IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.3935 of 2009 Between: 1 Jangiti Jallaiah S/o.Pothanna R/o.Binola Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District. 2 Jangiti Vithal S/o.Ramulu R/o.Binola Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District. 3 Jangiti Kishan S/o.Ramulu R/o.Binola Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District. 4 Mammai Pentanna S/o.Voddenna R/o.Binola Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District. 5 Jangiti Narsu Bai W/o.Vithal R/o.Binola Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District. 6 Jangiti Gangadhar S/o.Gangaram R/o.Binola Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District. 7 Jangiti Sudershan S/o.Gangaram R/o.Binola Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District. 8 M.Dharma Raju S/o.Rajam R/o.Binola Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Chief Commissioner of Land Revenue, Government of A.P., Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition (LOC) Unit, Pochampad, Nizamabad District. 3 The Special Collector, SRSP, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction more in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in rejecting the application dated 23.4.2002 filed by the petitioners under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act vide Lr.No.B2/504/2002-01 dated 22.1.2009 issued by the 2nd respondent on the ground that the "awardees have not mentioned under protest on bill and acquittance roll while receiving the compensation cheques" as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and further direct the respondents to refer the cases of the petitioners in respect of their lands bearing Sy.Nos.273/Ru, 266, 267, 268, 281, 267/aa, 263, 262, 272, 202, 252, 246, 270/PP2, and 265 situated at Binola Village, Navipet Mandal, Nizamabad District covered by award bearing No. 25/2001-2002 dated 25.2.2002 under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act for enhancement of compensation. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.V.RAVI KIRAN RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.3935 OF 2009 ORDER: Learned counsel on either side fairly conceded that the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is squarely covered by an order dated 22.04.2008 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8870 of 2008. Therefore, this writ petition is also liable to be allowed in terms of the said order. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed and the 2nd respondent- Special Deputy Collector is hereby directed to refer the cases of the petitioners to a competent Civil Court under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for proper determination of the amount of compensation. No costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 27th February, 2009. IBL