THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MADAN B. LOKUR AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL NO.1377 OF 2011 DATED:27.12.2011 Between: Karampudi Veera Venkata Udayabhaskaracharyulu… Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department Secretariat Building, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MADAN B. LOKUR AND THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT APPEAL NO.1377 OF 2011 JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Shri Madan B. Lokur) The grievance of learned counsel for the appellant is that in the writ petition the respondents – writ petitioners had complained that their objections dt.3.1.2011 had not been considered by the Collector under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’). 2. It transpires that during the pendency of the writ petition, an Award was passed on 6.4.2011. Learned counsel for the appellant also says that the objections dt.3.1.2011 were considered by the Collector and if the respondents – writ petitioners had any grievance against the Award in this regard, an application could have been filed under Section 18 of the Act. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that under these circumstances there was no occasion for the learned single Judge to direct, by the order under appeal, to refer the disputes between the appellant and the writ petitioners to a Civil Court. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents – writ petitioners says that their clients are prepared to file an application under Section 18 of the Act. They are at liberty to do so. However, we make it clear that the appellant may file objections to the application filed by the respondents – writ petitioners and he may take such objections as are permissible in law, including the objection that the application is barred by time. The Collector, of course, will first decide the issue whether the application is barred by time or not and if it is time barred, whether the delay be condoned and if the delay can be condoned, under what terms and conditions. Thereafter, if necessary, he may pass appropriate orders in the application. 5. We expect the respondents – writ petitioners to file their application within one week and the Collector to take a decision thereon within three or four months thereafter. 6. With the above observations, the writ appeal is disposed of. Miscellaneous application is also disposed of. __________________ MADAN B. LOKUR, CJ _______________ SANJAY KUMAR, J 27-12-2011 bnr