THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos: 24243 and 24269 of 2006 COMMON ORDER: The lands of the petitioners, situated in different survey numbers of Koppunur village, Weepanagandla Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District, were acquired way back in the year 1975 for the purpose of Sri Sailam Project. Awards were passed determining the compensation at the rate of Rs.7000/- per acre for dry lands, Rs.9000/- per acre for unauthorized wet lands and Rs.11,000/- per acre for wet lands. Not being satisfied with the compensation awarded to them, the petitioners sought reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’). When the references before the civil Court were pending, the cases were referred to Lok Adalat and on the basis of the awards passed therein, the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.234, dated 15.10.1993. The O.Ps. in respect of the lands of the petitioners were disposed of in terms of the said G.O. The amount was to be paid in instalments. The grievance of the petitioners is that they have not been paid the instalments, much less, any interest upon it. The petitioners rely upon the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.19072 of 2003 dated 30.01.2004. The respondents filed counter affidavit stating that the petitioners were paid amounts at different points of time and if any balance remains, it would be paid in terms of G.O.Ms.No.234, dated 15.10.1993. Heard Sri Tulasi Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. This Court took note of the various developments that have taken place in respect of the lands that were acquired for Sri Sailam project. The award passed by the Lok Adalat and the orders issued by G.O.Ms.No.234, dated 15.10.1993 and after hearing both the parties, this Court allowed W.P.No.19072 of 2003 with following directions. “Under these circumstances, the writ petition is allowed and it is directed that the petitioners shall be paid the amount payable to them under the settlement of the Lok Adalat, and specified in G.O.Ms.No.234, dated 15.10.1993 with 15% interest from the date on which it became payable within four weeks from today. The petitioners shall also be awarded costs of Rs.5000/-.” It is not in dispute that the petitioners stand on the same footing as those in W.P.No.19072 of 2003. Therefore, these two writ petitions are also allowed directing that the petitioners shall be entitled to be paid the amount due to them in terms of G.O.Ms.No.234, dated 15.10.1993 with interest at 15% from the date on which the amount became payable. Eight weeks time is granted to the respondents to clear the arrears, if any. The amounts that have been paid to the petitioners, if any, shall be taken into account. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ (L. Narasimha Reddy, J.) 6th August, 2009 Js.