L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE land of the petitioner admeasuring about Ac. 3. 00 in S. No. 143/3-A of bhagampalle Village, hamlet of Sundupalle mandal, Cuddapah District was acquired by the respondents in the year 1985 for the purpose of providing house-sites to the weaker sections. The notification under section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act was published on 5-12-1985. and the declaration under Section 6 of the Act was published on 20-2-1986. An award was passed on 15-3-1986 determining the compensation at rs. 10,000/- per acre and the total compensation together with the statutory benefits was fixed at Rs. 40,170. 00.

( 2 ) THE 2nd respondent who is the Land acquisition Officer ordered that the compensation shall be paid to the petitioner in 5 annual instalments of Rs. 8,034. 00 for year. The petitioner was paid two instalments on 3-3-1986 and 3-3-1987. Thereafter he was not paid any amount. He approached the respondent number of times through representations. Since there was no reply, he filed the writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to pay the compensation with interest as per the award dated 15-3-1986.

( 3 ) THE respondents filed counter-affidavit admitt

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