THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.13475 of 2002 13.02.2008 Between: Kakara Sreeramulu … Petitioner AND The District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.13475 of 2002 ORDER: Petitioner is cultivating tenant in respect of land admeasuring Acs.4.33 in survey No.565/1 of Pedapudi Village and Mandal, East Godavari District. The land was acquired under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (LA Act, for brevity) under award No.27 of 1984, dated 13.12.1984. The petitioner claimed share in the compensation, and therefore, the matter was referred under Section 31(2) of LA Act. While the same being O.P.No.155 of 1986 was pending on the file of Court of I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Kakinada, petitioner filed instant writ petition seeking a direction to second respondent to refer the matter under Section 18 of LA Act. When the matter is heard, learned counsel for petitioner submits that in O.P.No.155 of 1986, which was referred under Section 31(2) of the LA Act, civil court declared that petitioner is not entitled for any compensation. In view of the same, petitioner has no locus to seek reference under Section 18 of LA Act. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 13.02.2008 pln