THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.11588 OF 2006 21.08.2006 Between: Patnam Sridevamma, W/o.late Pattabhirami Reddy … Petitioner AND The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad And others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.11588 OF 2006 ORDER: The land admeasuring Acs.2.52 cents in survey Nos.255/A1-A1- A situated at Muthukur Village and Mandal in Nellore District was taken possession by the respondents for construction of A.P. Residential School for Girls. It was in 1986. Thereafter, the respondents did not initiate any action for acquiring the land under law nor paid any compensation. Therefore, contending that the deprivation infected on the petitioner is not in accordance with law, present writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus for payment of compensation. This Court passed orders on 13.6.2006 directing the Chief Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh to file an affidavit regarding the negligent attitude of the public authorities in depriving a citizen of her property without procedure prescribed under law. The Chief Secretary has now filed a counter affidavit inter alia stating that an award has already been passed under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and compensation in a sum of Rs.22,20,337/- has been paid to the petitioner by way of a cheque bearing No.BC 857386, drawn on State Bank of India, Town Branch, Nellore. The matter was listed on 14.8.2006 and the same was adjourned to enable the learned Counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Sridhar Reddy, to obtain instructions from his client. Today, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the instructions he obtained, the petitioner has been paid the amount as above under a cheque as noticed hereinabove. Therefore, there is no necessity to further adjudicate the matter. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of recording the statement made by the Chief Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh in paragraph 7 of the additional counter affidavit filed on 14.8.2006. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) August 21, 2006 YS