Sudireddy Raji Reddy Vs The State of Telangana

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION NO:10 001 0F 2025

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Between:

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Sudireddy Raji Reddy, S/o. Venkat Reddy, Aged 75 years, Occ. Aqriculture. _^{R/o. CheertavanchaR} q1! {C9to1y, sirCi'rti n,o-anoat, furrnn, si.iriX'ffiH;i' 2. Josinipe,i Ransa Rao, S/o. Rajeshriiai R;o, As;J Bb ye;d, b;;. H*;"li;. _^{R/o.CheertavanchaR and R C'otonyji;;itE} i,i;;;"t, i;1ili" dii;;tiX';i;di;i, 3. Joginipelli Hanmantha.Rao, .S/o'itaieifrwir nao, nleO Z7 year;,'"'d;. Agricutture, R/o. cheerravancha R ,nt n dotony, bir.ira rvir^o'r'il'nlir"ri# Sircilla District.

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Beemari Durgaiah, S/o. - Maisaiah, Aged 62 years, Occ. Agriculture, Rl/o. _^{CheertavanchaR andR Cotony,} Siicitta" VanOarl niianna sirciiia o;ititt:^{' " -} 5. Peddata Devaiah, s/o.^Rajaiih nGa 68]'"ait, o;c. Ail;tiiiu, ny". -^{cheerravanchaR and R corohy,sircir'ia rr,|anoai,} naibnn, sirciiia biitriJi.^'""

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Eep Oy its principal Secretary Revenue (Land ^^{Acq u is ition) Depart'meni, sa6t'aia: i;; ti d;Rd;;i} i{;; ;ffi b*,^" 2. The speciar Debutv coilector, r-n., unit-vii, rrclrviri,tn and DR.BR. Ambedkar

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^^{!.CSSP, CoilecioraieBuitdings,nriinnr'S'ir"iira-'Oiiiri"t.} 3. The Land Acquisition Renariiitatiori ara n-".dtti#"irt Authority, For the stare of Tetangana, At ccLA permises, noioi, tivGaiii"o, nep. ov-iti R;d;;i;"*

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particurarry one in the nature of writ of Mandamus decraring the action of the Respondent No.2 herein in not referring the Award No. Nir /2015-16, fire No. Bt221t2oor-vfi-patta-Mp, dated. Nil -02-2016 pertaining to the petitioners properties / structures bearing H.Nos. 9- 60, 2-63, 4-60, 1-3r and g-84 situated at cheerravancha Viilage, Sirciila Mandal (Presently Thangarapafly Mandar) Rajanna sircifia District, under Section 64 of Act 30 0f 2013 to the LARR Authority, at,Hyderabad for enhancement of compensation

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pursuant to the^{applicationdated'25-05-2016 (Acknowledged on 26'05-2016)as} illegal, arbitrary,^{unfair, discriminatory and in violation of Articles14'2'1 and 300-A} of the^{Constltutionof lndia and contrary to the Provisions of Act' 3Cr of 2013 and} consequently^{direct the Respondent No 2 herein to refer the Award l\o Nil /2015-} 16, file^{No. Bl221lZOO7-Vlll-Patta-MP'dated' Nil -02-2016 pertainingto the} Petitioners^{properties i structures bearingH'Nos 9-60' 2-63 ' 4-60'1-37 and 9-84} situated at^{CheerlavanchaVlllage' Sircilla Mandal (PresentlyThangalapally} Mandal)^{RajannaSircilla District,Under Section64 of Act 30 of 2013 to the} Respondent^{No. 3 herein for enhancement of compensationin terms of the} application^{dated. 2ti-05-2016 (Acknowledged on 26-05-2016)'}

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IANO:1^{OF 2025}

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Petition under^{Section151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in} the affidavit^{filed in support of the petition,the High Courtmay be pleased to direct} refer the Award^{No. Nil /2015-16,file No'} the Respondent^{No 2 herein to} Nil^{-02-2016 pertaining to the Petitioners} E,t221 l2OO7'Vlll-Palta-tvlP,^dated' properties / structures^{bearingH Nos g-60' 2-63} '^{4-60' '1-37and g-84 situatedat} Cheerlavancha^{Village, Sircilla Mandal (PresentlyThangalapally Mandal) Raianna} Sircilla District,Under^{Section 64 of Act 30 of 2013 to the RespondentNo'3 herein} forenhancementcfcompensationintermsoftheapplicationdatr:d.25-05.2016 (Acknowledged^{on 26-05-2016) pendingdisposal of the Writ Petition'}

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Counsel for^{the Petitioners:SRI B'ARJUNRAO} a;il;i^{for the Respondents: AGP FoR LANDAcoUlSlTloN}

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The Court^{made the following: ORDER}

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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR Writ Petitiott No.lOOO 1of2025

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ORDER:

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This writ petition has been Iiled to declare the action of the respondent No.2 herein in not referring the Award No.Nil/2O15_ 16, File No.B/22I/2O07-VIII-patta-Mp, dated Nit.O2.2O16 pertaining to the petitioner,s property/ structure bearing H.Nos.9-60, 2-63, 4-60, l-32 and g_84, situated at cheerldvancha Village, sircilra Manda-r, Rajanna sircilla District (subject property) under Section 64 of Act 3o of 2013 to the LARR Authority, Hyderabad for enhalcement of compensation pursuant to the application dated 25.05.2016 as illegal ald arbitrary and consequently direct respondent No.2 to refer the above said award for enhancement of compensation in terms of application dated 25.05. 20 1 6.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistalt Government pleader for Land Acquisition appearing on behalf of respondents.

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l.earned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Government had proposed to construct Mid Manair by acquiring

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agriculture^{lan,1s and dwelling houses/structures'The subject} property of the^{petitioner has also been acquired on I5'09'2009} without giving^{any prior notice' Accordingto General Award} dated Nil.O2!,.2O16,^{petitionerwas awardedana.mount of} Rs.26,82,86 /^{(for H.No'9-60); Rs'38,92,6651'(forH No'2-63);} Rs.11,53,89 t/^{(for H.No.4-60); Rs'14,12,4521- $or H'No'1-37)} and Rs.26,35.608/-^{(for H.No'9-84)' The main grievemce of the} petitioner is that^{respondent authoritieshave wrongly calculated} the dwelling^{area and structure value of the petitioner's property} and undervztlued^{the same. In that regard, petitioner has made} a representation^{on 25.05'2016 'As there was no response} forthcoming, the^{petitioner is before this Court by rvay of this} writ petition

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Though various^{groundsare raised in the writ petition'} learned counsel^{for the petitioner restrictshis prayer seeking a} direction to^{respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioner's} representatibn dated^{25.O5.2016 in a time bound period'}

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Le arned Assistant^{Government PleaderforLand} Acquisition s ubmits that^{ifthe said representationisstill} pending for consideration, the^{respondentauthorities maybe}

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directed to dispose of the petitioner,s representation, dated 25.05.2016 and pass appropriate orders in accorda,ce with law.

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In view of the submission made by the learned counsel on either side and without going into the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing the reSpondent authorities to disppse of the petitioner,s representation, dated 25.O5.2016 and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law by following Section 64 of Act 30 of 2013, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after giving a fair opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties and communicate the same to the petitioner.

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