THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.3317 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. An unfortunate litigation emerged between the petitioner and the South Central Railway, the respondent herein, in the context of acquisition of properties, for widening of the road between Sangeeth Junction and Mettuguda, Secunderabad. A notification was issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, and this was followed by demolition of several properties. That prompted the respondent to file W.P.No.13784 of 2008. A Division Bench of this Court appointed a Committee, comprising of Justice M. Jagannadha Rao, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, as Chairman, Sri S.S. Quadri, and Sri P. Jagadishwar Reddy. The Committee has encouraged and promoted negotiations between the parties. In its report dated 03-10-2010, the Committee recorded the consensus of both the parties on some aspects. It was opined that on payment of Rs.1,95,65,047/- by the petitioner herein, the respondent is willing to handover five structures, named therein. The petitioner contends that, handing over of the said structures is urgently needed, to avoid accidents, and traffic jams on the roads. This writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct the respondent to hand over the five structures, viz., i) Qtr.No.874, ii) Old Accounts Section LS, iii) SCRES Stage & Office (LH side) 2 Nos., iv) S & T Canteen (LS), v) Cloth Cutting Factory (LH side) and Sangeeth Junction (Bldg.No.604 and Qtr.No.357/8), and that it is willing to pay the consideration mentioned in the report of the Committee. The learned Standing Counsel took notice at the stage of admission, and on instructions, submits that the respondent is willing to handover the said structures, on payment of the amount. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent. In a way, this writ petition is the partial culmination of the task entrusted to the Committee, appointed by this Court. There is a clear consensus between the petitioner and the respondent, for handing over the structures, on payment of the consideration, fixed by the Committee. Both the parties are statutory organizations, and are entrusted with the discharge of public functions. Any delay in the matter is prone to defeat the very purpose of acquisition. Hence, the writ petition is allowed, as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.14-02-2011. Note: cc in one week. (B/O) KO