THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.20135 of 2008 ORDER: The father of the petitioner by name, Peda Chennaiah, and father of respondents 4 and 5, by name, Chinna Chennaiah were brothers. An extent of Ac.2.06 cents of land in Sy.No.848/2 of Kakarla village, Ardhaveedu Mandal, Prakasam District, was taken over by the Government, for an irrigation project. The petitioner claims that the said land was assigned, jointly, in favour of his father, and father of respondents 4 and 5. His grievance is that though his has got half share in the land, ex gratia of Rs.1,85,400/- was paid to the respondents 4 and 5. He seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to pay his ex gratia. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. The petitioner claims half share in the ex gratia, for the land, referred to above. The land was taken over by the Government, without having recourse to the proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, obviously, because it was an assigned land. Ex gratia was paid by the 2nd respondent, to respondents 4 and 5, on the basis of the information available to him. The occasion for the petitioner to put forward his claim arises, obviously because no award was passed, much less, any inquiry was held. If the petitioner feels that he too is entitled for any share in the ex gratia, he can as well establish his right, by filing a suit. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to ﬁle a suit against the respondents 4 and 5, to establish his claim. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt:16-09-2008. KO