THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 2332 of 2003 DATED: .2.2008 Between: P.Ravindra Petitioner And The A.P.Transco, represented by Chairman, Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad and others. Respondents THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 2332 of 2003 ORDER: This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in interfering with the petitioners possession and enjoyment of the land in survey No.184/B in an extent of Ac.4.00 situated at Bonthalapally Village, Thankalla Mandal, Ananthapur District and trying to lay the electrical polls in the said lands as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law. On 22.8.2003 while admitting the writ petition, this Court issued notice to the respondents. On 29.3.2004, this Court dismissed W.P.M.P.No.3067 of 2003 filed by the petitioners to direct the respondents to stop all further proceedings relating to the laying of electrical poles or any other related work on the ground that the electrical poles were already laid on the land in question. Thereafter, the respondents have filed counter affidavits. The learned standing counsel for the respondents submits that the respondents have not erected any towers in the lands in question and only polls were laid all along the bund and due to the said laying of polls, the petitioners did not suffer any loss or damage and, therefore, they need not pay any compensation. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners want to approach the District Court, which is the appropriate forum for deciding the issue of payment of compensation, if any. Section 16(3) of the Act contemplates that if any dispute arises concerning the sufficiency of compensation to be paid under Section 10(d), on application for that purpose by either of the disputing parties to the District Judge, within whose jurisdiction, the property is situated, shall determine the compensation. Learned counsel for the petitioners also fairly submitted that the petitioners would approach the District Court for redressal of their grievance. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to approach the concerned District Court for redressal of their grievances. If any such application is filed, the District Court shall dispose of the same expeditiously. _____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: .2..2008 msv