21.08.1985 and the declaration under section 6(1) was passed on 28.05.1986 and the same was published on 09.03.1988. In the meantime, the 1st petitioner's husband and father of 2nd and 3rd petitioners died on 22.03.1992. The District Collector determined the compensation under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter called as 'the Act') and passed an award in Award No.3 of 1988 on 03.06.1988 and also deposited the compensation amount before the Sub-Court, Dharmapuri and made reference under section 30 of the Act and it was later transferred to the Additional District Court, Dharmapuri and the learned judge disposed of the reference in L.A.O.P.No.70 of 1992 on 28.03.2002. While so, the other neighboring land owners whose lands were also acquired under the same notification sought reference under Section 18 of the Áct before the Sub Court, Dharmapuri and the same was disposed of in L.A.O.P.No.99 of 1996 on 30.01.2002 fixing the compensation at Rs.6/- per sq.feet. The petitioners herein felt that the compensation fixed by the acquisition officer for their lands is very less than that of the neighboring land owners. Hence, the petitioners made a representation to the respondent 1 and 2 on 29.08.2002. The 1st respondent forwarded the representation to the 2nd respondent and directed the petitioners to approach the 2nd respondent for enhanced compensation vide letter dated 05.11.2002. Thereafter another representation was also sent to the 2nd respondent along with order of the first respondent and the same was received by the 2nd respondent. Despite several representations, the 2nd respondent did not take any steps to re-determine the compensation as per Section 28A of the Act. Hence, the petitioner filed a writ petition before this Court in W.P.No.24055 of 2003, wherein this Court by an order dated 28.08.2003, directed the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation and pass order on merits and in accordance with law. In compliance to the order dated 28.08.2003, the 2nd respondent sent a reply letter dated 26.07.2004 stating that as against the compensation award granted in L.A.O.P.No.99 of 1996, a petition has been filed in C.M.P.No.827 of 2003 and only after the disposal of the said petition, re-determination of their compensation would be considered. The petitioners through their counsel informed about the final order passed in CMP.No.827 of 2003 and requested the respondents for re-determination of the compensation amount. and after the disposal of the CMP.No.827 of 2003. Challenging the said order, the land acquisition officer has filed an appeal in A.S.No.221 of 2004 before this Court, wherein this Court by an order dated 19.07.2009 re-fixed the compensation to Rs.4.50/per sq.feet from Rs.6/- per sq.feet as fixed by the Court below. Again, the petitioner made representations to respondents 1 and 2 for re-determination of the award under Section 28A of the Act. Since the same was not considered the petitioners have filed the present petition with the aforesaid prayer.
