IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 29767 of 1997 Dated: 01.02.2007 Between: Ramagiri Laxmamma, W/o Veeraswamy, 50 years, R/o Narketpally, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The Executive Engineer, T.L.C.Division, A.P.S.E.B., Khammam. 2.The Member Secretary, A.P.S.E.B., Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda,Hyderabad. 3.The Revenue Divisional Offficer, Nalgonda. 4.The Mandal Revenue Officer, Narketpally, Nalgonda District. …RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.29767 of 1997 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying compensation for the lands acquired in Sy.No.183 to an extent of Ac.5.24 guntas situated at Yellareddyguda village of Narketpally Mandal, Nalgonda District, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the compensation for the lands acquired in the year 1995 as settled and fixed at Rs.85,000/- per acre along with interest at 18% per annum from the date of taking over possession of the land in question till today. A detailed counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 stating that demand drafts bearing Nos.122393 and 122394 dated 11.09.1998 for Rs.9,00,000/- and Rs.3,26,000/- respectively were drawn by the 1st respondent-Executive Engineer in favour of the 3rd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer for the purpose of payment of compensation to the land owners including the petitioner and the same were sent vide letter No.SE/TLC/WGL/A8/F.220 KVSS, NKTP/422/98 dated 11.9.1998, which was acknowledged by the 3rd respondent vide his letter No.D/4966/94 dated 26.9.1998. In the light of the aforesaid statement made in the counter- affidavit and in view of consumption of sufficient time from the year 1995 onwards, I feel it a fit case to direct the 3rd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner and pay the compensation, if any, in consonance with the negotiations taken place with the land owners. Therefore, the petitioner is directed to submit his representation before the 3rd respondent within a period of four Weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on filing such a representation, the 3rd respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders for payment of compensation as per the negotiations taken place with the land owners, within a period of 2 Weeks thereafter. Subject to the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 01-02-2007 Gsn.