THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16595 of 2007 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners, who are 27 in number, seeking a mandamus directing the respondents herein to refer their cases to the Civil Court under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) for determination of the compensation amount payable to them. It is stated that the lands owned by the petitioners came to be acquired for the purpose of formation of ‘new silt arresting tank’ across the local stream near Kupti village. The respondent conducted an award enquiry and during the enquiry, the petitioners claimed Rs. 58,000/- per acre as compensation. The Land Acquisition Officer, fixed the compensation @ Rs.28,000/- per acre. Dissatisfied with the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer, the petitioners submitted applications under Section 18 of the Act on 14.9.1998 to make a reference to the Civil Court for determination of the compensation. There being no action on the applications filed by them, they have approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Rule Nisi came to be issued on 3.8.2007. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondent. The factual aspect of the petitioners receiving the compensation and making applications to the Land Acquisition Officer to refer their cases for determination of the compensation under Section 18 of the Act is not contradicted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondent. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to refer the matter to the Civil Court under Section 18 of the Act for determination of the compensation payable to the lands acquired for the purpose of formation of new silt arresting tank across local stream near Kupti Village, vide Award No. 11/98-99, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. . __________________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J Dt. 3rd August, 2010 pnb