THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION. No.740 of 2008 Date: 22.01.2008 Between: Smt. Kancharla Vasantha … Petitioner AND Government of A.P., rep., by its Secretary, Revenue (L.A.), Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri B. Vijaysen Reddy Counsel for the respondents : Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION. No.740 of 2008 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not referring the claim of the petitioner for enhancement of compensation under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’) as illegal and arbitrary. In her affidavit, the petitioner averred that an extent of 355 square yards situated at Ward No.9, Block No.10, Vijayadurganagar (New Layout), Roshandowla Village, Saroornagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, belongs to her and that the same was acquired under the provisions of the Act. The petitioner claims that on receipt of award notice, she received compensation amount of Rs.89,273/- through cheque dated 06.12.206 and that she made a claim through her petition, which was received on 28.12.2006 by respondent No.3. The petitioner’s grievance is that though the said claim petition was filed within the time stipulated under Section 18 of the Act, no decision on her application has been taken so far and the same has not been referred to the competent civil Court by respondent No.3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. Learned Assistant Government Pleader has stated that respondent No.3 will examine and refer the application to the civil Court, if it is found that the same is filed within the time stipulated under Section 18 of the Act. In view of this submission, the writ petition is disposed of. Respondent No.3 is directed to dispose of the application said to have been filed by the petitioner for reference of her claim for enhanced compensation under Section 18 of the Act. If it is found that the application is filed within the time stipulated under Section 18 of the Act, respondent No.3 shall refer the dispute to the civil Court within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.875 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 22.01.2008 ES