HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI W.P.No.13802 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners herein claims title in respect of 5.77 hectors of land situated in Sy.Nos.24, 59/2 and 70/1 of Nandigama village, Bhadrachalam Mandal, Khammam District. It is stated that by virtue of the proceedings of the 2nd respondent-Settlement Officer and Revenue Divisional Officer, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District, dated 24.12.2010, made in Case No.9034, the petitioners’ claim petition was allowed and they were granted ryotwari pattas in respect of the said lands. Admittedly, the above said lands along with some other lands were acquired for the purpose of construction of Indira Sagar Project under Land Acquisition Act (for short, ‘the Act’) and Section 6 declaration was published on 19.12.2008. By the date of the order passed by the 2nd respondent, award enquiry was pending before the 1st respondent-Land Acquisition Officer and therefore the petitioners made a representation before the 1st respondent bringing to his notice the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 24.12.2010 and requesting him to pay the compensation amount in respect of 5.77 hectors of land and in respect of which ryotwari pattas were granted in their favour. Alleging that the 1st respondent failed to consider their claim, the present writ petition is filed. I have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, appearing for the respondents. It is brought to my notice by the learned Counsel for the petitioners that in identical circumstances, this Court disposed of Writ Petition No.16805 of 2009 by an order dated 08.06.2011 with a direction to the Land Acquisition Officer to consider the claim of the petitioners therein and pass an appropriate award in terms of Sections 30 and 31 of the Act. Having regard to the specific plea of the petitioners that ryotwari pattas have been granted in their favour by the 2nd respondent by an order dated 24.12.2010, the 1st respondent is bound to make an enquiry into their claim and pass appropriate orders if their claim is substantiated by sufficient evidence. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioners to make an appropriate claim before the 1st respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If any such claim is made, the 1st respondent shall consider the same and take appropriate decision in terms of Sections 30 and 31 of the Act. No order as to costs. ____________________ JUSTICE G.ROHINI 22.09.2011 Gsn.