THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO WRIT PETITION No.7333 of 2004 14.10.2009 Between: Ninala Veeraswamy, S/o.Venkanna … Petitioner and The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Sub-Collector, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District And others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO WRIT PETITION No.7333 of 2004 ORDER: Petitioner allegedly is the owner of land admeasuring Acs.0.29 in survey Nos.327/15 and Acs.0.40 in survey No.327/16 situated at Madhavarayudupalem Village of Kadiyam Mandal in East Godavari District (hereafter, petition schedule land). It appears that he purchased the petition schedule land from the third respondent under possessory agreement of sale dated 08.12.2000 for a consideration of Rs.2,50,000/-. Pursuant to such agreement, third respondent allegedly handed over title deeds to petitioner. The petition schedule land was acquired by first respondent. Third respondent then claimed compensation for the land. Objecting the same, petitioner filed a petition before first respondent restraining third respondent from withdrawing amount. As no orders are passed thereon, present writ petition is filed seeking a direction to first respondent to pay compensation to petitioner or in the alternative to refer the dispute between petitioner and third respondent to Civil Court under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. After getting instructions, learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the amount has not been disbursed either to petitioner or third respondent nor the matter has been referred to Civil Court. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of directing first respondent to refer the dispute between petitioner and third respondent to Civil Court having jurisdiction over the matter under Section 18 of the Act. This exercise may be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As this matter is pending since long time, learned Civil Court may dispose Reference O.P. within a period of six months after the same is received and numbered. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) October 14, 2009 YS