THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 10244 OF 2011 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed challenging the inaction of the respondents in disposing of the representation dated 09.02.2011 submitted by the petitioners and for consequential direction to the respondents to award compensation to petitioners in respect of land in survey no.257/2 admeasuring Ac.3.31 guntas situated at Khalsa Ibrahimpatan Village & Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The petitioners claim to have title over the property viz. land in survey no.257/2 admeasuring Ac.3.31 guntas situated at Khalsa Ibrahimpatan Village & Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. According to them, the land was originally assigned to one Dasugari Ammakka, and thereafter mother of the petitioners was issued Rythu Pass Book and her name was entered in revenue records as pattadar and possessor. By virtue of Notification issued under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’), the said land was proposed to be acquired, and the enquiry contemplated under the Act has been completed and only award has to be passed by the second respondent, who is Land Acquisition Officer, determining the compensation payable to the persons having right, title and interest over the land. 4. To invoke the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners must establish that there is infringement of their legal right and that there must be a corresponding duty on the part of the respondents authorities in answering the same. 5. The grievance of the petitioners is that the petitioners are having title over the said property and Rythu Pass Book and other revenue records show that they are the owners of the property, and that in this regard, they gave a representation dated 09.02.2011 to the second respondent, but no orders have been passed thereon. Admittedly, names of the petitioners have not been shown as owners of the said property when the Notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was issued. So also, in the enquiry conducted by the second respondent- Land Acquisition Officer for the purpose of passing the award, it seems the petitioners have not participated. So, if really, the petitioners claim to be owners of the property, their remedy is otherwise. Therefore, there are no grounds to issue any directions to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners. The Writ Petition is devoid of merit and is liable to be dismissed. 6. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. However, if the petitioners want to challenge the award, they can make necessary application to the Collector so that it can be referred to a competent civil court for adjudication of rights of the parties, if any. --------------------- (K.C.Bhanu, J.) 15.04.2011 DRK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 10244 OF 2011 15.04.2011 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 10244 OF 2011 15.04.2011 Between: Dasugari Prakash & another …Petitioners And State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by the District Collector, Ranga Reddy district & others …Respondents