THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31774 of 2010 Date: 22.12.2010 Between : G. Ram Reddy and others. … Petitioners and The District Collector, Adilabad, Adilabad District and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31774 of 2010 ORDER : The petitioners, whose lands and structures were acquired for the purpose of widening of the road, have filed this writ petition complaining the action of the 1st respondent-District Collector, Adilabad District, in not paying compensation as per the existing market value as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representations submitted by them for determination and payment of compensation as per the existing market value. 2. The petitioners state that the Government of India acquired various extents of their lands in different survey numbers situated at Neredigonda Village and Mandal of Adilabad District, for the purpose of widening National Highway No.7 road into 4/6 lane from 175.600 KM’s to 259.77 KM’s in Adilabad Division of Nagpur to Hyderabad Section. In pursuance of the said acquisition, the competent authority determined the compensation and fixed the value of the lands acquired at Rs.350/- per square yard. The case of the petitioners is that even as per the value fixed by the Registration Department, the value of the said land is Rs.650/- per square yard. Therefore, being aggrieved by the inadequacy of the said compensation, the petitioners have filed applications, dated 23.10.2008, 24.01.2009 and also on various other dates before the 1st respondent for enhancement of compensation. The grievance of the petitioners is that inspite of filing applications and even though considerable time had elapsed, so far the 1st respondent, who has been appointed as an Arbitrator, has not taken any decision on the said applications. Hence the present writ petition. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Sri S.S.Varma, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.4. 4. In this writ petition, the limited grievance of the petitioners is that inspite of filing applications, the 1st respondent has not taken any decision on the said applications. 5. Therefore, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, directing the 1st respondent to consider the applications filed by the petitioners for enhancement of compensation and pass appropriate orders after due notice to the petitioners in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 22.12.2010 NOTE: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.31774 of 2010 22.12.2010 (Msr)