THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.28803 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner filed the present writ petition aggrieved by the action of the first respondent in not referring the matter to the Civil Court under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ’the Act’) in spite of an application being made in this regard and in paying the compensation to respondent Nos.3 to 5 in respect of the subject lands belonging to him. This Court, while issuing Rule nisi, on 31.12.2009 directed the first respondent not to pay compensation to respondent Nos.3 to 7 in respect of the subject lands for a period of four weeks and extended the said interim orders for a further period of six weeks on 21.01.2010. Subsequently, the first respondent filed counter in the matter denying the allegations made by the petitioners. At para-4 of the counter, it is categorically stated that the compensation in respect of the subject lands was not paid to respondent Nos.3 to 5, as the award is not passed and that in view of the title dispute, the first respondent has decided to refer the matter to the Civil Court under Sections 30 and 31 of the Act. In view of the stand taken by the first respondent in his counter at para-4, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that no further orders are necessary in the writ petition. In the circumstances, the writ petition is closed. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date:17.06.2010 VGB