Writ petition regarding non-disbursement of land acquisition compensation despite agreed awards. Court directed the District Judge to decide pending claim statements and pass appropriate orders within six weeks.
Direction issued to decide claim statements and pass orders within six weeks.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR
WRIT PETITION NO: 27210 OF 2025
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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of lvlandamus declaring the action of the respondent no.6 in not deciding the claim statements filed by the petitioners in LAOP.no,l0 of 2019 on the file of respondent no.6 and not depositing the compensation amount of Rs.10,95,0001 per acre on par with other land losers, though submitted possession certificate
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issued by the l ahsildar,SathupalliMandal and otl-(rr relevantdocuments establishing cleartitle and with no rival claimants25 llrrgal,arbitrary andin violation to Art 14,21 and 3004 of Constitution and cctrs-oquentlyto directthe Respondent no.6 tod isbu rse/depositthe compensation arnount of Rs 10,95,0001 per acre on par vrithother land losersduly deciding the :l rim statement filedin LAOp.no..1 0 of2.019 on the file of respondent no.6i y the petitionersas expeditiously aspossible with interest @18% per annum
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Petition underSection 151 CPC praying that in the r;i.cumstances statedin the affidavit filedin supportof the petition, the High c( u 1 may be pleased to consider the representationdt.25.10.2024submitted tc the Dist. collector Khammam Dist,pending disposalof the aboveWrit Petitt':tr
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRIABDUL AZAMKHAN
Counsel for the RespondentsNo.1,3,4&5 : ASST'GPFOtlIIEVENUE
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counsel for the RespondentsNo.2 : SRI P.SRIHARSHA REDDY,SC FOR SCCL The Court made thefollowing:ORDER
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR
Writ Petition No.272lO of 2O2s
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This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer:
"...declaing the action of the respond.ent no 6 in not deciding the claim statements filed. bg the petitioners in LAOP No.lO of 2019 on the fleof resporudentno 6 and not depositing tLe compensation amount of Rs 1O,9S,O0O/ per acre on par uLith oth.er land losers tlnugh submitted possesslon certificate issued bg the Tah-sitdar, Sathupalli Mandal and other releuant documents establishing clear title and uith no riual claimanls as illegal, arbitrary and in uiolation to Art 14, 21 and 3OOA of Constitution and consequentlg to dtrect ttrc Respondent No.6 to disburse/ deposit the compensation amount of Rs.1O,,95,OOO/- per acre on par tuitlt otLer land losers dulg deciding the claim statement filed. in LAOP.No.IO of 2019 on the file of respondent No.6 bg the petitioners as expeditiouslg as possible uith interest 18 percentage per annum..."
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learned stalding counsel appearing orL behalf of respondent No.2. With their consent, this vrt.ii, petition is taken up for disposal. Notice to respondent \ o.6 is hereby dispensed with.
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the same was numbered as LAOp.No.6l9 of 2074 for Komepally village and deposited certain amounts into the said Court. After several consensus, compensation of Rs.1O,9S,OOO /- per acre was agreed and awards were passed by the Lok Adalat. Despite the said awards, compensation was not disbursed by the principal District ald Sessions Judge on the ground that the awards did not contain the signatures of all the rivat ctaimants. Aggrieved by the same, the farmers filed W.p.No.13995 of 201g and this Court disposed of the said writ petition on 3O.04.201g directing the District Judge, Khammam to disburse amounts in terms of Lokadatat award along with interest accrued i.e. 18%. It is further submitted that the said LAOP. No.619 of 2014 pertaining to Kommepally village on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Khammam was sub-divided, based on the survey numbers and the Sy.No.119 of Kammepalli village became part of LAOP.No.l0 of 2019, which is subject matter in the present writ petition. It is further submitted that there are no rival claimalts against the petitioners and all the petitioners have filed their claim statement in the LAOp.No.lO of 2Ol9 way back in the yeau. 2OI9 however, is still pending
adjudication. Hence, the petitioners filed the p rr:sent writ petition.
Pleader for Land Acquisition has placed a co ).- of written instructions, based on which, it is submitted.h at rhe then Special Deputy Collector (LA), IFrI & Railways, Khammam deposited the entire award amount includinri interest of Rs.18,84,33,666-56/ - before the Principal Dis.ricr Judge, Kharnrnam vide Cheque No.062218, daterl 23.O8.2014 under Section 31(2) of the Land Acquisition Ar: , 1894 and the batch oase was numbered as LAOP. No r, 9 of 2Ot4. Later, the Principal District Judge, Khammarrr sub-divided based on survey numbers for instance lands rcquired in Sy.No.119 and numbered as LAOP. No.10 of ll( 19 and the writ petitioners are covered in LAOP. No., r) of 20 19. Further, the Principal District Judge, Khammam transferred the case f,rle including land r rmpensation pertaining 1.o LAOP. No.1O of 2019 on 29.07.'.a.) 11 ro the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sath, p a-lli and the LAOP No.lO of 2019 which is under adjudicatirr: r.
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DISPOSING OFTHE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay in deciding claim statements and disbursing compensation is illegal and arbitrary?
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Singapogu Bhushanam
Singapogu Babu rao
Singapogu Venkataratnam
State of Telangana
Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd.
District Collector, Khammam District
N.V.Shravan Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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