JUDGMENT :

(Ujjal Bhuyan, J.)

1. Heard Mr. Radhive, learned Government Pleader attached to the office of the learned Advocate General for the appellants; and Mr. J.Ashvini Kumar, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. This intra-court appeal assails the legality and correctness of the final order dated 23.03.2018 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.3254 of 2005 filed by the respondents as the petitioners.

3. In the related writ petition, challenge was made to two communications dated 10.09.2004 and 23.11.2004 of appellant No.1- Special Deputy Collector and Land Acquisition Officer, International Airport, Shamshabad, Ranga Reddy District.

4. By the first impugned communication dated 10.09.2004, appellant No.1 had informed the respondents that after due enquiry, it was found that predecessor-in-interest of the respondents was not in possession of the assigned land in Survey No.201/6 situated at Chinna Gollapally Village; the said land was already handed over to the Land Acquisition Officer for the international airport project at Shamshabad. Therefore, their request for payment of compensation deserved no consideration.

5. By the second impugned communication dated 23.11.20