IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No.7151 of 2010 BETWEEN Gowra Kannaiah. ... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Land Acquisition), Hyderabad and three others. ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. P. GANGARAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following order: ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The grievance of the petitioner raised in this writ petition is very limited to seeking payment of ex-gratia for the assigned land of the petitioner acquired by respondents 1 to 3 for the purpose of Industrial Park by creating Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Petitioner alleges that he was assigned a total extent of Ac.3.47 cents in various survey numbers vide DKT Patta No.629/4/87 at Siddamaagraharam, Varadhaiahpalem Mandal, Chittoor District. Petitioner contends that on account of this acquisition of entire village, for all lands in and around, which were privately owned as well as various assigned lands, compensation has been paid to the private owners and ex-gratia has been paid to the assignees except the petitioner. Petitioner, therefore, relies upon the policy of the Government as notified in G.O.Ms.No.1307 dated 23.12.1993 whereunder ex-gratia is required to be paid whenever assigned lands are taken over for public purpose by the Government. 3. The present writ petition came to be filed by the petitioner alleging inaction of the respondents 1 to 4 in paying ex-gratia to the petitioner and at the same time, attempting to pay ex-gratia, payable for petitioner’s land, to some third parties. At that stage, this Court directed that pending further orders no ex-gratia shall be paid either to the petitioner or to any third party for the subject land. 4. After hearing the learned counsel on either side, I am of the view that the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed by directing the third respondent, who is also the land acquisition officer concerned, to consider the claim of the petitioner for payment of ex-gratia in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.1307 dated 23.12.1993. Petitioner is permitted to make a fresh representation for that purpose within two (2) weeks from today and on receipt of such representation the third respondent shall call for objections, if any and consider and pass appropriate orders within four (4) weeks thereafter. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J August 24, 2011 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order by 27.08.2011 (B/o) DSK