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Barla Ankulu v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC16 Dec 2025WP/33379/2024

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Single Judge disposed of a Writ Petition under Article 226 and Section 151 CPC, directing the Revenue Divisional Officer (LAO) to consider and dispose of the petitioners' representations and applications for redetermining compensation under Section 28-A of the LA Act within three months while giving a fair opportunity of hearing.

What did the court decide?

Direction to Respondent No. 3 to consider and dispose of petitioners' representations and applications filed under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 within three months.

Barla Ankulu Vs The State of Telangana — Land Acquisition | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER 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: 33379 OF 2 024

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Between:

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Barla Ankulu, S/o. B.. Thirupathi, Aged 46 years, Fl/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist

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Nimmathota, ..loqrtgl, S/o N. Venkaiah Aged 45 years, R/o Mandaveili (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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Barla Salamma, W/o B Thirupathi, Aged 5g years, Rl/o tVlandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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Gadi Gong.gLrm^a,..W/o G. Laxmaiah, Aged 58 years, Rl/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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Nimmathota. _faja!.a,n, S/o N. Jogaiah, Aged 45 years, Rl/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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6 Qqnd! Bhudevi, Wo B. Bapu, Aged 70 years, Rl/o Mandaveili (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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Nimmathota Mondaiah, SJo N. Jogaiah, Aged 53 years, Rl/o Mandavelti (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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Bandi Banaiah, S/o B. Mattaiah, Aged 70 years, Rl/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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Late Pogul3. Rajaiah, .S/o P. Narayana, LR p. Laxmi W/o Rajaiah Aged 55 years, Rt/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Aditabad Dist

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'10 Barla Naraya.na, . S/o B. Pochaiah, Aged 60 years, Rl/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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1'1 . Barla Pochaiah, S/o B. Balaiah, Aged 63 years, Fi/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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12.Barla Shankaraiah, S/o B.Lachaiah, Aged62 years, Rl/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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'13. Bandi Chandraiah, S/o B. Malaiah, Aged73 years, Ri/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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14.Barla Pochaiah, S/o B. Lachaiah, Aged55 years, R/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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Bandi Ramaiah, S/o B. Malaiah, Aged 60 years, RUo Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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16.Bandi Posakkq, W/o B. Rajaiah, Aged60 years, F/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad Dist.,

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17.Barla Mondaiah, S/o B. Lachaiah, Aged 65 year:, Rl/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (lV), Adilabad Dist.,

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lB.Late Akula Pochaiah, S/o A. Bhumaiah, LR A. Bhuchr riah S/o A. Pochaiah, Aged45 years, F/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adil,r rad Dist.,

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19,Late Akuthota Bhimaiah, S/o A. Mallaiah, LR A. Manoi S/o Nagaiah Aged 28 yrs, Occ Employment, Ryo fVandavelli (V), Dehagoan (l|, Adilabad Dist.,

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Late Barla Rajaiah, S/o B. Ramaiah, LR B. Raj Kumar I /o Late Rajaiah Aged 28 years, Rl/o [/andavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad - st.,

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21 .Late Akula Banakka, W/o A. Rajaiah, LR A. Bhumaia r S/o A. Rajaiah Aged 45 years, Fyo [Vlandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adilabad - st.,

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22.Lale Akula Narayana, S/o A. Bhumaiah, LR A. Bha'riah S/o A. Narayan Aged 40 years, Rl/o Mandavelli (V), Dehagoan (M), Adil: rad Dist,

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..PETITIONERS

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep By its Principal Secretary levenue Department (Land Acquisition), Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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2 The District Collector [/ancherial, Mancherial District.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer / LAO, Bellampally, Marr^Terial District.

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndr. praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the ligh Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Orde,r ;, Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus der:l rring the action of respondent No.3 is arbitrary, illegal and against the natural 1:;tice and violatile of articles 21 and 300 A of Constitution of lndia and cons:quently direct the Respondent No. 3 to consider the petitions filed U/s 28-A t f the LA Act in the light of OP No.2612004, Senior Civil Judge, Asifabad (LA,\l No.606/2010 Dt. 07^-07 -2022) and pass an award re-determining the compensz tion immediately.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2024

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ( i cumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to consider our prayer and direct the Respondent No. 3 to co rsider the petitions filed U/s 28-A of the LA Act in the light of OP No. 2612004 Senior Civil Judge, Asifabad (LA AS No. 606/2010 Dt 07-07-2022) and p: ss an award redetermining the compensation immediately.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G.CHANDAN RAAJ Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

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AT HYDERABAD

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THE HONOURABLE SRI WSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION No.33379 of 2024

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DATE: 16.L2.2O25

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Between:

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Sri Barla Ankulu and twenty one others.

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...Petitioners

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AND

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The State of Telangana

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Rep. By its Principal Secretar5r, Revenue Department, Land Acquisition Secretariat Hyderabad and two others.

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...Respondents

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ORDER:

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This writ petition is Iiled seeking the following^prayer:

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" .. .to issue an appropiate Writ, Order or^Orders, Direction, more partianlarlg one in the nature of^Wnt of Mandamus declaing the action of respondent No.3 is arbitrary, illegal and against the natural justice and uolatile of articles 21 and 3OO A of Constitution of India and consequently direct^tLe Respondent No.3 to consider^{the petttions} filed^{U/ s} 2B-A of the LA Act in the light of OP No. 26/2004, Senior Ciuil Judge, Asifabad^{(LAASNo.6O6/201O} Dt. 07-07-2022) and^pass an^{anuardre-detennining} the compensation immediately^{and to pass...'}

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Heard learned counsel for the pet tioners ald learned Assistant Government pleader for Revenrrc appearing on beherif of respondent Nos. I to 3. With their uuco nser r I this urrit petition is taken up for disposal.

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Learned counsel appearing for the p:.itioners submitterj that the petitioners are beneficiaries ur : re p.p. Rao project and that rheir rands situated i, M"dl vi,age, Dhaegoaa Mandar, Asifabad District were '":t*d acquireorvalli for sr bmergence under the said project. ,n",.:: ^- land acquisition proceec!: 1gs were initiated by issuance ., " o,'nt raft notification under Sectior ,. a(l) ofthe Laxd Acquisition Act, lgg4 vide proceedir i^-aft notification dated dated 1 1 .06 2g.o5.2oo2 .2OO2 . forowed by ur" rlr.i ft declaration possession of the Ian ckr was taken on 18.06.2001, vide draft award bearir I'l r.B/33 17/2ooo dared ,5.04.2oo3. It is further submitted that reing aggrieved by the guantum of compensation awarded, rhe petitioners sought reference under Section 1g(I) of the I '1 :quisition Act' 1894 a:rd filed the petition vide o.p.No.2u ;*o f 2OOz on the file of the learned principal Senior Civi l Ju -rw uudge lt Asifabad. Accordingly, the triar a^,,-. --. , " vide judgment datec 10.08.2009 enhanced the "o., to Rs'75'oo0/- per acre. Subsequenry, ,n" ,ur.r,ot'"tt'o' I A"qui"ition Officer (LAO)/S1;,cia1 Deputy ,.-

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Collector(SDC)^{preferred alappeal againstthe said order} dated 10.08.2009,^{which was later numbered as L.A.A.S.No.606} of 2o 10 dated. 07^{.O7 .2022 confirmingreferenceorder of reference} Courtino.P.No.26of2oo4.Learnedcounselappearingforthe petitioners would^{further submit that the petitioners covered by} the same award,^{whohave not soughtreferenceunder Section} 18(1), frled applications^{under Section 28-A of the Land} AcquisitionAct,|894seekingre'determinationofcompensation the^{judgmentpassed inO.P.No.26of} in the light^of of 2010^{dated 07.O7.2022lr.Accordingly,} 2OO4(L.A.A.S.No.6O6 the petitioners^{also made severalrepresentationstothe} LAo/SDCrequestingdisposaloftheirapplicationsfiledunder Section 28_A of^{the LA Act, 1894'Sinceno action is forthcoming} onthesaidrepresentations,thepresentwritpetitionisfiled.

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4 . Though various^{grounds are raised in the writ petition'} learned counsel for^{the petitionersrestricts his prayer seeking a} direction to respondent^{authoritiesto disposeof the petitioners'} representation^{in a time bound period'}

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Learned Assistant^{Government PleaderforRevenue} appearingonbehalfofrespondentssubmitsthatreasonabletime may^{be granted to the respondents to considerthe case of the}

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petitioners. Learned Assistant Government pleader would furthef* submit that, if the representations s r bmitted bv the t- petitioners are still pending consideration, th.r Court may be pleased to direct the respondent authorities r.r consider and dispose of the said representations and pass al) rropriate orders in accordance \4,ith 1aw.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petiti I rers submitted that the petitioners have placed on recorcl, opies of their representations by filing the same along with a lemo, and the same is not disputed by the rearned Assistar t Government Pleader for Revenue.

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In view of the submissions made by the lea r ed counsel on either side, and r.r,ithout going into the merits o- the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nt .3 to consider and dispose of the petitioners, representatlct s and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance rr th law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a peric,r of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this or: :r by giving a fair opportunity of hearing to the petitioners.

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8 Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of.

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Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand

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closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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SD/. P. PONNA KRIS SISTANT REG

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//TRUE COPY//

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ECTION OFFICER

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To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Lan C uisition), Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

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The District Collector Mancherial, Mancherial District.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer / LAO, Bellampatly, It/ancherial District.

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One CC to SRI G.CHANDAN RAAJ, Advocate [OPUC]

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Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

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DATED: 1Gl12t2O2S

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS

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