Sri. Jogu Swamy v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking compensation for land acquired by the State. Directing the Land Acquisition Officer to refer the dispute over rival claims for compensation to the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority under the 2013 Act for adjudication.
What did the court decide?
Directed Respondent No. 3 to refer the dispute on entitlement of rival parties to receive compensation to the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority under Section 4 of the Act, 2013.
What the court decided
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original JurisdictionI
FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF DBCtrMBtrR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO: 23t27 OF 2022
Between:
Sri Jogu Swamy, S/o Late Jogu Chandraiah, Occ. Agriculture, R/o H. No 5-4, Nanak Nagar Vi1lage, Yacharam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. /
...PETITIONER
AND
- The State of Telangana, rep., by its Secretary, Revenue (Land/ Acquisition) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad District./
- The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, At Lakdi ka PooI,/ Hyderabad.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the dispute over compensation entitlement between the petitioner and other parties should be adjudicated by the civil court or the Land Acquisition authority.
Whether the Land Acquisition Officer and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority are directed to refer the rival claims for compensation under the RFLA Act, 2013.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to immediate payment of compensation pending the resolution of rival claims over land possession.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sri Jogu Swamy
- respondent
The State of Telangana
- respondent
District Collector, Ranga Reddy District
- respondent
Land Acquisition Officer-cum Revenue Divisional Officer, Ibrahimpatnam Division
- respondent
Tahsildar, Yacharam Mandal
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/23127/2022
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