THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.16100 of 2009 DATED: 16.08.2010 Between: S. Girija and others .. Petitioners And The District Collector, Krishna District and others. .. Respondents ORDER: By this writ petition, the petitioners seek directions for re-conveyance of the land admeasuring Ac.02.46 cents covered by Sy.No.20/3 (old Sy.No.32) situated at Keesara Village, Nandigama Mandal, Krishna District, which was acquired from their father namely P. Venkata Subbaiah, under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, for the purpose of providing house sites to weaker sections. They state that no house sites are allotted in respect of the land acquired and the same is still lying vacant and, therefore, they submitted representation dated 06.04.2009 to the respondents, seeking re- conveyance of the said land in their favour, on payment of prevailing market rate, but no orders are passed till date. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondents. Admittedly, the land, which the petitioners seek to be re- conveyed to them, was acquired from their father, by following due process of law, and suitable compensation was also paid. For which purpose the land has to be used is a matter for the Government to decide and the petitioners cannot seek re-conveyance of the same on the ground that it is not being used for the purpose for which it was acquired. In fact, the law in this regard is well settled and the Supreme Court in its decision in Govt. of A.P. and Anr. vs. Syed Akbar[1], has categorically held that when the land is acquired under the Land Acquisition Act and is vested in the State Government, the question of re-conveying the land to the erstwhile owners to whom adequate compensation was paid does not arise. Thus, the petitioners are not entitled to the relief prayed for and the writ petition fails. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. No costs. ____________________ JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA 16th August, 2010 IBL [1] 2005(1) ALT SC 36