IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.6432 of 2009 Between: D. Seshanna, S/o. D. Nagappa, R/o. D.No.12/371, Gandhi Nagar, Dharmavaram, Anantapur District. ...Petitioner And 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare (C) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner of Endowments, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Boggulakunta, Hyderabad 4. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 5. Sri Lakshmi Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Represented by its Executive Officer, Group of Temples, Dharmavaram Town, Anantapur District. 6. The District Collector, Anantapur District. 7. The Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Dharmavaram Town, Anantapur District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction(s) essentially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus and declare the inaction of respondent Nos.2, 6 and 7 in paying compensation to respondent No.5 as illegal, arbitrary resulting in violation of Article 14 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct respondent Nos.2, 6 and 7 to pay the compensation in respect of lands acquired to an extent of Ac.24.35 and Ac.17.07 in Sy.Nos.642 and 626 respectively of Dharmavaram Town of Anantapur District to respondent No.5 with all statutory benefits including interest as per the provisions of Land Acquisition Act keeping in view the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sundar Vs Union of India reported in (2001) S.C.C. Counsel for the petitioner : Sri Karnam Ramesh Counsel for respondent Nos.1, 3 & 4 : None Counsel for respondent No.2 : None Counsel for respondent No.5 : None Counsel for respondent Nos.6 & 7 : Ms. P. Bhavana Rao, Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, C.J.) Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, Ms. P. Bhavana Rao, appearing for the respondent - Government authorities, has submitted, in pursuance of the instructions received from the Joint Collector, Anantapur, that an Award shall be made within about four weeks from today in respect of the land acquired. She has also submitted that the amount of compensation payable to respondent No.5 temple shall also be deposited within four weeks or so. In view of the above statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, we see no reason to pass any further order. The petition stands disposed of, as the grievance ventilated in the petition would be redressed within a short period, with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. 20th April, 2009 RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J. To 1. The Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2. The Principal Secretary, Social Welfare (C) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner of Endowments, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Boggulakunta, Hyderabad 4. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Anantapur, Anantapur District. 5. The Executive Officer, Group of Temples, Sri Lakshmi Chennakesava Swamy Temple, Dharmavaram Town, Anantapur District. 6. The District Collector, Anantapur District. 7. The Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Dharmavaram Town, Anantapur District. 8. Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Endowments, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 9. Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Social Welfare, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 10. Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 11.Two C.D. copies. ARS