THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.19640 of 2008 ORDER: An extent of Ac.0.57 cents of land in survey No.5/14 of Manchala Village of Cheedikada Mandal, Visakhapatnam was acquired way back in the year 1981 for the purpose of an irrigation project. The father of the petitioner was owner. An award was passed on 20.09.1986. By that time, the father of the petitioner, who was recorded as owner, was no more and the petitioner was a minor. The Land Acquisition Oﬃcer is said to have deposited an amount of Rs.9,715/- towards compensation in the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Chodavaram, while referring the matter under Section 31 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he approached various authorities for realization of the compensation, he was not paid it on one pretext or the other. It is stated that the learned Senior Civil Judge, Chodavaram had returned the demand draft for revalidation several years ago and no steps were taken to comply with the objection. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. The compensation payable for the land in survey No.5/14 was deposited in the Court, obviously because the original owner died and the legal representative was a minor. For one reason or the other, the matter could not progress and the petitioner was not paid the compensation. After the writ petition was ﬁled, the third respondent had taken steps and it is represented that a sum of Rs.35,363/- being compensation of Rs.9,715/- and interest of Rs.25,648/- from 20.09.1981 to 19.09.2008 was deposited into the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Chodavaram through demand draft bearing No.285861 dated 20.10.2008. With this, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed as regards the depositing of the amount. Either for withdrawal of the amount or for any other remedies, he has to approach the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Chodavaram. Therefore, the writ petition is closed, leaving it open to the petitioner to take steps for withdrawal of the deposited amount or for other remedies. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:03.11.2008. kdl