In appeals concerning unpaid compensation for acquired structures, the Court refused to condone the State's delay, described as 459 days. It dismissed the condonation applications and all writ appeals without costs, leaving the merits unexamined.
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;; AWIARAVATI ANDHRA PRADESH the high court of
MT I PRESE mishra, chief justice JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR HON’BLE SRI
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JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA HON’BLE SRI I A.NO.1 of I ^ Mn 1 nf 2023 in_yYANo.282_OF -ynn & I.A '■ ''1 9n?a. rA.No.l.of2g231llW.A^Me^
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Between;
1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, ‘ rriSul1.rcrSe=BuUat„.s,
Appellants / Respondents m WP No-12196 of 2021
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1 A Yellamma, Reddy W/o Ramana A/ninae R/o Akkircddiganpalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District
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7 Pitchamma vv/o Nagireddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Viha ge, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District
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12 C Subba Narasimhulu Guptha s/o Chenchaiah R/o Akkireddiganpalle Vdlage, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District
13 A Obulamma w/o Ramana Reddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Vdlage. Atlur Mandak Kadapa District
15 Anduri Nagaratnamma w/o A Pedda Bayapureddy LR Of Claimant no 15 A ^'''^^^^^^’'459/9004 who Died after decree passed inAS no 45- - R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District
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| Chalapathi Nagendra ICumar s/o lateChRamaiah Setty ^ LR ofChalapathi Ramaiah ^>etty died claimant no 28 R,/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal,Kadapa District 28 |
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| C Nagendra Kumar s/o Ramaiah R;'o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal.Kadapa District 29 |
| C Subbamma W/oPullaiah R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal,KadapaDistrict 30 |
| Oruganti Venkata Subbaiah s/o Jothiah R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, AtlurMandal,KadapaDistrict 31 |
| O Jothaiah s/oPapaiah R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, AtlurMandal, Kadapa District 32 |
| C suresh Babu s/o MohanRao R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, AtlurMandal.KadapaDistrict 33 |
| C Venkata Subbaiah s/o Subramanyam R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District 34 |
| SmtSakshumma w/o Late SinganaObaiah -,5 LR ofSingana Obaiah died claimant R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal. Kadapa District 35 |
| Mallireddi Venkata Subbareddy s/oNagireddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, AtlurMandal,KadapaDistrict 36 |
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| \v/o Venkata Subba Reddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, AtlurMandal. Kadapa Distiict |
| M Venkateswara Reddy s/o Nagireddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa Distiict 38 |
| P Venkatarami Reddy s/o Gangireddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District 39 |
| A Mopuri Reddy s/o Chinna Reddy R^o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa Distiict 40 |
| K Narepureddy s/o Venkata Reddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District 41 |
| A Chinna Subba Reddy s/o Nagi Reddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District 42 |
| A Yellamma w/o Nagri Reddy 1^0 Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa Distiict 43 |
| Somisetty Venkateswarlu s/o Subbaryudu R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District 44 |
| Chevula Rosaiali 45 |
| s/o Naryana R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village. Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District |
| C Venkatasubbaiah s/oPullaiah R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District 46 |
| Bovilla Venkatasubba Reddy s/o Venkata Subba Reddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, AtlurMandal,KadapaDistiict 47 |
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R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atliir Mandal, Kadapa District
49 K Sivakumari w/o Siva Reddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District
50 O Papaiah s/o Papaiah
51 O Narasimhulu s/o Papaiah
R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District
52 S Yella reddy S/o Obaiah R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District
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53 S Yella Reddy s/o Obaiah R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlvir Mandal, Kadapa Distnci
54 Masanuru I.akshmi Devi w/o Subba Reddy R/o Akkireddigaripalle Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be condone the delay of 439 days in filing the above writappeal pleased to WP.No.12196 of 2021. against the order dated 28-10-2021 in
WRIT APPEAL No-282 OF 2023
of the Letters Patent to against the order Writ Appeal under clause 15 dated.28.10.2021 in WP No.12196 of 2021 on the fileoftheHighCourt.
lA NO: 2 OF 2023
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, theHighCourtmaybe pleased to suspend the operation of impunged order dated 28-10-20 in of 2021 pending disposal of the writ appeal. Wp. No. 12196 Counsel for the Appellants: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION : SRI S. LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents
I.A.No.j of 2023 in W.A. No.283 of 2023
I.A.No.l of 2023
Between;
- The District Collector, Chairman and Empowered Committee, Kadapa, Kadapa, District A.P.,
Appellants / Respondents in WP No.12199 of 2021
AND
1 Anduri Ramakrishna Reddy S/o Bayanna aged 32 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal,Kadapa District
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2 Andri Bayanna S/o Balaiah 30 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District
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| 4 | Anduri Gopamma vv/o Balaiah 50 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorVIandai, Kadapa District |
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| 5 | Dulla Lakshmi Devi w/o Gangi Reddy 22 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 6 | Anduri Mopuri Reddy s/o Gangaiah 48 years Ry'o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 7 | Anduri Sbbamma w/o Pedda Bayanna SOyears R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 8 | Anduri Lakshumma w/o Gangaiah 68 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 9 | Anduri Chinna Bayanna s/o Gagaiah 36 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 10 | Dunuthala Vanujamma w/o Yella Reddy 24 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 11 | Maddelaalli Sanlaraiah s/o Venkata Subbaiah 48 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal,KadapaDistrict |
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12 M Ramesh Babu s/o Subba Rao 25 years Added as LR of Madellappalli Subba Rao claimant no 12 as per orders in lA no 1655/2001 dated. 15.09.2001 R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District
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| 20 | Somisetty Anjaneya Guptha s/o Gurunadham 34 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
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| 21 | Jaggarju Narasimharaju s/o Venkata Narasaraju 22 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 22 | Madallapalli Seshaiah s/o Guravaiah aged 60 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 23 | Madallapalli Venkata Subbaiah s/o ChinnaVenkata Subbaiah 38 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 24 | Madellapalli Chandra Sekhar Seshaiah 34 years, R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 25 | Madellapalli Surya Mohan s/o Seshaiah 28 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 26 | Chevula Subbaramaiah s/o Pullaiah 30 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal,KadapaDistrict |
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| 27 | Maddelapalli Gummurthy s/o Venkata subbaiah 38 years Ry'o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
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| 28 | Maddelapalli Satyanarayana s/o Venkata Subbaiah 22 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal,KadapaDistrict |
| 29 | Maddelapalli Malleswari w/o Gurumurthy 30 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 30 | Anduri Bayanna s/o Pedda Bayanna 64 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal,Kadapa District |
| 31 | Bandi Subbareddy s/o Subba Reddy 45 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 32 | Jyothi Rosamma w/o Late Venkata Reddy, 42 years Added asLR ofJyothi Venkata Reddy claimantno 32As perorderson lA no 1656/2001 dated. 15.09.2001 R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal,Kadapa District |
| 33 | Madellapalli Venkateswarl s/o Subbarayudu 25 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli Village, AtloorMandal,KadapaDistrict |
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| 42 | Somisetty Sirisha w"" Narasimhulu 22 years R/o Akkireddigaripalli ViHase AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 43 | Grandha Sukanva w/o Nagaraju 20 years ^*^"edciigaripalii Village AtloorMandal, Kadapa District |
| 44 | Jaggaraju Venkata Nar s/o Venkataraju 45 year., Akkireddigaripalli Visage AtloorMandal, Kadapa Dis^i .saraju ict |
| 45 | Jaggaraju Chandrasekhar s/o Venkatanarasa Raju 22 years ^^^'^"'^^'^'garipalli Village, AtloorMandal, Kadapa District Raju | |
| 46 | Jaggaraju Sankaramma Raju 30 years Akkireddigaripalli Village AtloorMandal,KadapaDistrict. |
Respondents / Petitioners
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the stated in the affidavit filed i circumstances in support of the petition pleased may be pleased to condone the delay of the439 High Court may be above writ appeal days in filing the against the orders dated 28 2021. -10-2021 in WP No.12199 of
WRTTAPPEAU^O: 283 OF 20?.-^
Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters dated 28.10.2021 i Patent against the order in WP No. 12199 of 2021 lAijO: 2 OF on the file of the High Court.
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cl stated in the affidavit filed i circumstances 'n support of the petition, pleased Ihe High Court may be pleased may be to suspend the nner,.; 28-10-2021 ini WP no. 12199 of 2021 pending- disposalClllUI I of impugnedthe order dt writ appeal.
Counsel for the Appellants: ■ GP FOR LAND acquisition Counsel for the Respondents:: SRI S. laksha/iinarayana REDDY
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I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.A.No.284 of 2023
I.A.No.j of 2023
Between;
AND
Appellants / Respondents in WP No. 12287 of 2021
1 Madellapalli Balaji, s/o Venkata Subbaiah, Aged 20 years, Hindu, Occ Cultivation, R/o.Akkireddigaripal!i Village, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District
2 Madellapalli Satish s/o Venkata Subbaiah Aged 24 years\ Hindu, Occ Cultivation,
R/o.Akkireddigaripalli Vi Hag e. Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District
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| Wmdu Occ Cultivation, Akkireddigaripalli Village, Mandal,Kadapa District 11 R/o Atloor |
| i Chinna Bayanna Anduri Narapugari s/o Bayanna Aged 39 years Hindu, Occ Cultivation Akkireddigaripalli Village Mandal, Kadapa Distriet 12 R/o Atloor |
| i Narapu Reddy AndruvNarapugan _ s/o Bayanna Aged 36 years Hindu, Oee Cultivation .Akkireddigaripalli Vil age -Mandal. Kadapa District 13 R/o Atloor ^ |
| Amtuvi Narapugari Bayapu S/oBavapuReddy Aged 30 Nca Hindu:Occ Cultivation Akkireddigaripalli Village, Mandal, Kadapa District Reddy 14 Ry'o Atloor |
| AnduriNarapugari Rajeswara s/o Bayanna aged 26 yeais Hindu. Occ Cultivation .AkkireddigaripalhVillake Mandal.KadapaDistiict Reddy 15 R/o Atloor |
| Pattern Subba Reddy Subte Reddy Aged oO yeais Hindu.Occ Cultivation, .Akkireddigaripalli • Mandal.Kadapa 16 s/o Village, District R/o Atlooi |
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| 17 | Anduri Navapugari Bayanna S/o Bayanna Aged 65 years l lindiL Occ Cultivation, R/o.Akkireddigavipalli Village, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District |
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| 18 | Anduri Narapugari Narapu Redd Bayanna Aged 36 years Hindu, Occ Cultivation. I^o.Akkireddigaripalli Village. Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District s/o |
| 19 | Duggala Chinna Yellamma w/o Obaiah aged 58 years Hindu, Occ Cultivation, R/o.Akkireddigaripalli Village, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District |
| 20 | Oulampalli Bayakka w/o Raghunatha Reddy Aged 28 yeais Hindu, Occ Cultivation, R/o.Akkireddigaripalli Village. Atloor Mandal, Kadapa Distiict |
| 21 | Anduri Narayanamma w/o Chinna Bayanna Aged 48 years Hindu, Occ Cultivation, R/o.Akkireddigaripalli Village, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District |
| 22 | Anduri Narasimha Reddy s/o Chinna Bayanna Aged 23 years Hindu, Occ Cultivation, R/o.Akkireddigaripalli Village, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District |
| 23 | Anduri Veera Brahma Reddy s/o Chinna Bayanna aged 28 years Hindu, Occ Cultivation. R/o.Akkireddigaripalli Village. Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District |
| 24 | Anduri Yerrapugari Chinna Bayamma w/o Bayanna aged 50 years Hindu, Occ Cultivation, Ry'o.Akkireddigaripalli Village. AtloorMandal,KadapaDistrict |
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25 Anduri Vcera liramha Reddy s/o Chinna Bayanna aged 28 years Hindu, Occ Cultivation, R/o.A 1<kireddigaripaHi Vi 11 age, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District
26 Obulamalli Raghunatha Reddy s/o Subbareddy Aged 34 years Hindu, Occ Cultivation, R/o. A kk i red d i gari pa 11 i V i 11 age, Atloor Mandal. Kadapa District
29 Chittiboyana Venkata Subbaiah S/o Subbaiah , Hindu, Occ Cultivation, R/o.Akkireddigaripalli Village,
Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to condone the delay of 459 days in filing the above appeal against the orders dated.28.10.2021 in WP No.12287 of 2021.
WRIT APPEAL NO: 284 OF 2023
Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated.28.10.2021 in WP No. 12287 of 2021 on the file of the High Court.
lA NO: 2 OF 2023
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of impugned orderdt.28.10.2021 in WP No.12287 of 2021 pending disposal of the writ appeal.
Counsel for the Appellants: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondents: SRI S. LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY
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I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.A.No.285 of 2023
I.A.No.1 of 2023
Between:
Guntur District, Andlira Pradesh
Appellants / Respondents in WPNo.4286 of 2020
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| 26 | Boddub Dina Ramanamma, W/o.Santaiah, Aged about 48 years, R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
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| 27 | Bodduboina Lakshiijuninia, W/o.Chinnabi, Aged about 75 years, R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 28 | Bodduboina Santaiah, W/o.Chinnabi, Aged about 55 years, R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 29 | Bodduboina Raja, S/o B K Chinnaiah, Aged about 45 years, R/o. PatimeedipalliVillage, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 30 | Boddotha Rama Lakshmumma, W/o. R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District Aged about 48 years. |
| 31 | Yerragala Narasimhulu, S/o Naraiah Aged about 50 years, R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, AtluruMandalKadapa District |
| 32 | Eedala Subba Lakshmumma W/o Lakshmaiah Aged about 47 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 33 | B Subbamma, W/o Gangulaiah Aged about 45 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, AtluruMandalKadapaDistrict |
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| 42 | Eedala Nadipi Narasimhulu S/o Kondaiah Aged about 60 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
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| 43 | B Buttaiah Gari Raju S/o Chinnaiah Aged about 45 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 44 | Eedala Gopalamma W/o ChinnaNarasimhuluAged about 48 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, AtluruMandal Kadapa District |
| 45 | Eedala Nadipi Narasimhulu S/o Kondaiah Aged about 50 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 46 | Bodduboina Jayamma W/o Ayyavaraiah Aged about 55 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 47 | B Raja S/o Gopalaiah Aged about 58 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, AtluruMandal Kadapa District |
| 48 | M Pullaiah S/o AnkaiaahAged about 48 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 49 | M Pullaiah S/o Ankaiaah Aged about 48 years LR ofclaimant No.49 inLAOP No.437 of2001 R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, AtluruMandalKadapaDistrict |
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| S/o Chinna Gopaiah Aged about 48 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
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| 59 | Bodduboina Venu Gopal S/o Krishnaiah Aged about 48 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 60 | Bodduboina Pedda Raja S/o Pedda Gopal Aged about 50 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 61 | Bodduboina Adilakshumma W/o Krishnaiah Aged about 52 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 62 | Eedala Narasimhulu S/o Narasaiah Aged about 51 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 63 | Eedala Narasaiah S/o Kondaiah Aged about 60 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 64 | B Ramaiah S/o Krishnaiah Aged about 48 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 65 | B Subba Lakshumma W/o Pedda Gopal Aged about 60 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, AtluruMandalKadapaDistrict |
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| S/o Chiima Gopanna Aged about 75 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
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| 75 | Bathala Chinnakka W/o Pedda Venkataiah Aged about 50 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 76 | B Pedda Venkataiah S/o Venkataiah Aged about 60 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 77 | B Balaiah S/o Pedda Venkataiah Aged about 37 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 78 | Gampa Santaiah S/o Pottaiah Aged about 55 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 79 | Gantihota Tirupalu S/o Santaiah Aged about 48 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 80 | Batthala Ayyavaru S/o Venkata Ramaiah Aged about 48 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 81 | B Lakthumma W/o Venkata Ramanaiah Aged about 60 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, AtluruMandalKadapaDistrict |
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| 90 | Boddubpina Krishnaiah S/o Pitchaiah Aged about 60 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
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| 91 | B kaluva Subbaiah S/o Venkata Ramaiah aged about 50 R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 92 | Bathala Venkata Subbamma W/o Veeraiah Aged about 48 years LR ofClaimant No.91 in LAOP No.437 of2001 R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 93 | Gandikota Veeramma W/o Gangaiah Aged about 48 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 94 | Bodduboina Lakshmi Devi W/o Bala Raju Aged about 50 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 95 | Manku Gopalamma W/o Venkataiah Aged about 55 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 96 | Bodduboina Vengaiah S/o Pedda Gopalu Aged about 45 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District |
| 97 | Bodduboina Vengamma W/o Ramaiah Aged about 58 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, AtluruMandalKadapaDistrict |
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105 Bodduboina Vengamma W/o Ramaiah Aged about 50 years R/o. Patimeedipalli Village, Atluru Mandal Kadapa District.
Respondents / Petitioners
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to condone the delay of 439 days in filing the above writ appeal against the orders dt. 28-10-2021 in WP 4286/2020.
WRIT APPEAL NO: 285 OF 2023
Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent to against the order dt. 28-10-2021 in WP 4286 of 2020 passed by the Hon'ble Court on the file of the High Court.
lA NO: 2 OF 2023
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of impugned order dt. 28-10-2021 in WP 4286 of 2020.
Counsel for the Appellants: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondents: SRI S. LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY
The Court made the following: COMMON JUDGMENT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI HON-BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA, CHIEF JUSTICE ot HOM'BLE MR. JUSTICE NINALA JAYASUFtYA
2023 In W^JNio.282 of 2023.1.A.No. l nf 707^ in W^ijX283_of2()23^,_LA,No.l of 2023 in W,A.No.284 nf 2n7-:t «.
■IiANo.lof 2023 in W.A.Mo.2B5 of 202“^
Between
The StaUi of Andhra FTadesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Land Acquisition & 3 others Petitioners/Writ Appellants And A.Yellamma & 54 others Respondents/Writ Petitioners Counsel for the Petitioners Learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition
Counsel lor the Respondents
Mr.S.Lakshminarayana Reddy
COMMON ORDFR flQ.04.2023’>
(Per Justice Ninata Jayasurya)
Aggrieved by the Common Order dated 28.10.2021 in dismissing the Writ Petitions, the above Appeals along with Interlocutory Applications to condone the delay of 459 days in filing the same have been preferred, which at(i: being disposed of by this Common Order.
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- The appellanl;s herein are respondents i in the Writ Petitions, . wherein their action i in not paying the cornpensati on to the writ petitioners/responderits in respect of the structures covered under the Awards which have been determined by the Reference Court and as confirmed by the Appellate Court, despite oral and written representations is challenged and a consequential direction for payment of compensation to the respective writ petitioners/respondents is sought for. A Learned Single Judge of this Court after detailed discussion and relying on a catena of Judgments rendered by the High Court as also the Hon'bte Supreme Court allowed the Writ Petitions.
- The Learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition while referring to the various grounds raised in the appeals sought to impress upon this Court that the order of the Learned Single Judge is not sustainable in Law. In so far as delay of 459 days in filing the appeals is concerned, the learned Government Pleader submits tl'iat due to administrative reasons the delay occurred and unless the same is condoned, the State,/appellants would suffer serious prejudice. great hardship and irreparable loss, She submits that the appellants have a very good case on merits and seeks to hear the Ci ppeals by condoning the delay.
- On the contrary, the learned counsel for the respondents/writ pedtioners opposed the request for condonation of delay contending that the extraordinary delay of 459 days in filing the appeals has not been properly explained. Referring to the averments made in the Counter Affidavit, he submits that the Learned Single Judge allowed the Writ Petitions on 28.10.2021 and as the order was not implemented, the respondents/writ petitioners were constrained to file C.C.No.4710 of 2022, the appellants have taken time for filing Counter thrice, ultimately the Learned Single Judge issued Form-I Notice and thereafter the appellants filed the present appeals. He submits that under the said circumstances, the appellants are not entitled for the indulgence of this Court and their prayer for condonation of delay deserves no consideration. He submits that the Writ Appeals are devoid of merits and urges for dismissal of the same by rejecting the prayer for condonation of delay.
- This Court has considered the submissions made and perused the material on record. At the outset, it may be appropriate to state that though the Learned Government Pleader made some submissions on the merits of the case, this Court is not required to examine the same, unless the delay is satisfactorily explained by assigning sufficient reasons.
- In the Affidavit filed in support of the Petition, the delay of 459 days is sought to be explained stating that the order of the Hiigh Court dated 28.10.2021 was received on 08.11.2018 (sic 08.11.2021,5thatthe legal opinion in respect of the order of the Hon'ble Court was furnished by the learned Government Pleader on 20.04.2022, that the Special Deputy Collector (LA) joined duty on 1.3.02.2022 and since then the office is over burdened with CM Priority Projects i.e., GNSS-HNSS Lift Irrigation Scheme, Kaletivagu Reservoir, Sreenivasapuram Reservoir, Kundu Lift Irrigation Scheme & TGP Canals Work under SPVBR and that till recently l:lie (Office has been functioning only with one Special Depub/ Collector against the sanctioned strength of 3 Special Deputy Collectors.
- As seen from the record, the condone delay petition was filed on 28.02.2023. In so far as the rea.sons as set out in the .Aftldavit are concerned, the details/dates on which the legal opinion v^as sought for have not been duly stated, except the date of furnishing of the opinion on 20.04.2022. Thereafter, it took about 10 months for filing the present Appeals and the delay is sought to be justified on the premise that the Office of the Special Deputy Collector (LA) i over-burdened with CM Priority Projects and only one Special Deputy Collector is functioning, but the said reasons merits no appreciation. It appears as though filing of Appeals after suffering adverse order is of not much importance or of any priority to the authorities. The undisputed fact that the appeals were filed
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only after issuance of Form-I Notices in the Contempt Case makes it clear that the authorities have not acted in the matter with due diligence. Further, though day-to-day delay is not explained, sufficient cause should be assigned for condonation of the delay. It is settledLaw that the State/its machinery/officials should not be differentiated with the private individuals in the matters of filing of Appeals with delay. The delay has not been satisfactorily explained by assigning sufficientcausenorthe reasons assigned in the present case, would justify the condonation of delay.
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”13. In our view, it is the right time to inform all the government bodies, their .agencies and instrumentalities that unless theyhavereasonableand acceptable explancition for the delay and there was bonafide effort, there is no need to accept the usual explanation that the file was kept pending for several rnoriths/years due to considerable degree of procedural red-tape in the process. The government departments ate under a special obligation to ensure that they perform their duties with diligence and commitment. Condonation of delay is an exception and should not be used as an
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anticipated benefit for government departments. The law shelters everyone under the same light and should not be swiriea for the benefit of a few. Considering the fact that there was no proper explanation offered by the Department for the delay except mentioning of various dates, according to us, the Department has miserably failed to give any acceptable and cogent reasons sufficient to condone such a huge delay. Accordingly, the appeals are liable to be dismissed on the ground of delay."
- In the light of the above factual and legal po.si1;ion, this Court is not inclined to condone the delay. Accordingly, the Interlocutory Applications a seeking to condone the delay are dismis.sed. Consequently, all the Writ Appeals also StanS dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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SD/- E. KAMESWARA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER
To,
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HIGH COURT
HC,J & NJS,J
SSB
DATED: 10/04/2023
JUDGMENT
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^ Current Section
l-A.No.l of 2023 in W.A.No.282 OF 2023, I.A.No.l of 2023 in W.A. No.283 of 2023.1.A.No.l of 2023 in W.A.No.284 of 2023 & I.A.No.l of 2023 in W.A.No.285 of 2023
DISMISSING THE I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.A.No.282 OF 2023, I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.A. No.283 of 2023, I.A.No.1 of2023in W.A.No.284 of 2023 & I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.A.No.285 of 2023 AND ALL WRIT APPEALS WITHOUT COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Did administrative workload and staffing shortages constitute sufficient cause to condone the State's delay in filing the writ appeals?
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The State of Andhra Pradesh
The Special Collector, Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi, Kadapa District
The Special Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Telugu Ganga Project, Unit-II, Kadapa
The District Collector, Chairman and Empowered Committee, Kadapa
A.Yellamma
R Eswaramma
Prashant Kumar Mishra
Ninala Jayasurya
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