THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2904 of 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader appearing for Land Acquisition. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not issuing notices to the petitioners in the award enquiry with regard to the lands admeasuring Acs.3.05 guntas and Acs.4.15 guntas in Survey Nos.311 and 312 situated at Narayanapuram Village, Aswaraopeta Mandal, Khammam District, as illegal. The aforesaid lands along with some other lands were notified for Indira Sagar Rudramkota Lift Irrigation Scheme. In the schedule mentioned in the notification issued under Section 4(1) and declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’), the names of the petitioners were shown as pattadars. Out of the total extent of Acs.4.02 guntas and Acs.5.32 guntas of lands covered by Survey Nos.311 and 312, the petitioners claim that they are the owners and possessors of Acs.3.05 guntas and Acs.4.15 guntas of lands respectively. It is the grievance of the petitioners that though their names were shown as pattadars, no notices are being issued to them as regards the award enquiry. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the award enquiry is not completed and the respondents are taking steps for issuance of notices as contemplated under Sections 9(3) and 10 of the Act. Inasmuch as the award enquiry is not yet completed and in view of the submission made by the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to allow the petitioners to participate in the award enquiry before taking appropriate steps for passing of the award. It is made clear that the claims shall be considered on their own merits independently and uninfluenced by any of the observations made in this order. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 17th FEBRUARY, 2010. kvni