THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 24874 OF 2011 Dated: 13.09.2011 Between: Thumuluri Srinivasa Rao and 7 others ..... PETITIONERS AND The District Collector and another ..... RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.24874 OF 2011 O R D E R : The petitioners herein claim title and possession in respect of Ac.1.33 gunts of land situated in survey Nos.600 and 601 of Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District. The said land was acquired invoking the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’) for the purpose of laying a bye-pass road. Pursuant thereto, an award was passed by the 2nd respondent on 17.10.2006 determining the compensation payable. Not being satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded, it is stated that the petitioners’ made an application on 15.11.2006 requesting the 2nd respondent to refer the matter to the civil Court under Section 18 of the Act. Alleging that in spite of the fact that they made the application within the time, the respondents failed to refer the matter to the civil Court, this writ petition is filed. Learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition on instructions stated that it is a fact that the petitioners’ representation dated 15.11.2006 was received within the time prescribed under Section 18(2) of the Act. In the circumstances, the respondents are bound to make the reference to the civil Court as provided under law. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 15.11.2006 and refer the matter to the civil Court following due process of law within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. ​ ____________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 13.09.2011 Ivd