THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.9751 OF 2008 ORAL ORDER: The lands belonging to the petitioners herein were acquired under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, “the Act”) and award was passed on 6.6.2007 fixing the land value. The petitioners state that compensation was awarded on 12.9.2007 and having received the same, they made an application on 12.10.2007 seeking reference to the civil Court under Section 18 of the Act. The only grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents failed to consider their request for reference to the civil Court and no orders have been passed so far. Hence, this writ petition. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. Without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioners for reference as sought by them, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioners dated 12.10.2007 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 24.6.2008. Note: Issue CC in one week (Bo) Kgr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.9751 of 2008 Between: 1 N Durga Prasad, S/o. N V Sambasiva Rao, R/o. 9-64-5, Syed Gulab Street, Kothapet, Vijayawada-520001. 2 N V Sambasivarao, S/o. Kotaiah Choudary, R/o. 9-64-5, Syed Gulab Street, Kothapet, Vijayawada-520001. 3 Tadepalli Seetahramarao, S/o. Rama Rao,Hindu, R/o. Near Sivaji Cafe, S N Puram, Vijayawada-520011. 4 Tamma Venkata Reddy, S/o. Anji Reddy, Hindu, aged about 48 years, Hindu, Agriculturist. 5 Tamma Bosu Reddy, S/o. Anji Reddy, Hindu, aged about 43 years, Agriculturist. 6 Meka Anji Reddy, S/o. Kotireddy, aged about 46 years, Hindu. 7 Meka Anji Reddy, S/o. Akkanna, aged about 52 years, Hindu, Agriculturist. 8 Meka Krishna Reddy, S/o. Akkanna Reddy, aged about 44 years, Hindu, Agriculturist. 9 Meka Satyavathi, S/o. Sambi Reddy, aged about 39 years, Hindu, House wife. 10 Kondamadugula Sridevi, W/o. K V Rao, Hindu, HOuse wife, aged about 38 years. 11 Bhimavarapu Mastan Reddy, S/o. B Reddy, Hindu, aged about 43 years, Agriculturist. 12 Thamma Sambrahyam, S/o. T. Rami Reddy, Hindu, 52 years, Agriculturist. 13 S.Sambasiva Rao, S/o. Anka Rao, Hindu, aged about 48 years, HIndu, Agriculturist. 14 Bandi Pulla Reddy, S/o. Subba Reddy, Hindu, aged about 49 years, Agriculturist. 15 Thumalapalli Subbireddy, S/o. Sankara Redy, aged about 47 years, HIndu, Agriculturist. 16 Donthireddy Rammohan Reddy, S/o. Anjireddy, Hindu, aged about 55 years, Agriculturist. 17 Katragadda Sivvannarayana, S/o. Siva Rama Krishna , Hindu, aged about 44 years, Agriculturist. 18 D.Sambi Reddy, S/o. Anji Reddy, aged about 48 years, Hindu, Agriculturist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its District Collector & District Magistrate, Guntur District, Guntur. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Guntur, Guntur 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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents to refer the matter to the competent Civil Court under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act for determination of amount of compensation paid to the Petitioners for acquisition of their lands situated in Survey Nos. 286/1C2, 287/1C2, 299/1C2, 317/B1B, B3A,325/2B,329/2B1, 324/A2/2B, 323/1B,331/1A1A and 298/3A2 of toatal an extent of Ac.14.14 cents of Tadepalli Village and Mandal in Guntur District under Award No1 of 2007 dated 6- 6-2007 as arbitrary, illegal, capricious and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioners under Art 300 A of the Constitution of India apart from the deprivation of statutory benefits under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and consequently direct the respondent to refer the matter to Civil Court on the Petitioner request dt12.10.2007 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: