The Court disposed of two writ petitions challenging Special Tribunal orders without issuing notices. Relying on a Division Bench pronouncement directing mandatory public notices for such tribunals, the Court held no further orders were needed as substantive consideration awaited the tribunal's compliance.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANAAT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY ,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OFAPRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICEP. NAVEEN RAO
WRIT PE TITION NO: 5437 & 5354 OF2021
WP NO: 5437 OF 2021
Between:
...PETITIONERS
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of theConstitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavitfiled therewith,the High Court maybe pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriateWrit, Orderor orders, Direction or Directions toquash the order of the special Tribunal and
Collector, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, in ROR R.P.No.1B of 2013(Special Tribunal No.82 of 202'1 ), dated 09.02.2021, by declaring the same as violative of principles of natural justice, arbitrary, illegal, without application of mind and u nco nstitutio na I and to set aside the same.
lA NO: 1 OF 2021
Petition under Section 151 CPCpraying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High Court may bepleased to suspend the order of the Special Tribunal and Collector, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, in ROR R.P.No.'1 8 of 2013 (Special Tribunal No.B2 of 2021), dated 09.02.2021, pending disposal of the Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioners:SRl. VEDULA SRINIVAS
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5: AGP FOR REVENUE
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 6 to 8: SRl. P. SATYARAJA BABU
WPIU NO: 5354OF 2021
Between:
...PETITIONERS
AND
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...RESPONDENTS
Petition underArticle 226 of the constitutionof lndia praylng that in the circumstances statedin the affidavitfiled therewith,the High court maybe preaseatoissueaWritofCertiorarioranyotherappropriateWrit,orderor brders, Directionor Directionsto quash the order of the SpecialTribunal and collector, BhadradriKothagudemDistrict, in RoR R.P.No.62of 2015 (Special Tribunal No.Bl of2021), d;EdOgto2t2}21, by declaring the same as violative of prin.ipiu, of naturaljustice,arbitrary,illegal, without application of mind and u nco nstitutiona I and to set aside the same'
IA NO: 1 OF 2021
PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstated in the affidavitfiled in supportof the petltion, the High Court may be, pleased to ,r"pLnO the orderof the Special Tribunal & Col.lector,BhadradriKothagudem Olsirict, in RORR.P.No.62 of 2015 (SpecialTribunal No 81 of 2021)' dated 09.02.2021,pending disposalof the Writ Petition'
Counsel for thePetitioners:SRl.VEDULASRINIVAS
Counsel for theRespondent Nos. 1 to 5: AGP FOR REVENUE
Counsel for theRespondentNos.6 to 8: SRI' P' SATYARAJA BABU
The Court madethe following:
HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICEP.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION Nos. 5437 and5354 of 2O2L
COMMON ORDER:
Heard learned counsel forpetitioners, learnedAssistant Government Pleader for Revenue forofficial respondentsand Sri Palivela Satyaraja Babufor unofficialrespondents.
"4. It is therelore deemedappropriateto dire ct that in all cases that have been transferred from therevenuecourts to the Special Tribunals notwithstanding anyorders thatmay have been passed by the Special Tribunals, therespondents shall issue public notices calling uponparties toappear before the Special Tribunals in each districton a fked date and tirne to enable them to make theirsubmissions. Whcrever a reqlrest for apcrsonal he:rring isreceived from parlies, passed bv the Special'lribuntrls shall be deemeclto bc quashed and set asidc. Fresh ordersshali be passed bv the Special Trrbunals aftergrantit"tg a rr:asonableopportunity to the parties of being hctLrcl either inperson orthrough lheir Advocates. Thel' shzrll also be zrlforcleda t:hance to file written submissions, if not alreadl' l)lcd. OnlYtherealter shall liesh orders bepassed b1' theSpecialTribnnirls. Adequate and wide spreadpublicity ol thisorder shallbe
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given b-y the State within three weel<s to apprise all concerned parties ol the same."
Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, stand closed.
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DATED:2310412021
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Disposing of the WPs Without costs.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petitions challenging the Special Tribunal orders by the Division Bench directions on 18.3.2021 require any further order.
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WP (PIL) No. 20 of 2021Referred¶55
Smt. Urmila Sahu
Naveen Sahu
State of Telangana
Jadala Veerabhadram
Jadala Veeresham
Jadala Yellaiah
P. Naveen Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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