The petitioners claim to be the owners of the properties in different survey numbers, which were acquired for the purpose of excavation of right main canal under Indira Sagar Project. Awards were passed on 25.11.2011, 30.11.2011 and 30.11.2011 respectively. On the ground that the petitioners have not participated in the award enquiry, respondent No.2 has referred the matters to the District Court, Eluru, purportedly under Section 31 of the Act and deposited the compensation amounts under Section 31 (2) of the Act. The petitioners have got issued legal notices, whereunder they requested respondent No.2 to refer the disputes to the competent civil court under Section 18 (1) of the Act. In reply to the said notices, respondent No.2 has sent a communication in the name of notice, wherein it is stated that on 31.10.2011, an award enquiry was conducted and that as the petitioners have not received the award enquiry notices and attended the award enquiry, a general award was passed determining the compensation and that as the petitioners have not produced the documents of title, the amount was deposited under Section 31 (2) of the Act. A reading of this notice would disclose two aspects, viz., that
