IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 12584 of 2008 Between: 1 K.Bikshapathi, S/o. Kattela Poshaiah, R/o. H.No.5-114, Tukkuguda Village, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 2 Smt. Bandari Andalu, W/o. Sri B.Sattaiah, R/o. Quarter No.48/9, Lab Quarters, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Revenue Divisional Officer, Hyderabad East, Hyderabad. 2 The Hyderabad Urban Development Auhtority, Rep by its Land Acquisition Officer, Ramky Project, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collectorate, rep by its Collector, Ranga Reddy district, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 4 Smt. Bantu Ramanamma, W/o. late Sri Bantu Yadagiri, R/o. H.No.7-77, Imamguda, H.No. Tukkuguda Village, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents Nos.1 to 3 in not passing any order on the objections made by the petitioners on 03.03.2008, 04.03.2008 and 05.03.2008 in respect of the lands to an extent of Ac.2.00 in Sy.No.192/59 at Srinagar Village, Maheswaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District as illegal, arbitrary, violation of the provisions of Land Acquisition Act and in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the objections made by the petitioners and disburse the amounts in favour of the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.P.SUBASH Counsel for respondents 1 & 3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for respondent No.2: Mr M.Dhanunjay Reddy, S.C. for HUDA Counsel for respondent No.4: Mr B.Shiva Kumar The Court made the following : O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of respondents 1 to 3 in not passing any orders on the objections made by the petitioners on 03-03-2008, 04-03-2008 and 05-03-2008 in respect of the land of an extent of Acs.2.00 in Survey No.192/59, Srinagar Village, Maheswaram Mandal,Ranga Reddy District as illegal, arbitrary, violation of the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”) and in violation of Articles 14,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the objections made by the petitioners and disburse the amounts in their favour. It appears that by initiating the land acquisition proceedings, land of an extent of Acs.2.00 situated at Survey No.192/59, Srinagar Village, Maheswaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District was acquired for the purpose of an integrated township. It is the case of the petitioners that their names are not shown in the 4(1) notification or in the declaration published under Section 6 of the Act. However, it appears that on coming to know about the acquisition proceedings, the petitioners filed objections before the Land Acquisition Officer and also claimed compensation to the extent of their share. According to the petitioners, the said objections are not disposed of till date and the Land Acquisition Officer is making arrangements for the purpose of disbursement of the compensation in respect of the respondents. Hence, this writ petition. Sri B.Shiva Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No.4, strenuously contended that the petitioners have no right whatsoever in the property acquired under the land acquisition proceedings; that respondent No.4 is the sole owner, possessor and enjoyer of the said property; that the petitioners are in no way concerned with the said land and that the suit filed by the petitioners does not have any bearing on the land acquisition proceedings. Be that as it may, whether the petitioners are entitled for a share in the property acquired or not cannot be examined in a writ petition. The petitioners have already filed objections before the Land Acquisition Officer in this regard. In the facts and circumstances of the case, respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the representation/objections filed by the petitioners on 03-03-2008, 04-03- 2008 and 05-03-2008 in respect of the land of an extent of Acs.2.00 situated at Sy.No.192/59, Srinagar Village, Maheswaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and take appropriate decision as to whether there is any necessity to refer the matter under Section 30 of the Act to the competent Civil Court or not and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the compensation in respect of the subject land shall not be disbursed. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Dated 28th January, 2009 vrn