THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2361 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is the owner of the mulgi in premises bearing No. 17-09-104, admeasuring 24.50 square yards situated at Kurmaguda, Sayeedabad, Hyderabad. Initially, a portion of it was acquired by the Municipal Corporation, for widening of the road, in the year 1984. According to the petitioner, compensation was paid only for the structure and not for the land. The remaining property was acquired in the recent past and compensation was paid. Not satisfied with the amount of compensation, the petitioner sought for reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”). The matter was referred to the Court of I Senior Civil Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad and was taken up as L.A.O.P.No.36 of 2008. Through decree dated 02.09.2010, the trial Court enhanced the compensation from Rs.12,000/- per square yard to Rs.17,000/- per square yard. This writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to pay the compensation as determined by the trial Court for 24.50 square yards also, which was acquired in the year 1984. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. The total area of the premises bearing No. 17-09-104 was 36.16 square yards, out of which 24.50 square yards was acquired in the year 1984. If the petitioner was not satisfied with the compensation paid for that area, he ought to have sought for reference under Section 18 of the Act. It is not in dispute that the said property was acquired by publishing a notification under Section 4(1) of the Act. The rest of the property of 11.66 square yards was acquired in the recent past. The compensation was determined at Rs.12,000/- per square yard by the Land Acquisition Officer and the trial Court enhanced it to Rs.17,000/- per square yard. At this stage, the petitioner cannot claim compensation for the property, that was acquired in the year 1984. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt. 08.02.2011 lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.2361 of 2011 Dt. 08.02.2011