Partly allowed

Vattikonda Ramadevi v. The Genco

Telangana HC3 Mar 2023WP/38267/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court set aside an order by the Land Acquisition Officer directing payment of compensation, holding that only the District Magistrate had the competence to pass such orders under the relevant provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act.

What did the court decide?

Impugned order dated 16.09.2022 directing payment of compensation was set aside and Writ Petition allowed; no order on costs.

Vattikonda Ramadevi Vs The Genco — Land Acquisition | Telangana HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT^{FORTHE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MUMMINENI^{SUDHEER KUMAR}

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WRIT PETITION NO: 38267 OF 2022

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Between:

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Vattikonda Ramadevi, wio Sridhar, aged^{about 45 years' occ.Housewife,r/o.} Khammam Urban Mandal, Khammam^District.

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Vattikonda Deepthi, w/o Satyanarayana.^{aged about 35 years' occ.Brlsiness.} r/o H.No. 7-3-U7t1tA, Plot No. G4. Raghava^{Residency' Vijayanagar Colony} Khanapuram Haveli, Khammam.

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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The GENCO ,132t33|N^High tension,^{Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad, rep., by its} Chairman and Managing Director.

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The Superintending Eni'ineer, GENCO^{132133KV HighTension,Konijerla} Area, Khanapuram, Haveli Khammam^District.

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The Executive Engineer, Construction^{Division,TS TRANSCO' Khammam} Khammam District.

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The Assistant Engineer, GENCO^{132133KV HighTension, Khanapuram} Haveli, Konijerla Ara, Khammam District.

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The District Collector, Khammam District^Khammam.

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The Land Acquisition Officer^{and Revenue DivisionalOfficer, Khammarft} Khammam District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 ol lhe Constitution^{of lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated in the^{affidavitfiled therewith, the High Court may be} pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or Direction,^{moreparticularlyone in} the nature of writ of Mandamus, to^{declare the action of the 6th respondent herein} in issuing the impugned orders bearing^{Procs.Rc.No.A21230312022 d1.161912022} directing the 3rd respondent^{to pay the compensationamount of Rs.1 ,04,8981} without any authority and contrary^{to the provisions of Section1 0 and16 6f the} lndian Telegraph Act, as being^{illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of} Article 14 and 21 ot the^{constitutionof lndia and also againstthe separationof}

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powers as envisaqe( under Art 5O of Parl-lV of the Constitu ii)rr anl consequen y set aside the same.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2022

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Petitron under Section 151 CPC praying that in the crrc.l r.rst.tnces stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court rrray be pleased to suspend the impugnr,d order passed by the 6th respondent t,€ aring procs. Rc.No. 421230312022 dI 16-( -2022, pending disposal of the main Writ [)r:titi,rn

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lA NO: 2 OF 2022

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Between:

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The Executive :ngrneer. Construction Division, TS TRANII(.)O, Khammam Khammam Drsr rrct

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... PETITIONERS/R[:SPONDENTS No.3

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AND

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Vattikonda Ilamadevi, w/o Srrdhar, aged about 45 yeirrs, ooc Housewife, r/o. Khammirm Urban lt4andal. Khammam District.

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2 Vattikonda )eepthi, Wo Satyanarayana, aged atrc rrl 3{j years, occ. Business, r o H.No 7 -3-347111A, Plot No.- G4, ti rghava Residency, Vrlayanagar Colony, Khanapuram Haveli, Khammam.

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...RESPONDEI{1'S/PETITIONERS

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The- GENCC , 132133 lN High tension, Vidyutsoudha, ll rderabad, rep., by its Chairmar and Managing Director.

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The Sllperin ending Engineer, GENCO 132133KV High l.ension, Konijerta Area, Khana:uram, Haveli Khammam Distiict.

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The Assrstar t Engineel GENCO 132133 l<v High Tens on, Kranapuram Haveli, Konij :rla Ara, Khammam District.

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The District⁽ )ollector, Khammam District Khammam

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The Land Ac quisition Officer and Revenue Divisional O li,:)er, Khammam, Khammam I istrict.

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...RESPONDENTS/RESPOIi DENTS 1,2,4,5&6

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Petition under s ection 151 cPC praying that in the circurnr;tances stated in the affidavit filed in s rpport of the petition, the High Court nr;ry b,-. pleased to Vacate the interim ordcrs dated 19/1012022 in W.P.No. 38267 o. 2,.022t. and dismiss the writ petrtion and be pleased.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Between:

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The District Collector, Khammam District Khammam.

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The Land Acquisition Officer and Revenue Divisional Officer,^Khammam, Khammam District.

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...PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS

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AND

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Vattikonda Ramadevi, w/o Sridhar, aged about 45^{years, occ- Housewife,} r/o. Khammam Urban Mandal, Khammam District.

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Vattikonda Deepthi, Mo Satyanarayana, aged^about 35^years,occ Business, r/o H.No. 7-3-347111A, Plot No. G4, Raghava^Residency, Vijayanagar Colony, Khanapuram Haveli, Khammam.

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...RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS

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3 The GENCO , 132133 lN High tension, Vidyutsoudha,^{Hyderabad,rep.} '^by its Chairman and Managing Director.

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The Superintending Endin;er, GENCO 132t33KV^{HighTensron, Konijerla} Area, Khanapuram, Haveli Khammam District.

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The Executive Engineer, Construction^{Division,TS TRANSCO,Khammam} Khammam District.

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6 The Assistant Engineer, GENCO^{132133KV High Tension, Khanapuram} Haveli, Konijerla Ara, Khammam District.

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...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS

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(Respondents No.3 to 6 are not necessary^parties to this^{Writ Petition)}

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Petition under Section 15 1 CPC^praying thatⁱⁿ the^{circumstances stdtedin} the affidavit filed in support of the^{petition,the High Court may be pleasedto} vacate the Interim Suspension dated^{1911012022passed in WP.No.38267 ot 2022.}

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Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI KARUNAKAR^REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to^{4: SRI R.VINODREDDY, SC} Counsel for the Respondent Nos.S & 6: GP^{FOR LANDACQUISITION}

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'ELE SRI JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHT)I'R KUMAR

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WRIT PEI'ITION NO.38257 OF 2O,2,'J

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ORDER:

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This V 'rit I)etiLion rs llleci a ssailing the rtrder- ;,asst:d by the sixth respo-rdent vide proceedings in Rc.No..{2 .,23J312022 dated 16.O ) .'2022 mainly on the groun d tl-r I ( tirc sixth respondent is not competent to pass such orde- in terms o[ Section 1() r f lho Indian Telcgraph Act, i885 (,'tho Ar:t, Lil85,, for brevity) arrd it is only thc Disrrict Magistrate , u,hc ii c,)mperenr to pass any or dr:r in exr.rcisc of sub-Section (1) r,f jiect,on lG of the Act, 188 5.

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Thou5 h there is specific avcrment to rhis e ii^.ct raised in paragraph .{os.S and 6 of the writ afhdavit, ttu r;arrre is not answered i r the counter affidavit I-rled b.,, the resF,ondents. When quer ed by this Court, Mr. R. Vinod ll:<ldy, learned counsel for the respondents, have conceded tha. tI:e i:npugned order passe I by the srxth respondent may bc sct z.r;ide leaving it open to rhr respondents ro take further steps .n accordance with law.

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In v e\/ of the sarne, the impugnec order dated 16.09.20'22 is set eisidc on [he ground of compet,)rrce leaving it open to the respondents to take steps in accorda;-r:e wi.-h law.

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MSK,J W.P.NO.38267 0F 2022

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4 Accordingly, the Writ petition is allowed.

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There shall bc no order as to costs. Miscellaneous

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applications, if any, pending shall stand closed

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SD/.T.SRINIVAS DEPUW REGTST/AR //TRUE COPY// /

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SECTION OFFICER

1 . The Chairman and Managing Director, GENCO, 132133 lN High^tension, Vidyutsoudha, Hyderabad.

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1. Thei Superintendrng Engineer, GENCO 132133KV High^{Tension,Konijerla} Area, Khanapuram, Haveli Khammam District

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J. The Executive Engineer, Construction Division, TS TRANSCO, Khammdm Khammam District.

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1. The Assistant Engineer, GENCO 132133 KV High Tension, Khanapuram Haveli, Konijerla Ara, Khammam District.

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1. The District Collector, Khammam District Khammam. 6. The Land Acquisition Officer and Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam, Khammam District.

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1. Two CCs to GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION, High Court for the State^of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUTI

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. one cc to sRl KARUNAK.TIR REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]

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II . One CC to SRI R.VINOD REDDY, SC [OPUC]

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1 0.Two CD Copies

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BSR

CC TODAY

HIGH COURT

DATED:03103t2023

ORDER

WP.No.3826',' of 2022

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ALLOWINC| THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT^I}OSTS.

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Vattikonda Ramadevi v. The Genco

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