THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.17264 of 2004 DATED: 30.07.2009 Between: B.Chinna Venkata Swamy and others. .. Petitioners. And The District Collector, Kurnool District, and others. .. Respondents. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.17264 of 2004 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel on record. According to the petitioners, various extents of lands in Sy.Nos.376/D1A, 376/D1, 171/1B and 183 of Korrapolur village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, were assigned to them, in the year 1986, by the then Mandal Revenue Officer, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, and since then they have been in possession and enjoyment of the said lands by cultivating the same for their livelihood. They were also granted “D” Form pattas in respect of the said lands. While so, it is the case of the petitioners that the 2nd respondent had issued notices for resumption of the lands assigned to them for the purpose of Borrow Area of Alaganoor Balancing Reservoir, which is a public purpose. The grievance of the petitioners is that though the possession of the subject lands was resumed by the respondents, they have not been granted ex-gratia till date. Hence, this writ petition. A detailed counter affidavit is filed on behalf of the respondents stating that the then Revenue Divisional Officer, Nandyal, vide his reference Rc.G/1271/99, dated 24.01.2000, reported that the petitioners have produced the ‘D’ Form pattas issued in their favour, but their names are not finding place in the relevant columns i.e., pattadar column as well as enjoyer column in the Adangal against the subject lands, and he expressed a doubt about the very genuineness of the said pattas and finally reported that any relief or ex-gratia may not be paid to the petitioners in respect of the subject lands. It is also stated that though the Mandal Revenue Officer, Gadivemula, on calling for the report on the representation of the petitioners, reported vide RC.B/89/99, dated 03.12.2001, that the pattas issued to the petitioners are genuine and requested for payment of compensation to them, as he reported the matter without the extracts of village accounts i.e., 10 (1) Adangal and RSR for the subject lands in support of his report, he was requested to send the said extracts and the same was awaited as on the date of filing of the counter. It is also stated that a news item was published in “Eenadu” Daily newspaper on 13.01.2002 that false pattas have been created in respect of the subject lands by the petitioners with the forged signatures and trying to grab Rs.11.70 lakhs of Government money as ex-gratia, for which the Mandal Revenue Officer, Gadivemula has been addressed for a report in this regard, but no report has been received as on the date of filing of the counter. In the circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 3rd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, is directed to conduct a detailed enquiry as to the genuineness of “D” Form pattas held by the petitioners, after issuing notice to all the parties concerned including the petitioners, and if the said pattas held by the petitioners are found to be genuine, the petitioners shall be paid compensation/ex-gratia, as per law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 30.07.2009 v v