THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Writ Petition No.6736 of 2003 ORDER: Petitioner is statedly owner of land admeasuring Acs.12.88 cents in R.S.No.402/1 of Amberpeta Village, Bheemadolu Mnadal, West Godavari District. He raised sugarcane, maize crops etc., in it. An extent of Acs.0.57 cents out of his holding was taken on lease by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the purpose of laying approach road to the explosive magazine on 19.12.1997 for a period of two years with option for extension for one more year. First respondent is the competent authority under the provisions of Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of right of user in land) Act, 1962. The said competent authority, by order dated 10.01.2002, recommended for payment of lease amount for Acs.0.57 cents. In his communication dated 10.01.2002 addressed to second respondent, the competent authority determined the total yield in the entire land of petitioner and recommended for payment of proportionate amount. When the amount was not paid, petitioner got issued a legal notice in vain. He also sent another notice. After receiving the same, second respondent informed petitioner that the recommendation of first respondent is being processed. Petitioner awaited for some more time and filed instant writ petition. Respondents have not filed any counter affidavit. This Court, therefore, heard learned counsel for petitioner and perused the material available on record. As per the determination made by the first respondent vide letter dated 10.01.2002, petitioner is entitled for proportionate lease amount for Acs.0.54 cents, which was taken on lease under the consent agreement dated 19.12.1997. As he has been deprived of this amount, it is a fit case to issue direction to respondents. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed and respondents 2 and 3 are directed to pay the lease amount to petitioner for the entire lease period at the rates determined by first respondent in his letter bearing reference No.B106/2001 dated 10.01.2002. The writ petition is accordingly, allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) August 24, 2009 Bvv