Shaik Saidamma @ Saida Bi v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Dr. K.L. Rao Sagar (Pulichintala) Project; project displaced families; Vemavaram village, Machavaram Mandal, Palnadu district; 92 PDFs (87 OTS + 5 R&R); non-payment of One Time Settlement and R&R compensation; Award Rc. No. 517/2008-A dated 06-09-2023; GO.Rt. No. 627 dated 24-09-2015; RFCTLARR Act 2013; Article 226 writ of mandamus; Article 300-A; bills pending before authorities; non-allotment of budget; direction to pay compensation within 3 months; interest via separate application; D.F.O. South Kheri v. Ram Sanehi Singh (1971) 3 SCC 864 relied on; disposed of without costs.
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed to pay the compensation (One Time Settlement and R&R benefits) to the petitioners within three (03) months from receipt of a copy of the order; petitioners at liberty to file a separate application before the appropriate authority for payment of interest; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed.