THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8429 of 2010 ORDER: An extent of Acs.3.98 cents of land in Survey No.16/1A of Arempudi Village, Sankavaram Mandal, East Godavari District was acquired along with other lands by issuing notification under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 26.09.2008. The petitioner claims a share in the said land. The award enquiry is said to be in progress. A claim statement was submitted by the petitioner on 28.11.2008. His grievance is that the same is not being taken into account. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. As between the petitioner and respondent Nos.4 and 5, a suit, being O.S.No.151 of 2008, is pending in the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Peddapuram, East Godavari District. The acquired property is said to be one of the items therein. In case the petitioner has submitted his claim statement, the Land Acquisition Officer, respondent No.3 herein, is under obligation to take the same into account. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that in case respondent No.3 has not passed any award so far in respect of the land acquired through notification, dated 26.09.2008, he shall take the claim statement submitted by the petitioner into account. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:16.04.2010 kdl