THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4395 of 2001 ORDER: The Postal Department intended to construct a building of its own, at Kovvur Town of West Godavari District. A site of 700 square yards owned by Sri Madduri Narasimha Rao Choultry was identified for that purpose. When the petitioners approached the 2nd respondent, the latter issued a telegram requiring them to deposit a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- towards the tentative cost of the site. The amount was deposited and possession was handed over in the year 1991. Correspondence ensued as regards the market value of the land. Vide proceedings, dated 01.10.1991, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovvur opined that the cost of the land be fixed at Rs.150/- per square yard. The petitioners contends that though the actual value comes to Rs.1,05,000/-, the balance of the amount has not been refunded so far. They seek appropriate directions in this regard. The 2nd respondent filed a counter affidavit. It is stated that before the land was transferred to the petitioners, permission of the Government was obtained and the Government on its part issued G.O.Ms.No.884, dated 04.10.1991 fixing Rs.10,00,000/- as market value and that the said GO. was not challenged at all. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Endowments. The petitioners were required to pay a tentative amount of Rs.10,00,000/- towards the cost of the land before the possession was handed over. On deposit of that amount, possession was handed over. It may be true that the basic value of the land as effected in the records of the Registration Department is very less. All the same, it is neither a transaction covered by the proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act nor a private negotiated sale. The land vested in the Endowment Department and the permission of the Government became necessary. The Government accorded its permission fixing the market value at a sum of Rs.10,00,000/-. The G.O., through which the permission was accorded, was not challenged and it has assumed finality. At this length of time, this Court cannot sit in judgment over what was stated by the Government. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 11.06.2010 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4395 of 2001 Date: 11.06.2010 JSU