THE HONBLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.4941 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: The petitioner herein are the residents of Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. It is not in dispute that Madhavaram is one of the villages, which was submerged under Somasila Project. Accordingly, proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, "the Act") were initiated and Award No.17/1996 dated 15.09.1996 was passed determining the compensation payable to the land-owners/occupiers including the petitioners herein. Not being satisﬁed with the quantum of compensation awarded, some of the land-owners sought reference to the Civil Court under Section 18 of the Act and, accordingly, L.A.O.P.No106 of 2000 was registered on the ﬁle of the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Rajampet and the same was referred to District Lok Adalat, Kadapa and settled on 21.03.2007 enhancing the compensation to 75% over and above the Award passed by the Land Acquisition Oﬃcer. Though the petitioners could not seek a reference under Section 18 of the Act, basing on the Award in L.A.O.P.No.106 of 2000, they made applications on 16.06.2007 seeking re- determination of compensation under Section 28-A of the Act. Having considered the same, the 3rd respondent has passed an Award dated 5.01.2008 re- determining the compensation on the basis of the Order dated 21.03.2007 in L.A.O.P.No.106 of 2000. However, the respondents while re-determining the compensation on par with the claimants in L.A.O.P.No.106 of 2000, failed to award interest on additional market value and solatium from 15.09.1986, the date of the Award and also interest on the compensation from 15.09.1986 to 23.10.2007 i.e., for the ﬁrst year at 9% p.a. and at 15% per annum for the subsequent period. Aggrieved by the said action of the respondents, the present writ petition is filed. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondents. It is brought to my notice by the learned counsel for the petitioners that an identical question was considered by this Court in W.P.No.13241 of 2008 which was disposed of on 2.07.2008 holding that the petitioners are entitled to interest in terms of the Award passed in the Lok Adalat, Kadapa. The learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition has not disputed the settled legal position. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of setting aside the order dated 5.01.2008 passed by the 3rd respondent to the extent of interest awarded and holding that the petitioners are entitled to interest in terms of the Award dated 21.03.2007 in L.A.O.P.No.106 of 2000 by the Lok Adalat, Kadapa. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of modifying the order dated 5.01.2008 to the extent indicated above. No costs. 22.08.2008. Kgr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.4941 of 2008 Between: 1 Kodidela Subbarayudu S/o. Balaiah R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 2 Donthu China Subbarayudu, (died) as per LR Donthu Venkata Subbamma, W/o. Late Donthu China Subbarayudu, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District 3 Donthu Mangamma, (died) as per LR Donthu Venkata Subbamma, W/o. Late Donthu China Subbarayudu, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District 4 G. Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Pedda Venkata Subbaiah R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 5 G. Pedda Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Venkatapathi R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 6 Palem Pitchaiah S/o. Thirumalaiah, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 7 Mada Ragaiah S/o. Venkataiah Subbaiah, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 8 B. Venkata Subbaiah Venkata Swamy, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 9 Anumala Narasimhulu S/o. Obaiah, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 10 Anumala Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 11 Mungapati Raghu S/o. Narayana, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 12 Tiriveedula Lakshmma (died) as per LR (Grand Son) T. Narasimhulu, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 13 Mada Siva Ramaiah S/o. Venkata Subbaiah R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 14 M. Krishanaiah S/o. Venkata Subbaiah R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 15 Mada Srinivasulu S/o. Sankaraiah, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 16 Palapau Subbarayudu S/o. Tirumalaiah, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 17 Chintaginjala Pedda Obulesh S/o. Obaiah R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 18 Mada Sankaraiah S/o. Venkata Subbaiah R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 19 Meruva Setty Rangaiah S/o. Chinna Venakatappa R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 20 Meruva Setty Pandu Rangaiah S/o. Rangaiah R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. 21 Budarapu Venkata Rathnam S/o. Venkata Swamy, R/o. Madhavaram Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh represented by the Principal Secretary, Department of Irrigation and CAD, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Spl. Collector, Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi (GNSS) Project, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 3 The Spl. Deputy Collector (LA), Somasila Project, Unit-IV, Rajampet, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not re-determining the compensation pursuant to the decree in LAOP No.106 of 2000, dated 21.03.2007 passed by the Lok Adalat, Kadapa as arbitrary, illegal, null and void, discriminatory, and contrary to the provisions of Land Acquisition Act and in violation of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to award interest on additional market value and solatium and also interest on the compensation from 15.09.1986 to 23.10.2007 at 9% per annum for the ﬁrst year and at 15% per annum for the subsequent period and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. BALAJI MEDAMALLI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following: