THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.15288 OF 2003 Date:10.02.2011 Between: Vamisetti Krishna Rao and others .. Petitioners And The Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari District and another .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.15288 OF 2003 ORDER: The petitioners, who are 19 in number, filed the instant writ petition seeking a declaration that the proceedings initiated for acquiring their land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (the Act, for brevity) are elapsed. They contended that the award was not passed within a period of two years as contemplated under Section 11-A of the Act. As the counter affidavit is not filed, this Court directed the Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari, to be present in the Court. In obedience thereto, the Revenue Divisional Officer Ms.R.Anuradha is present in the Court. After verifying the file produced by her, the Government Pleader for Revenue (Land Acquisition) submitted that the award was passed within the period stipulated under law and compensation was paid to the petitioners on 09.12.2010. This is also not disputed by the counsel for the petitioners. In view of the submissions recorded hereinabove, the relief as prayed for cannot be granted, observing that the petitioners have already received compensation. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ (V.V.S. RAO, J) 10.02.2011 KH