THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18454 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioner seeks a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering her representations to provide alternative land of an extent of Ac.1.50 cents covered by R.S.No.971 of Madakalavaripalle Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District, as illegal. The petitioner was assigned an extent of Ac.0.70 cents of land covered by Survey No.1043/3 of Madakalavaripalle Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Kadapa District. The said land was submerged in Telugu Ganga Left Canal for construction of Telugu Ganga Project. On the ground that she was displaced from the above said land, she has been making representations repeatedly to assign the alternative land of an extent of Ac.1.50 cents covered by R.S.No.971 of Madakalavaripalle Village. When the matter came up for admission on 30.07.2010, it was adjourned to enable the learned Government Pleader for Revenue to get instructions about availability of the land. When the matter is called today, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents produced before this Court a letter, dated 02.08.2010, in which, it is stated that though the land of an extent of Ac.0.70 cents assigned to the petitioner was taken for Telugu Ganga Left Canal; that the genuineness certificate bearing No.A/194/2008, dated 05.02.2009 was also issued to enable the petitioner to receive compensation/ex gratia from the Land Acquisition Officer of Telugu Ganga Project but she did not receive the same and that the land admeasuring Ac.1.50 cents covered by Survey No.971 of Madakalavaripalle Village was handed over to the Executive Engineer, Telugu Ganga Project, on 08.03.2003 for provision of house-sites to the displaced persons under Sri Pothuluri Veerabrahmendraswamy Reservoir, which is constructed under Telugu Ganga Project. Though the petitioner is seeking directions to the respondents for allotment of a particular piece of land, it is stated in the letter, dated 02.08.2010, produced by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue that the said land was already allotted and its possession was handed over to the Executive Engineer, Telugu Ganga Project, for provision of house-sites. It is also stated in the said letter that Madakalavaripalle Village was included in Badvel Municipal Corporation limits and scores of applications are pending for granting house sites. As much as the land, which is being asked by the petitioner, was already allotted to some other public purpose, no direction can be issued to the respondents as prayed for. As it is admitted that the land of the petitioner was taken over by the Government for construction of Telugu Ganga Project and she did not receive the ex gratia amount for such acquisition from the Land Acquisition Officer, Telugu Ganga Project, I am sure, if the petitioner approaches the said Officer, the ex gratia amount, which is due, will be paid to her. It is open to her to submit a fresh application for grant of assignment of any other agricultural land in the adjoining villages, within a period of three (3) weeks from today. The authorities shall consider such representation and take appropriate decision as expeditiously as possible. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 3rd AUGUST, 2010. kvni