THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.1216 of 2001 ORDER: The petitioners are in occupation and enjoyment of various extents of Government land in Mittakandala Village, Pamulapadu Mandal, Kurnool District. It is stated that they have been granted ‘D’ Form pattas long back. The Government has taken possession of the land under occupation of the petitioners for the purpose of an irrigation project. The grievance of the petitioners is that they have not been paid any compensation. The respondents filed counter affidavit and additional counter affidavit. According to them, only some of the petitioners are the actual assignees of the land and majority of such petitioners have been paid ex gratia. As regards others, it is stated that either they are under unauthorized occupation or they have purchased the assigned land contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act. Head the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioners state that they have been in possession and enjoyment of various extents of land in different survey numbers of Mittakandala Village. The record however discloses that petitioners 2, 4, 7 to 12 and 16 are the actual assignees and rest of the petitioners are either unauthorized occupants of Government land or transferees of assigned land. In the counter affidavit, it is stated that petitioners 7,8,10,11 and 16 were paid ex gratia. As regards petitioners 2, 4 and 9, the matter is said to be under consideration. The other petitioners cannot claim compensation, since they are not the actual assignees. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall finalise the payment of ex gratia of such of the petitioners, who are assignees of the Government land but were not paid ex gratia, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 22.07.2010 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No.1216 of 2001 Date: 22.07.2010 JSU