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Konakati Anitha, v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC21 Apr 2025WP/3737/2025

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What is this about?

Writ petition challenging proposed disbursement of land acquisition compensation to respondent No.6 despite a pending title suit over the acquired land. Court directed the Land Acquisition Officer not to disburse compensation until disposal of O.S.No.379 of 2016, after which it is to follow the civil court's decree.

What did the court decide?

Direction to LAO (respondent No.4) not to disburse compensation for Sy.No.506/A land till disposal of O.S.No.379 of 2016; thereafter per civil court decree.

Konakati Anitha, 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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MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF^APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.^BHASKARREDDY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 3737 OF 202s

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Between:

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Konakati Anitha, W/o Kumaraswamy, D/o Urathi^{Rajireddy,Aged about 43} years, Occ. Housewife, R/o H.No.1-43711, lndtanagar, Narsampet,^Warangal District' Telangana state

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...pETrroNER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its^{PrincipalSecretary, Revenue} Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

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The District Collector, Warangal District,^{Telangana State}

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The Joint Collector, Warangal District,^{Telangana State}

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The Land Acquisition Offrcer-CUM-^{Revenue DivisionalOfficer' Warangal} Division, Warangal District, Telangana State

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The Tahsildar, Geesugonda Mandal,^{Warangal District, Telangana State} - 6. Orati Raghupathi Reddy, S/o Orathi^{Raji Reddy, Aged about 45 years,Occ} Businessl FIo H.No.t-61, Gangadevipblli, Geesugonda^{Mandal,Warangal} District' Telangana state

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...RES,.NDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of^{India praying that in the} circumstances stated in the^{affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be} pleased to issue a Writ or Writs Order or Direction more^{particularly one in the} nature of WRIT OF'MANDAMUS declaring^{the actionof the Respondents No.2 to} 5 trying to disburse the compensation amount^{in favour of the Respondent No.6 in} respect of agriculture Land to an extent of^{Ac.1-20gtsin Sy.No.506/4,situatedat} Geesugonda Revenue Village and Mandal,^{Warangal District, inspiteof pendency} of suit vide os.No.379 of 2016^{pending on the file of Hon'ble Principal senior} Civil Judge at Warangal, as bad arbitrary,^{illegal and violationof principles of} natural^justice consequently direct the^{Respondents No.2 to 5 not to disburse} compensation amount in favour of Respondent^{No.6 in respect of agriculture} Land to an extent of Ac.1-20gts in Sy.No.506/A,^{situated at Geesugonda Revenue}

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Village 86Mandal, Warangal District, till the disposal of OS.No.379 of 2016 pending on the file of Hon'ble Principal Senior Civil Judge at Warangal lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the Higrh Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents No.2 to 5 not to disburse compensation amount in'favour of Respondent No.6 in respect of agriculture Land to an extent of Ac.1-2Ogts in Sy.No.506/A, situated at Geesugonda Revenue Village and Mandal, Warangal District, till the disposal of OS.No.379 of 2016 pending on the file of Hon'ble Principal Senior Civil Judge at Warangal, by considering the representation dated 25.1O.2024, pending disposal of the writ petition lA NO: 2 OF 2025

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Between:

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Orati Raghupathi Reddy, S/o Orathi Raji Reddy, Aged about 45 years, Occ. Business, R/o H No.'1-61, Gangadevipalli, Geesugonda Mandal, Warangal District, Telangana State

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....PETlTlONER/RESPONDENT No.6

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AND

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1 Konakati Anitha, W/o Kumaraswamy, D/o Urathi Rajireddy, Aged about 43 years, Occ. Housewife, R/o H.No.1-43711, lndiranagar, Narsampet, Warangal District' Telangana State

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...RES'.NDENT/'ET.r'NER

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

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The District Collector, Warangal District, Telangana State

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The Joint Collector, Warangal District, Telangana State

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The Land Acquisition Officer-CUtVl- Revenue Divisional Officer, Warangal Division, Warangal District, Telangana State

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The Tahsildar, Geesugonda lVlandal, Warangal District, Telangana State

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...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS

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Petition undei Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim orders granted in W.P. No. 3737 of 2025, dated 10.02.2025

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. G. BANDAIAH Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1to5: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI K.V. RAJENDRA PRASAD

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE^{C.V.BHASKARREDDY}

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WRIT PETITIOIT No.3737^{of 2O25}

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ORDER:

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This writ petition has^{becnfrled seekingto declare the} action of respondent^{Nos.2 to 5 in trying to disburse the} compensation amount^{in favourof respondent No'6in respect of} agricuitural land admeasuring^{Ac.l.2Oguntas inSurvey} No.506/A, situated^{at Geesugonda Revenue Village and Mandal,} Warangal District, despite^{pendency of civil suit videO'S'No'379} ol 2016 on the hle of^{learnedPrincipal Senior CivilJudgeat} Warangal as illegal,^{arbitrary and violation of principles of} natural^justice.

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Thc petitioner claims to^{be the absoluteownerand} possessor of agricultural^{land, admeasuringAcs'3'00in Survey} No.506/A, situated at^{Geesugonda Revenue Village & Mandal,} Warangai District,^{having acquiredthd same throughwill deed} d.ated. 27.10.2025^{executedby her motherlate Smt' Orati} Mallamma. It is stated^{that while the said land of the petitioner} has been acquired^{by the respondent authorities for the purpose} of establishment of^{Textile Park,the petitioner's brother i'e',} respondent No.6 herein,^{who isnot havingany right or} entitlement over the said^{land, approachedthe respondent}

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authorities seeking paJrment of compensation amount in his favour, by making a false claim, which constrained the petitioner to institute O.S.No.379 of 2016 on the file of the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge at Warangal for the relief of declaration artd perpetual injunction, along with an application seeking od inteim injunction re straining the defendant authorities therein from releasing the compensation amount in favour of respondent No.6 herein. The grievance of the petitioner is that pending adjudication of the said suit, the respondent authorities are trying to disburse the compensation amount in respect of the subject larld in favour of respondent No.6.

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Considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

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Since it is stated that O.S.No.379 of 2016 frled by the petitioner seeking declaration and perpetual injunction in respect of the subject land, is pending before the Civil Court, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by directing the tand Acquisition Officer-cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, Warangal Division i.e., respondent No.4 herein not to disburse the compensation amount, in respect of the subject

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land, till the disposal of o.S.No.379 of 2oL6^{pending on the hle} of learned Principal Senior Civil Judge at Warangal. It^{is made} clear that after disposal of the said suit, rcspondent^{No.4 shall} disburse the compensation amount to the eligible^persons in accordance with the decree of the Civil Court.

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The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

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Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand

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closed. There shall be no ordcr as to costs.

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SD/- A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /

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SECTION OFFICER

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'l . The Principal Secretary,. Revenue Department, Secretariat, T.S.,Hyderabad 2^ !1. District Coilector, Warangat Oistrici, ieranbini St"t" 9. I|,"^{Joint Coltector,Warangal District,tetanoa"ni} State 4. the Land Acquisition officer-cUM- Reveriue Divisionar officer, warangar _^{pjui.tol. Waranga! District, Telangana State} 5. The Tahsildar. Geesuoonda Mand'ar, warangar District, Terangana state 9. 9ne^{CC to SRt. c BANDA|AH,} Aoroiite iSpuci 7' Two ccs to Gp FoR REVENUE ,High cbJrt roi tne state of rerangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

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One CC to SRt. K.V. RAJENDRA PRASAD, Advocate tOpUCl 9. Two CD CopiesTwo CD Copies

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DATED:2110412025

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WP.No.3737 ot 2025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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Konakati Anitha, v. The State of Telangana

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