THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.24881 of 2009 Dated.23.12.2009 Between: Balaiah and others .. Petitioners And The Special Collector, Srisailam Project, Kurnool, Kurnool District and another .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.24881 of 2009 ORDER: This Court issued Rule Nisi on 17.11.2009. The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not paying exgratia amount in respect of the wells of the petitioners acquired under the provisions of Land Acquisition Act as arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and further direct the respondent to pay exgratia amount to the wells of petitioners as was done in case of the persons whose lands and wells were submerged under the Priyadarshini Jurala Project. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. It is stated that the lands of the petitioners along with wells were acquired for the Priyadarshini Jurala Project and the petitioners made a representation on 08.04.2009 to the respondents for payment of exgratia to the wells submerged under the Priyadarshini Jurala Project as paid to the villagers of Erladinne, Mustipalli and Chintareddypally. In the light of the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the Writ Petition be disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 08.04.2009 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ P.S. NARAYANA, J 23rd December 2009 KH