IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 24245 of 2006 Between: 1 Mala Chandraiah S/o.Ayyanna R/o.Peddamarur village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 2 Harijan Pullappa s/o.Kistappa R/o.Peddamarur village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 3 T.Bal Reddy S/o.Thippa Reddy R/o.Peddamarur village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 4 Laxmamma W/o.Devaiah R/o.Peddamarur village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 5 B.Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy S/o.Loka Reddy R/o.Veltur village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 6 Karre Balamma W/o.Pullanna R/o.Veltur village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 7 Muthyalu S/o.Muthyalu R/o.Chellapad village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 8 Varala Pedda Narayana S/o.Ramudu R/o.Chinnamarur village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 9 Kamtham sarveshwar S/o.Rathanaiah R/o.Maramunagala village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Secretary, Irrigation & CAD Govt. of A.P., secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer, Srisailam Project Gruhakalpa Building, Mozamjahi Market Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Special Collector, Srisailam Project, Kurnool. 4 The Special Deputy collector, Srisailam Project, Wanaparthy, now merged with Special Deputy Collector, PJP, Gadwal, Mahabubnagar District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 directing the respondents to pay the decretal amounts as per the Lok Adalath decrees an O.P.Nos.4899/80, 876/82, 917/82, 1208/82, 1649/81, 2040/80, 1318/80 & 219/84 on the file of Subordinate Judge, Mahabubnagar and 1096/84 on the file of Subordinate Judge Court at Gadwal; drawn in pursuance of G.O.Ms.No.234 (Irrigation & CAD) dated 15.10.1993 along with interest @ 15% per annum from the date of decree till the date of payment. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.MANOHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 24245 of 2006 O R D E R: It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that this writ petition is covered by the order dated 30.1.2004 passed by a learned single Judge of this Court in W.P. No. 19072 of 2003. In the circumstances, following the order dated 30.1.2004 passed in W.P. No. 19072 of 2003, this writ petition is allowed and it is directed that the petitioners shall be paid the amount due to them under the settlement of the Lok Adalat, and specified in G.O.Ms.No.234 dated 15.10.2003, with 15% interest from the date on which it became payable within four weeks from today. The petitioners shall also be awarded costs of Rs.5000/-. C.V. RAMULU, J. Date: 30-12-2008. MVB.