A. SAMBASIVA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE question that falls for consideration in this writ petition is as to the interpretation of Section 31 of the land Acquisition Act (hereinafter called "the Act ).

( 2 ) A police of land comprising of 64 Guntas and 151/3 Guntas bearing S. No 911 and 912 in Malkajgiri village. Hyderabad District, was acquired for a public purpose. at that time, the husband of the petitioner was alive. An award was passed on 4-7-1967. The petitioners husband dies, and therefore the petitioner herself filed an application before the Land acquisition Officer on 10-8-967 disputing the adequacy of compensation given under the award and seeking a reference to the Civil Court under Section 18 of the Act. It is stated that owing to the death of her husband the petitioner required some money to perform the obsequies. For this purpose. she withdrew the among of compensation from the Land Acquisition Officer. She withdrew the amount of compensation but did not mention there that she was doing sounder protest. Thinking that the petitioner thereby lost the right to have her case referred to the civil Court. the Land Acquisition Officer refused to refer her claim also to the Civil Cour

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