IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 22705 of 2004 Between: 1 S. Thirumala Lakshminarayanacharyulu, S/o Venkata Ramanujacharyulu, 2 K. Shyamsunder, s/o Venkatachary, 3 K. Ramakrishna Swaroop, S/o K.V. Athreya, (All are R/o Plot No. 65,Lecturers Colony, Hayathnagar,Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 State of A.P. rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Saroornagar (M), Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy District. 4 Municipal Commissioner, L.B. Nagar Municipality, Ranga Reddy District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying compensation and initiating land acquisition proceedings in spite of depriving the petitioners of their site properties of 300 sq. yards covered by Plot No.22 in Sy.No. 83 of Lingogiguda (V) Saroornagar (M), Ranga Reddy District in spite of our representation, dt. 8-3-2004 is illegal , irregular and violative of Art. 14, 21 and 300 A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay compensation at the rate of Rs. 5,000/- per each sq yard to them and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SATYANARAYANA NIMMAGADDA Counsel for the Respondent Nos 1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for Respondent No.4: Sri V.Viswanadham, standing counsel The Court at the admission stage made the following : Oral Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not paying compensation to the petitioners for their lands, which were submerged as arbitrary and illegal. The case of the petitioners is that they are the owners of the site property admeasuring 300 square yards situate in plot No.22 in S.No.83 of Lingogiguda village having purchased the same under registered sale deeds. In the process of widening the saroornagar tank, the lands of the petitioners were submerged. Therefore, they made a representation dated 8.3.2004 requesting the respondents to initiate land acquisition proceedings and to pay compensation to them at the rate of Rs.5,000/- per square yard, but the respondents have not passed any orders on the said representation. Hence this writ petition. Since the petitioners have already made a representation to the respondents, without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents, particularly the 3rd respondent, to consider and dispose of the representation said to have been made by the petitioners in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. No costs. 09..12..2004 msv. To 1 The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, State of A.P.Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Saroornagar (M), Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy District. 4 The Municipal Commissioner, L.B. Nagar Municipality, Ranga Reddy District. 5. 2 CCS to GP for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyd.(OUT) 6. 2 CD copies.