IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23213 of 2008 Between: Ind Bank Housing Ltd., Himayatnagar Branch, Hyderabad. Rep. by its Branch Manager. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Special Deputy Collector, Outer Ring Road Project (Ghatkesar Mandal), Unit-4, HUDA Complex, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. 2 The Project Director (Outer Ring Road) cum The Special Collector (Land Acquisition), Outer Ring Road Project (Ghatkesar Mandal), Unit-4, HUDA Complex, Tarnaka, Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in considering the representations of the petitioner dated 13.8.2008, 10.07.2008, 30.7.2007, 02.07.2007, 21.06.2007 and 13.09.2006 and entertaining the claim of the petitioner for payment of compensation amount towards acquisition of the mortgaged property of its borrowers Viz Sri D.Anjaiah, Sri.K.Bhaskar Reddy, Sri.P. Satyanarayana, M.Swarna Kumari & Prem Raj and Sri D.Dasarath in Survey Nos. 576 and 577 bearing plot Nos 7,33,22, 37 and 32 admeasuring 303, 200, 314, 200 and 200 Sq. yards respectively situated at Ghatkesar Village of Ghatkesar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District as illegal, arbitrary and high handed and consequentially to direct the Respondents to pay the compensation amount to the petitioner for the said property and to pass such other relief or reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.AMBADIPUDI SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23213 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is the subsidiary of a Nationalised Bank. It is said to have advanced loans to various individuals for purchase of plots in diﬀerent survey numbers of Ghatkesar Village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The plots, so purchased, are said to have been notiﬁed for acquisition, for the purpose of Outer Ring Road, by respondents 1 and 2. The petitioner states that it has submitted several representations, latest being the one, dated 13.08.2008, to respondents 1 and 2, with a request to deduct the outstanding loan amount from the compensation payable to the owners and complains that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 1 and 2. The petitioner had advanced loans to certain individuals for purchase of house sites. The plots were mortgaged in favour of the petitioner. When the plots are being acquired, the claim of the petitioner deserves to be taken into account. According to the instructions of the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, the award enquiry in respect of the plots mentioned in the representations of the petitioner, is in progress. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall take into account, the representation, dated 13.08.2008, submitted by the petitioner, in the course of award enquiry, in respect of the lands mentioned therein. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 23.10.2008 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/o) JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23213 of 2008 Date: 23.10.2008 JSU