The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.22803 of 2011 Date: 17.10.2011 Between: 1.Smt.Subhadra Bai and another. ..... Petitioners AND 1.The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (L.A.) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad and 8 others. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri Sunil Gawasane Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP for Land Acquisition Counsel for respondent Nos.4 to 6: Ms.V.Jayasree for Sri C.Damodar Reddy, SC for GHMC Counsel for respondent Nos.7 to 9: ----- The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of respondent Nos.8 and 9, in proposing to demolish the petitioners’ mulgies and house bearing Nos.5- 1-459/6, 8, 9, 10 & 11, situated in an extent of 132.72 square yards out of total extent of 420 square yards, at Jambagh Road, Hyderabad Decan, as illegal and arbitrary. The grievance of the petitioners, who claim to be the owners of the above-mentioned land, is that even though the respondents have been seeking to utilize their land admeasuring 132.72 square yards, forming part of the above-mentioned premises, for the purpose of road widening from Putlibowli junction to Mojamjahi market junction, neither an award has been passed nor compensation has been paid in respect thereof. Even though no counter-affidavit is filed, the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, representing respondent Nos.1 to 3, on instructions, from respondent No.3- Special Grade Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, submitted that an award was passed on 02-02-2011 and that as the claim for compensation was not made by any one including the petitioners, the amount was deposited in the Court of Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’). The learned Government Pleader placed a copy of letter No.B/1318/2008/373, dated 13-06-2011, addressed by respondent No.3 to the Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, whereby the total sum of Rs.52,40,218/- has been deposited after deduction of income tax. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that even though petitioner No.1 has approached respondent No.3 with a request to pay compensation, the latter is not justified in depositing the amount in the Court. Inasmuch as the amount has already been deposited under Section 30 of the Act (for short ‘the Act’), the action taken by respondent No.3 cannot be reversed, at this stage, in this Writ Petition. The petitioners are permitted to participate in the proceedings before the civil Court and claim compensation. If any application is filed by the petitioners, this Court has no reason to doubt that the civil Court will dispose of the proceedings expeditiously. Subject to the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.27883 of 2011, filed by the petitioners for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 17th October, 2011 LUR