IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 3157 OF 2006 Between: N. Masthanaiah & Others. … Petitioner and The Special Deputy Collector, Somasila Project, Unit IV, Rajampeta, Kadapa district … Respondent THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 3157 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioners, who are 119 in number, aggrieved by the inaction of the respondent in disposing of the application filed by them under Sec.28-A of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), for re-determination of the compensation to which they are entitled. 2. It is stated that the petitioners’ land was acquired and an award was passed. However, subsequently, the petitioners came to know that in some cases reference was made in LAOP No.1089 of 1988 to the Court of Senior Civil Judge, Rajampet, which was disposed of enhancing the compensation. In view of the said enhancement of the compensation by the Civil Court, the petitioners filed an application before the respondent on 26.06.1999 along with the certified copy of the judgment in LAOP No.1089 of 1988, dated 23.10.1998. Though the said application was made as early as in the year 1999, no orders have been passed by the respondent so far. Therefore, the petitioners have come up with the present writ petition. 3. No counter is filed though the matter is pending for more than a year. In view of the long pendency of the writ petition as well as the application before the authorities, it would be proper to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent to dispose of the application of the petitioners. Since it is claimed by the petitioners that they have made the application on 26.6.1999 under Sec.28-A of the Act, the respondent is directed to dispose of the same expeditiously within a period of three months. The petitioners are also directed to make a copy of the said application dated 26.6.1999 available to the respondent within two weeks from today. 4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _________________ S. Ananda Reddy, J. Dt. 20..09..2007 Note: Issue copy within three days. (bo) Kvh THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 3157 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER Dt. 20..09..2007