IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.28113 of 2008 Between: Katepalli Basavayya and another ..... PETITIONERS AND State, Rep. by its District Collector, Khammam District, Khammam and six others ..... RESPONDENTS ORDER: This court issued rule nisi on 24-12-2008 and in W.P.M.P.No.36835 of 2008 this court granted interim stay of disbursement of compensation amount to respondent Nos.5 to 7. 2. Respondent Nos.5 to 7 filed W.V.M.P.No.1116 of 2009 to vacate the interim order. Counter-affidavit had been filed on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 as well. Reply affidavit also had been filed. 3. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition and also in the respective counter- affidavits and the reply affidavit as well. 4 . The Writ Petition is filed praying for the relief of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent Nos.1 to 4 in issuing cheques towards compensation to the lands admeasuring Ac.29.06 guntas in Sy.Nos.10, 39, 99, 100, 101 and 115 of Kothuru Revenue Village, Velerupadu Mandal of Khammam District to the respondent Nos.5 to 7 herein as illegal and arbitrary and violative of rules and for a consequential direction directing the respondent Nos.1 to 4 not to issue cheques arbitrarily to the respondent Nos.5 to 7 without following the due process of law and pass such other suitable orders. 5. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition as aforesaid. The main grievance of the writ petitioners is that the attempts of the second respondent to issue compensation cheques in favour of respondent Nos.5 to 7 without prima facie establishing the rights, cannot be said to be bona fide. However, it is stated that the award is yet to be passed and the learned AGP for Land Acquisition also would submit that if there is serious title dispute and if the second respondent is satisfied that it is a fit matter where the same to be referred to competent Civil Court, the same would be done, in accordance with law at the appropriate time. 6. Sri M. Sreenivas representing Katuri Vinay Kumar states that let the second respondent conduct appropriate enquiry in this regard and then disburse the amounts, in accordance with law, in favour of the parties. The same is recorded. 7. In the light of the facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to look into the grievances of the writ petitioners and also the respondent Nos.5 to 7 and go through the objections, if any, and take an appropriate decision in this regard, in accordance with law. Let the second respondent expedite further steps in this regard. No order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J November 16, 2009. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.28113 of 2008 November 16, 2009