( 1 ) THIS Writ Appeal is preferred against the judgment of Amareswari, J. allowing to the Land Acquisition officer to make a reference to Civil Court in the matter of apportionment of the compensation payable for the land concerned herein. The writ appeal is preferred by the 2nd respondent in the writ petition.

( 2 ) SURVEY No. 886 of Bekkar village was sought to be acquired under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The notification mentioned only the name of the appellant as the person interested in the land. While the proceedings were pending before the Land Acquisition Officer, the 1st respondent in the writ appeal (who will be referred to hereinafter as the "writ petitioner") filed an application claiming exclusive title to the land acquired, and denying that the appellant has any right, claim, or interest therein. According to him, the father of the appellant was a tenant, after whose death the appellant initiated proceedings under section 50-B of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agriculture Lands Act, for the issuance of a certificate validating an alleged scale in respect of the said land, but which proceedings were dismissed by