IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.16591 OF 2009 DATED:08.6.2011 Between: Gowra Lakshmipathi … Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department (Land Acquisition) Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri T.C.D. Sekhar Counsel for the Respondents : G.P. for Land Acquisition THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.16591 OF 2009 ORDER: At the interlocutory stage, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and disposal with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not paying the ex gratia to petitioner for the land admeasuring Ac.2.80 cents in Sy. No.322/1A of Chilamathuru Village, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Chittoor District, in terms of G.O. Ms. No.1307, dated 23-12-1993, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner is an assignee in respect of the above mentioned land. The said land was resumed by the respondents for establishment of an Industrial Park under Special Economic Zone in September, 2008. As the ex gratia has not been paid, the petitioner made a representation dated 9-7-2009 to respondent No.2 for payment of ex gratia in terms of G.O. Ms. No.1307, dated 23-12-1993. As no action on the representation of the petitioner is taken, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. At the hearing, learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition placed before the Court a fax message received from the Tahsildar, Varadaiahpalem, wherein it is stated that the Joint Collector, Chittoor, has sanctioned ex gratia to the petitioner and he is awaiting order from the Collector. Learned Government Pleader submitted that the whole issue of payment of ex gratia is under consideration before respondent No.2 – Collector. In the light of the above facts, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 to examine the claim of the petitioner and take appropriate decision on payment of compensation which is stated to have been sanctioned by the Joint Collector, Chittoor, vide Proceedings No.G2/13557/2009, dated 06-04-2010, after considering the rival claims, if any, that may be received by him, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P. No.21780 of 2009, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of. _______________________ (C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) 8-6-2011 bnr