HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN W.P.NO. 8180 of 2006 Date: 17-02-2011 Between: K. Ramakrishna Reddy …… petitioner and The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) Collectorate Compound, Anantapur. …… Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN W.P.NO. 8180 of 2006 ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent in not paying interest on belated payment of compensation as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner’s land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the purpose of Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir. An award was passed on 31-03-1996. The compensation awarded by the Government at Rs.2,04,966/- was, however, paid only on 11-10-1999 and as there was belated payment of compensation, the petitioner claiming that he is entitled for interest at 15% per annum, filed the present writ petition. Sri T.S. Bhaskar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that while the respondent had paid interest for belated payment in the year 2006, subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, the amount paid is based on erroneous calculation of the amount payable and that the petitioner is still entitled to receive in excess of Rs.40,000/- as interest on belated payment of compensation. Since the respondent have paid interest on the belated payment of compensation and the question as to whether the interest which is paid represents the correct amount payable or not is a disputed question, I see no reason to examine such questions in proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Leaving it open to the petitioner to avail such other remedies as are available to him under law with regard to his claim for further payment of interest, the writ petition is dismissed. However, in the circumstances, no order as to costs. _______________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J Date: 17-02-2011 YCR