IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 25568 of 2002 Between: 1 M. Paul S/o. John R/o. D.No. 14/203, S.P.G. Mission Compound, Proddutur, Cuddapah District 2 Varikunta Gopanna S/o. Adam R/o. D.No. 14-203-A, Dasthagiripeta, Proddutur, Cuddapah District 3 Varikunta Krishnaiah S/o. Adam R/o. D.No. 14/203-C, Dasthagiripeta, Proddutur, Cuddapah District 4 M. Yesudass S/o. John R/o. D.No. 14/205, S.P.G. Mission Compound, Proddutur, Cuddapah District ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Revenue Divisional Officer (L.A.O.) Jammalamadugu, Cuddapah District 2 The Proddutur Co-Operative House Building Society Rep. by its Secretary Proddutur, Cuddapah District .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent in delaying the payment of compensation along with interest at 15% assillegal, arbitrary and principles of natural justice; and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.Y.NARASIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies O R D E R: The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay compensation along with interest at 15% for the land of the petitioners acquired. The learned Govt. Pleader for Land Acquisition placed before this court, a letter addressed to the Govt. Pleader dt. 10.3.2009 by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District stating that three out of four petitioners Muddala Paul, Varikuntla Gopanna and Varikunta Krishanaiah have died on 9.12.2006, 15.9.2006 and 7.6.2005 respectively and Xerox copies of the death certificates in respect of the above individuals are also appended to the letter. No steps have been taken to bring the L.Rs of these petitioners on record. The writ petition therefore abates in so far as the petitioners 1 to 3 is concerned. With respect to the 4th petitioner, the counter affidavit of the 1st respondent states that the compensation due and payable to all the petitioners in an amount of Rs. 2,29,017/- ( Rupees Two lakhs twenty nine thousand and seventeen) along with interest, from the date of award, was paid to the petitioners on 5.12.2002. There is no denial of this assertion by or on behalf of the petitioners. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. _________________ 1st April, 2009. Krb. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No. 25568 of 2002. Dated: 1st April, 2009.