ORDER :

1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, claiming the following relief:

“To issue writ of mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No. 3 in not referring the applications made by the petitioners on 05.04.2008 as per the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 belonging to the petitioners in respect of Award No......../2007-08 dated 18.03.2008 of Bandarupalli Village of Vontimitta Mandal, Kadapa District as arbitrary, unjust, unconstitutional and violative of Article 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India.”

2. The petitioners were the owners of different extents of land and structures thereon in Bandarupalli Village, Vontimitta Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District, which were submerged under the backwaters of Somasila Project. The respondent authorities inspected the land on 07.11.2007 and thereafter, Draft Notification and Declaration proposals were submitted to the Special Collector, Kadapa on 01.11.2007 and 10.12.2007 respectively. After following due procedure under Land Acquisition Act, Award dated 18.03.2008 was passed by the Special Deputy Collector, (LA), G.N.S.S. Unit-II, Kadapa. But, the petitioners did not agree with the quantum of compensati