IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 24763 of 2008 Between: Sanipina Surya Rao (Hindu) S/o. Veer Raju R/o. N.T. Rajapuram, Gandipalli Mandal, E.G. Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P. Reptd. by its Secretary, Social Welfare Department Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector East Godavari Kakinada. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer Peddapuram E.G. Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue appropriate writ order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to pass an award under Sec.11 of the Land Acquisition Act for the acquired lands of the petitioner of an extent of Ac. 1.86 cents in S.No.200 in N.T.Rajapuram Village, Gandepalli Mandal, E.G. Dist. by the respondents for providing houses for weaker sections housing scheme. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.S.R.SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The court made the following order: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.24763 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner claims that the land in an extent of Acs.1.88 cents in Survey No.200 of N.T.Rajapuram village, Gandepalli Mandal, East Godavari District, was acquired for the purpose of providing houses way back in the year 2000 and though a tentative compensation of Rs.1,12,619/- was paid in October, 2000, no award has been passed so far. The learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition obtained instructions, at the stage of admission. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. The petitioner admits that notiﬁcations under Section 4(1) and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 were issued notifying his land and that he has been paid compensation of Rs.1,12,619/-. He claims ignorance about the award and accordingly, seeks a direction. The material placed before this Court by the learned Government Pleader discloses that an award was passed on 23.10.2000 itself and the petitioner along with two others were paid the compensation under a stamped receipt. Therefore, the allegation of the petitioner that no award was passed cannot be treated as correct. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt.13.11.2008 VGB