This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to direct respondent No.3 to pay compensation to the petitioner in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.0.27 guntas in Sy.No.40 of Gopanpally Village, Bichkunda Mandal, Nizamabad District (for short, “the subject land”), in terms of award, dated 07.04.2010, passed by him.

2. I have heard Sri V. Ravi Kiran Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleaders for Land Acquisition and Endowments representing respondent Nos.2 and 3 and respondent No.4 respectively.

3. The subject land was notified for acquisition for construction of Lendi Inter State Project. The land was notified in the name of the wife of the petitioner. The petitioner averred that during the pendency of the acquisition proceedings, his wife died and that he has pursued the acquisition proceedings. The petitioner has narrated several steps taken by the Land Acquisition Officer in the course of acquisition proceedings such as publication of notification under Section 4(1), declaration under Section 6 and issuance of notices under Sections 9(1) and 10 and 9(3) and 10 and holding of award enquiry in the month of March 2009. He has furth