THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO:29601 OF 2010 DATED:29.12.2010 BETWEEN INDER PRASAD. …PETITIONER AND THE GOVT OF A.P REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (L.A.) DEPT & OTHERS. …RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO:29601 OF 2010 ORDER: - This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the action of 3rd respondent in not issuing the award cheque to the petitioner passed by the 3rd respondent in file No:A/1052/2008, dated 13.10.2009, Serial No:26 in respect of the land for the purpose of road widening to an extent of 330.37 sq. yards in house bearing No:17.2.472 situated at Kurmaguda, Saidabad, Hyderabad in T.S. ward and Block No:47/2/175/L as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, to direct the 3rd respondent to pay the cheque as per the award. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri G.Damodar Reddy, the learned Standing counsel for the Greater Hyderabad Municipality and the learned G.P for Revenue. The case of the petitioner is that he is the owner and the possessor of the property in question and the land in question was required for the purpose of road widening from Chanchalaguda junction to Madannapet grave yard via Saidabad A.,C.P. office in accordance with the notification under section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act and the same was published in A.P. Gazette after completing all the procedure established under the existing Rules and form No:7 was issued on 24.2.2009 directing all the persons interested in the land to appear on 12.3.2009 before the 3rd respondent. It is his further case that his name was in Sl.No:26 of form No:7 issued by the 3rd respondent and accordingly, he submitted all the relevant documents and claim statement on 12.3.2009 and the same was received by the 3rd respondent office. Consequently, the 3rd respondent passed an ward in File No:A/1052/2008, dated 13.10.2009. But, till today, no amount has been paid to him and therefore, the present writ petition is filed. At this stage, it is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned G.P for Revenue that in case the award amount is more than Rs.20 lakhs, it requires approval of the Government and in the instant case, since the amount involved is more than Rs.20 lakhs, the file is placed before the Government for approval and the same is pending before the Govt. Therefore, he seeks 04 Weeks’ time for issuing the cheques to the interested parties. In the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission made by the learned G.P for Revenue, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to disburse the amount of compensation by way cheques to the legitimate persons as per the award including the petitioner, within a period of 4 (four) Weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to the costs. __________________ G. CHANDRAIAH, J Date:29.12.2010 Gurc. THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO:29601 OF 2010 DATED:29.12.2010