IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL NO : 826 of 2008 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 10/07/2007 in WP NO : 2640 OF 2007 on the file of the High Court.) Between: 1 Varla Kondaiah S/o.Gangaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 2 Medidaraju Venkataraju S/o.Chinnabapanaraju @ Chinna Venkata Subbaraju Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 3 Godisapati Penchalaiah S/o.L.R. of Late Ankaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 4 Mallu Nagi Reddy S/o.narsimhulu Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 5 Shaik Ramthu S/o.& L.R. of Late Chinna Penchalaiah (died) Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 6 Kathi Mathamma W/o.& LR of Late Chinna Penchalaiah 9died) Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 7 Katti Kamalamma W/o.& LR of Late Pedda Penchalaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 8 Gudipati Ananthamma (died) Her LR and son Ramanaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 9 Shaik Budda Khader Sahed S/o.Bade Sahed Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 10 Obulam Tirupalaiah S/o.Chinna Venkata Subbaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 11 Medidaraju Chinna bala Subba Raju (died) His LR and wife Lakshumma Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 12 Medidaraju Venkata Raju (died) LR and his wife Nagula Lakshumma Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 13 Medidaraju Venkata Subbamma W/o.& LR of Subba Raju Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 14 Atmakur nagaraju S/o.Naraparaju Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 15 Akula Lingaiah S/o.& LR of late Akula Venkatamma Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 16 Paritala Vengojamma W/o.& LR of Late Seetharamaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 17 Akula Lingaiah S/o.Siddaiah LR & S/o.Akula Venkatamma Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 18 Uppalapati Yanadaiah S/o.China Venkatasubbaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District s 19 Mannepally Sottaiah S/o.Obaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District s 20 Mannepally Obaiah S/o.Obaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 21 Bhumireddy Rami Reddy S/o.& LR of Late Lakshmi Reddy Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 22 Medidaraju Chinna Subba Raju (died) His LR and W/o.Seshamma Residing at Chinnavaram village, s 23 Atmakuru Basavaraju S/o.Naraparaju Residing at Chinnavaram village, s 24 Kathi Narsaiah S/o.Narsaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, 25 Kathi Narasaiah @ Narasimhulu S/o & LR of Late Narsaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, 26 Jagadamni Venkat Raju S/o.Ganguraju Residing at Chinnavaram village, 27 Shaik Pakeer Saheb (died) His LR and son pakeer saheb Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 28 Shaik Khadeer Saheb (died) His LR and son Kadeer Basha Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 29 Shaik Bhikari Saheb S/o.& LR of Late Khader bee Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 30 Shaik Mahaboob Basha S/o.& LR of Ramtum Sahib Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 31 shaik chandbee W/o.& LR of late Ramthum saheb Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 32 Shaik Ramthu Saheb S/o.Sukka Khader Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 33 Kathi Nagaiah S/o.% LR of Late lachaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 34 Kati Gangaiah S/o.& LR of Late Venkataiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 35 Singamala Lachiaghgari Pedda Kondamma (died) Her LR and daughter Siripi Reddy Ankamma, W/o.Venkat Reddy Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 36 Singamala Lachiagari Chinna Kondamma W./o.Papaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 37 Nallam Chinna Mallaiah S/o.& LR of Late pitchaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 38 Nallam Obulamma W/o.Pedda Mallaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 39 Nallam Nadipi Mallaiah S/o.Pitchaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 40 Uppalapathi Pedda Mallem Kondaiah S/o.Venkata Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 41 Chaganti Penchalamma W/o.& LR of late Chinna Pitchaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 42 Pavudippu Subbarayudu S/o.Polireddy Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 43 Cuddapah Tirupalaiah s/o.Venkata Subbaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 44 Polu Adinarayana Reddy S/o.LR of late Ayyapa Reddy Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 45 Medidaraju Pedda Subbaraju(died) His LR and wife M.Gurramma Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 46 Ganganapally Narayana S/o.& LR of Late Venkata Subbaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 47 Anantharaju Narsimhulu (died) His LR and wife Narasamma Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 48 Anantharaju Narsimha Raju S/o.Penchala Raju Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 49 Male Laxmidevi W/o.& LR of Late Ramachandra Reddy Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 50 Paritala Venkateswarlu S/o.& LR of Late Subbanna Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 51 Kanagala Venkatapathi S?o.& LR of late chinna Venkataiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 52 kanchupati Lakshminarasamma D/o.& LR ofLate Gangamma Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 53 Kanchupati Obaiah (died) LR and Daughter Kammiti Obulamma Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 54 Kanchupati Penchalamma W/o.& LR of late Yanadaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 55 Kanchupati Kondaiah @ Mukkaiah S/o.Sorraiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 56 Kanchupati Jangamaiah S/o.Charaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 57 Kanchupati Venkataiah S/o.Charaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 58 Kanchupati Karraiah S/o.Charaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 59 Kanchupati Pedda Obaiah S/o.Obaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 60 Yeturu Rosaiah S/o.Pitchaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 61 Yeturu Pitchamma W/o.Narasaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 62 Degala Mallamma W/o.& LR of late Ankaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 63 Nothigani Venkatamma (died) Her LR and son penchalaiah, S/o.Narasaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 64 Bhumireddy Sreeramulu S/o.Ramaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 65 Sanam Ramanareddy S/o.& LR of late Venkataiah Residing at Chinnavaram village, Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 66 Bogireddy Bala Obaiah S/o.& LR of Obulreddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 67 Sanam kondaiah S/o.Lakshmaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 68 Varikuti obaiah S/o.Obaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 69 Padurthi Atchamma W/o.Subbaramanaidu Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 70 Ravuri Ramaiah S/o. & LR of late Penchalaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 71 Pesala Veerareddy S/o.Obaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 72 Polu Lakshmamma W/o.& LR of Pedda Ankireddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 73 Bogireddy Parvathamma W/o.Obul Reddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 74 Varikuti Obulareddy S/o.& LR of Pitchaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 75 Bhumireddy Lakshmi Devi W/o.& LR of Narayana Reddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 76 Bhumireddy Nagamma W/o.Kondareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 77 Anapareddy Pedda Malakondaiah (died) W/o.LR Veeramma Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 78 Anapareddy Kondamma W/o.& LR of Chinna Malakondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 79 Bhumireddy Ramireddy S/o.Lakshmireddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 80 Bhumireddy Obulamma W/o.& Lr of Subbaramireddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 81 Varla Subbaiah S/o.& Lr of Gangaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 82 Varla Ramaiah S/o.subbaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram mandal, Kadapa District 83 Varla kondaiah S/o.& LR of nagamma Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 84 Yellanti Kondaiah S/o.Venkatasubbaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 85 Pathapati Kamamma W/o.Masthanaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 86 Lingaladinne Narsimhulu S/o.Naraiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 87 Anatharaju Venakteswar Raju S/o.Venkata subbaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 88 Gilaka Atchamma W/o. & LR of Late Penchalaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 89 Thugurukunta Husman Saheb S/o.& LR of Pakeer Saheb Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 90 Baddela Chinnavenkataiah S/o.Krishnaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 91 Badela Krishnaiah S/o.Krishnaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 92 Thugurukunta Hussain Saheb S/o.Hussain Saheb Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 93 Thugurukunta Chinna Nabbisaheb S/o.Hussain Saheb Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 94 Thugurukunta Imambee W/o.Nabbisaheb Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 95 Kamaparaju Subbaraju S/o.Ramaraju Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 96 Paritala Prabhavathamma W/o.Subbarayudu Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 97 Shaik Hussain Saheb (died) S/o.& LR Shaik Ramtu Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 98 Mogilicharla Mallem Kondaiah S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 99 Mogilicharla Penchalaiah S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 100 Mogilicharla Yerraiah S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 101 Mogilicharla Mallem kondaiah S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 102 Mogilicharla Lakshmaiah S/o.Narasimhulu Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 103 Mogilicharla Lakshmamma W/o.& LR of Chinnaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 104 Mogilicharla Chinnaiah S/o.Thirupalaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 105 Mogilicharla Lakshmaiaha S/o.Thirupalaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 106 Chanda Narasmihulu S/o.Subbaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 107 Male Sreeramulu Reddy S/o.Narapareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 108 Male Ramaswamireddy S/o.Narapareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 109 Male Ramasubbareddy S/o.Narapareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 110 Akula Chinna Poliredy S/o.yerra Polireddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 111 Bhumireddy Ramireddy S/o.Peddasubbareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 112 Bhumireddy Ramanareddy S/o.& LR of Buddareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 113 Bhumireddy Venkata Subbareddy S/o.peddasubbareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 114 Ankenapalli Bala Obulareddy S/o.Obulareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa Dsitrict 115 Ankenapalli Chinna Obulareddy S/o.Obulareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 116 Akula Pedda Polireddy S/o.& LR Peddapolireddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 117 Akula Chinna Polareddy S/o.Pedda Polareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 118 Lakkela Polamma W/o.Venkatasubbareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 119 Boreddy Subbareddy S/o.Ramireddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 120 Tappeta narasamma W/o.Venkatamma Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 121 Dola Nagamma (died) Her LR and son Polaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 122 S.Mallemkonda Reddy S/o.& LR of Singamala Kasturireddygari Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 123 Bhumireddy Krishnareddy S/o.Kondareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 124 Singamala Malla Pitchireddy (died) His LR and son in law Annavaram Ramireddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 125 Punagani Kistammagari Subbarayudu S/o.Seshaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 126 Guna Penchalareddy S/o.& LR of Narasareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 127 Guttapalli Pechalaiah S/o.Chinnabbaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 128 Punagani Krishnaiah S/o.Subbaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 129 Singamala Kondamma (died) Her LR & Grand son Mallikharjuna Reddy, S/o.Jayaramareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 130 Singamala Kondaiah S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 131 Singamala Ramireddygari Mallem Kondaiah S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 132 Singamala Venkatakonda Reddy S/o.Pitchi Reddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 133 Singamala P edda Kondamma (died) Her LR and Daughter Siripi Reddy Ankamma,W/o.Venkat Reddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 134 Kalagala Chinna Venkataiah S/o.Venkataiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 135 Singamala kondamma W/o.& LR of late Singamala Latchaiah gari Papaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 136 Punagani Lakshmamma (died) Her LR daughter in law P.Ramanamma, W/o.Nasaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 137 Singamala Kumari LR of D/o.Ramachandrareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 138 Bhumireddy Mallemma W/o.& LR of Subbareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 139 Bhumireddy Nagalakshmamma W/o.and LR of Kondareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 140 Punagani Ramaiah S/o. & LR of Kondareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 141 Bhumireddy Pedda Veerareddy S/o.Peda Veerareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 142 Mulapaku Ramaraju S/o.Chenchu Raju Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 143 Singamala Kasthurireddygari Kondareddy & Mallemkondareddy S/o.Kondareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 144 Avula Chenna Yellaiah @ Pottaiah S/o.& LR of Subbamma Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 145 Avula Seshamma (died) LR of Daughter in law Avula Ramakka,W/o.Yellaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 146 Guna Chinnapa Reddy @ Narisimha Reddy S/o.Narasareddy Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 147 Ravuri Poli Naidu S/o.Rama Naidu Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 148 Meruvua Saiman (died) His Lr and wife M.Penchulamma Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 149 Nadipi Subbanna @ Pattivartala subbanna S/o.& LR of Late Subbanna Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 150 Kotapati venkataiah Naidu S/o.Rosinaidu Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 151 Kotapati Vengaiah S/o.Venkataiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 152 Gudipati Lakshmamma D/o. & LR of Pedavenkataiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 153 Gudipati Narasamma W/o.& LR of Chinnavenkataiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 154 Gudipti Venkatamma LR of Narasaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 155 Gudipti Chinnaiah S/o.Anandaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 156 Shaik Kamalbee W/o.& LR of Bikarisaheb Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 157 Thummala Padmanaidu S/o.Vemulanaidu Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 158 Ambavarapu Ramireddy S/o.& LR of Pitchaiah (died) Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 159 Lingaladinne Lakshminarasareddy S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 160 Bhumireddy Polaiah gari kondaiah S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 161 Kathi Kondaiah S/o.and LR of Late Nalla Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 162 Kathi Subbamma W/o& LR of Late ankaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 163 Kathi Kondaiah S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 164 Kathi Narasamma S/o.& LR of Late Nallaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 165 Kathi Chinna Ankaiah S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 166 Meruva Mallem Kondaiah (died) His LR & son Changaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 167 Bhupalem Venkateswarlu S/o.& LR of Venkatakrishnaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 168 Meruva Venkataiah S/o.& LR of Bodaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 169 Seelam Chinna Rayudu S/o.& LR of Kesaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 170 Gudipati Venkataiah S/o.& LR of Bakkaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 171 Meruva Chinna Venkataiah S/.o.Venkataiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 172 Meruva Venkataiah S/o.Pedda Venkataiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 173 Kotapati Narasimhulu S/o. & LR of Pottigari Ramaaih Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 174 K.Mallem Kondaiah S/o.& LR Mallem Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 175 Patan Mahaboob Bee W/o.Khadersaheb Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District 176 Arva Kondareddy S/o.Kondaiah Residing at Chinnavaram village Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District ..... APPELLANT(S) AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its principal Secretary, Department of Irrigation & Command Area Development , Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Special collector, G.N.N.S.Project, Kadapa 3 The Special Deputy Collector, Somaseela Project Unit-IV, Project at Rajampet,Kadapa District .....RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Appellant:MR.M.SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following : JUDGMENT: (Per Anil R. Dave, CJ) Admit. At the request of the learned Advocates, the appeal is finally heard today. The short question involved in this appeal is with regard to payment of interest on the amount of compensation, which the appellants are entitled to. The facts, which are necessary for the purpose of deciding this appeal are that the land belonging to the appellants-original petitioners had been acquired under notification issued on 2- 2-1978 under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’). Compensation was paid to the appellants. The appellants did not file any reference under Section 18 of the Act. But upon knowing that some of the awardees had filed reference application under Section 18 of the Act and when higher amounts had been awarded by the Court, they also filed an application under Section 28-A of the Act on 7-11-1996. The said application was filed within the period of limitation. The said application was rejected on 2-9-2003 for reasons with which we are not concerned at this stage. Being aggrieved by the order of rejection, the appellants filed petition, namely, W.P.No. 2640 of 2007 on 22-2-2007 i.e., almost after four years. The aforestated petition was partly allowed. The learned Single Judge has given certain directions with regard to payment of interest. Being aggrieved by some of the directions, this appeal has been filed. The aforestated facts are not in dispute at all. It is also not in dispute that the appellants did not file the writ petition immediately after the application under Section 28-A of the Act was rejected on 2-9-2003. The question is whether the appellants should be paid interest for the period during which they remain indolent and did not approach this Court i.e., during the period from 2-9-2003 to 22-2-2007. The petition has been ultimately allowed, but, in our opinion, interest for the aforestated period need not be paid, because there was delay on the part of the appellants in approaching this Court. The learned Single Judge has directed that interest would become payable only if the amount remains unpaid after October, 2007. In our opinion, the said direction is not warranted and therefore, we quash and set aside the said direction. Thus the order passed by the learned Single Judge is modified to the effect that the direction with regard to paying the interest if the amount remains unpaid after October, 2007 is quashed and it is further directed that interest for the period commencing from 2-9-2003 to 22-2-2007 shall not be paid for the reason that the appellants-petitioners had approached this Court after substantial time without any justifiable reason. Subject to the above direction, the appeal stands disposed of as allowed with no order as to costs. _____________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 20th August, 2008. ______________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J GRR