THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 8129 of 2010 Date: 04.08.2011 Between: Singana Siva Rami Reddy and 14 others. … Petitioners And The Govt., of A.P., Rep., by its Secretary, Hyderabad and 2 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 8129 of 2010 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the Award 10.01.2007 made by the 3rd respondent to the extent of not awarding the interest on the enhanced compensation from the date of the notification till the date of the application made under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is arbitrary and illegal. The petitioners claim to be the owners of different extents of land situated in Cherlopalli village, H/o Varikunta Village, Atlloor Mandal, Kadapa District. By notification dated 15.11.1995 published under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the said lands were acquired for the purpose of foreshore submergence under Somasila Project. By separate Awards, dated 05.11.1998 compensation was fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer. Not being satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded, some of the similarly situated persons, whose lands were also acquired under the same notification, sought reference under Section 18 of the Act. Pursuant thereto, L.A.O.P.No.323 of 2005 on the file of the Court of the Principal District Judge, Kadapa, was registered, which was subsequently numbered as LAC.No.14 of 2007 on reference to the District Lok Adalat, Kadapa. By order dated 10.01.2007 the District Lok Adalat enhanced the compensation for house and structures by 80% over and above the market value awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer together with Solatium, 12% additional market value and interest. Having come to know of the said order, the petitioners herein made an application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act for re-determination of the compensation in respect of their lands. In pursuance thereof, the 3rd respondent by order dated 04.08.2009 awarded the same market value that was allowed to the claimants in L.A.O.P.No.323 of 2005 (LAC.No.14 of 2007). However, the 3rd respondent awarded interest only from the date of the application under Section 28-A i.e. 07.03.2007. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed contending that the petitioners are entitled to interest from the date of 4(1) notification as provided under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act. I have heard the learned counsel for both the parties. The very same question relating to grant of interest while passing an order on an application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act for re-determination of the compensation was considered by this Court in W.P.No.13241 of 2008 and W.P.No.2183 of 2008 and etc., and it was held that the petitioners therein were entitled to receive interest and all other statutory benefits in terms of the Award passed by the Reference Court and the same was upheld by the Division Bench in W.A.No.1785 of 2008. It is brought to my notice that SLP.No.13755 of 2009 preferred by the State was dismissed by the Supreme Court by order dated 21.08.2009. Therefore, there cannot be any dispute as to the entitlement of the petitioners to receive interest in terms of the Award passed by the District Lok Adalat, Kadapa in LAC.No.14 of 2007 dated 10.01.2007. Accordingly, the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent, dated 04.08.2009 is set aside to the extent of awarding interest and it is hereby declared that the petitioners shall be entitled to interest in terms of the Award passed by the District Lok Adalat, Kadapa in LAC.No.14 of 2007, dated 10.01.2007 (LAOP.No.323 of 2005). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay the amounts to which the petitioners are entitled to in terms of this order within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 04.08.2011 KLP/ISL