THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 3065 of 2010 22.02.2010 Between: Dupati Sridevi …… Petitioner and The Land Acquisition Officer, Jagtial, Karimnagar District. ….. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 3065 of 2010 O R D E R: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks a mandamus to declare the action of the respondent in not paying the compensation of Rs.27,700/- in respect of the land in Survey No. 991, admeasuring Ac.3.09 ½ guntas situated at Jagtial Town, Karimnagar District, as illegal and arbitrary. The aforesaid land originally belong to Smt. Bapanna Pedda Bhumakka and the same was acquired for the purpose of constructing a summer storage tank in Jagtial Town. During the pendency of the proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the said Bhumakka died. Thereafter, the petitioner and one Sri Basetti Kiran Kumar claimed rights, title and interest over the said land. In view of the rival claims, the matter was referred to the Subordinate Judge’s Court at Jagtial, under Section 30 of the 1894 Act and the compensation was ordered to be kept in deposit in the said Court. While so, in 1995, the petitioner filed O.S.No.25 of 1996 in the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Jagtial against Basetti Kiran Kumar for declaration of title in respect of the properties of the Bhumakka and the dispute was settled before the Lok Adalat, granting relief in his favour. Now the main grievance of the petitioner is that when he has approached the competent Court i.e. Senior Civil Judge’s Court, at Jagtial, by filing a petition, for withdrawal of the compensation, the same was returned stating that no such amount is lying in deposit before that Court. When this Writ Petition has been taken up today, the learned Government Pleader has produced a copy of the letter, dated 16.02.2010 addressed by the Tahasildar, Jagtial to the Subordinate Judge, Jagtial. From a perusal of the said letter, it is evident that the original documents together with a bankers cheque bearing No. 127606, dated 16.02.2010 drawn for Rs.27,770/- were sent to the Subordinate Judge’s Court, Jagtial. Inasmuch as the compensation is now deposited in the Senior Civil Judge’s Court, Jagtial, the grievance of the petitioner automatically stands redressed. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, leaving it open to the petitioner to move the Senior Civil Judge’s Court, Jagtial, seeking release of the amount deposited therein. No costs. ---------------------------- (R. SUBHASH REDDY, J) 22nd February 2010 Note: Issue CC in four days. ksld