collector and Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram, East Godavari. .....Resp Counsel for the petitioners : Sri S.Subba Reddy Counsel for the respondent : A.G.P. for Land Acquisition. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19904 of 2007 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondent in passing orders under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 (for short “the Act”). It is averred in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that certain lands belonging to the petitioners were acquired by the respondent. One P.Narayana Murthy, whose lands were also acquired, got his claim for enhanced compensation referred to the Civil Court. The Civil Court vide its judgment and decree dated 3.6.1996 in O.P.No.42 of 1986 on the file of the Court of Sub-Ordinate Judge, Peddapuram enhanced the compensation. Not being satisfied with the said judgment and decree, the claimant therein filed A.S.No.51 of 1997. A Division Bench of this Court disposed of the appeal by its order dated 28.10.2005 whereby this Court enhanced the compensation to Rs.50,000/- per acre. The petitioners claim that since their lands were also covered by the same notification, they filed their applications on 22.12.2005 for enhancement of the compensation on par with the compensation awarded by this Court. The grievance of the petitioners is that though about two years had elapsed, so far the respondent had not disposed of their claim applications. Heard Sri Subba Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. Since the claim applications of the petitioners were said to have been filed before the respondent two years back, there is no justification for him to keep the same pending. Under Section 28-A of the Act the petitioners are entitled to fixation of the compensation as enhanced in respect of other lands covered by the same notification provided, the applications are filed within the period of three months as stipulated in the said provision. I therefore, deem it appropriate to direct the respondent to consider the applications of the petitioners for enhancement of compensation under Section 28-A of the Act provided they are filed within time. The respondent shall complete this exercise within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. ___________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:23.10.2007 Note: Issue c.c. in two weeks. B/o. mdaa