Donthi Reddy Yerra Subba Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
The court dismissed a writ petition seeking mandamus to declare the High Court's failure to refer a land acquisition dispute as illegal and arbitrary. The court held that since the petitioner consented to the award, he lost the right to seek reference for quantum of compensation under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed; interim relief application disposed of as infructuous.