Disposed

Ashanna v. State of Telangana

Telangana HC30 Dec 2025WP/40178/2025

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What is this about?

Landowners sought writ of mandamus directing the State to deposit enhanced land acquisition compensation fixed by judgment in LAAS No.69 of 2024 following LAOP No.19 of 2022. The court followed its earlier similar order and directed deposit within four months.

What did the court decide?

Direction to deposit enhanced compensation per LAAS No.69 of 2024 decree to EP No.71 of 2024 account, Senior Civil Judge Wanaparthy, within four months; no costs.

Ashanna Vs State of Telangana — Land Acquisition | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

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AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH 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 PETI TION NO:4 0178 0F 2025

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Between: l.Ashanna S/o.Ayyappa, age 68.

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Polamma ffo. Saireddy, age 62.

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Rangareddy S/o. Hanumanthu Reddy, age 38.

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Hanumanthu S/o. Hanumanthu, age 61.

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Manyamma Wo. Ashanna, age 56.

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Veemareddy S/o.^peda Laxmanna, age 55.

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Nallareddy S/o. Pedda Laxmanna, age 60.

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G. Narsimhulu S/o. Venkanna, age 62.

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G. Laxmanna S/o. Venkanna, age 52.

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G. Dharmareddy S/o. Venkanna, age 34.

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Chakali Linganna. S/o. Kasimanna, age 67.

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Bhemakka W/o. Ashanna, age G1.

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Saireddy S/o. Pedda Venkanna, age 62.

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Pedda Hanumanthu S/o. Venkanna, age 65.

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Chinna Hanumanthu S/o. Venkanna, age 63.

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Venkamma W/o. Thirupathi reddy, age 59. 17. K. Ramulu S/o. Chinna Venkatanna, age 57.

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G. Laxmareddy S/o.Savaranna, age 59. 19. G. RAghavendrareddy S/o. Savaranna, age 38.

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Savaranna S/o. Chinna Hanumanthu, age 81.

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Llngamma W/o. Savaranna , age 75.

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K. Kamaladevi ffo. Ramulu Goud, age 55.

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K. Venkatesh S/o. Rajappa, age 50.

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K.Nagireddy S/o. Narsappa, age 51.

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K. Linganna S/o. Pedda Rajanna,age 62.

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K. Anjaneyulu S/o. Pedda Rajanna, age 58.

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K. Nagireddy S/o. Pedda Rajanna,age 41.

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Laxmaiah S/o Savaranna, age 45.

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Anand S/o. Savaranna, age ^ 38.

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Krishnaiah S/o. Nagappa, age 68.

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Rangareddy S/o. Nagappa, age 65.

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Pedda Chennappa, S/o. Pedda Ramanna, age 61.

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Kurmaiah S/o. Rayappa, age 48.

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Pedda Chennappa, S/o. Kurmaiah, age 63.

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Chennappa S/o. Kurmanna, age 60.

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C. Madhavareddy S/o.Savaranna, age 61.

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C. Shivareddy S/o.Savaranna I age 52.

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Chukka Anjaneyulu S/o. Hanumanthu, age 51.

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C. Venkatreddy S/o. Hanumanthu, age 39.

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Chinna Satyanna S/o. Balappa, age 68.

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Chukka Pedda Laxmann S/o. Balappa, age 65.

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Chukka Venkatamma ffo. Chinna Laxmanna, age 61.

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Chukka Shivareddy S/o.Balappa, age 57.

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Saireddy S/o. Chinnaiah, age 78.

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Venkatramulu S/o. Venkatreddy, age 58.

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Laxmareddy S/o. Narsimhulu , age 67 .

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Maftti Savaramma ffo. Chinna Narsimhulu, age 78.

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Chinna Hanmanthu S/o. Thippanna, age 60.

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Pedda Nanrnanthu S/o. Thippanna, age 68.

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Narayana S/o. Thippanna, age 48.

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Ramulamma W/o. Thippanna, age 81.

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Hanumanthu S/o. Bheemanna , age 77.

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K. Narsamma W/o. Balappa, age 68.

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P. Sudarshanreddy S/o. Venkatreddy, age 61.

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Ramulu S/o. Lingareddy, age 64.

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Raghu S/o. Ramudu, Age 38.

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(AlI are agriculturists, R/o. Chinthareddipally Village, Atmakur Mandal, Wanaparthy District).

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Petitioners

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AND

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l.State of Telangana, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Irrigation Camand Area Development Depaftment, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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2.The State of^{Telangana,rep.by its PrincipalSecretary,} Finance Department, Secretariat Hyderabad.

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The Commissioner of^{Land Revenue,} CCLA, Nampally, HYderabad.

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The Executive Enginee,^PJP, Requisition Authority,^{LAR Division,} Gadwal, Jogulamba^{Gadwal District.}

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5.The District Collector,

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Wanaparthy District^{at Wanaparthy.}

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The Special^{Deputy Collector,LAO/LAUnit} RLISP Unit-Il,^WanaParthY.

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Petition Under^{Article 226 of the Constitutionof India prayingthat in the} circumstances^{stated in the affidavitfiled therewith' the High Court may be} pleased to issue^{writ,order or directionnlore parlicularly one in the natureof Writ} of Mandamus^{declaring the action of the respondentsin not depositing} compensation^{amountsto the petitionersas per Judgmentand Decreeof the} Senior Civil^{Judge, Wanaparthy in LAOPNo 19 of 2022 D| 04 12'2023 'as} modified^{by thisHonourableCourt in LAAS No 69 of 2024 D\ 22 04 2025as} arbitrary,^{illegal and violation of Artrcle300-A cf the Constitutionof lndia and} consequently^{direct the respondents to depositthe enhanced compensation for} the lands,^{structuresand wellsas fixed by this Honorable courtby iudgmentDt'} 22.04.2025^{in LAAS No 69 of 2024 lo ltte accountof EP No 71ot2024 in LAOP} No.1 9 of^{2022 oo the f ile of the seniorcivil Judgecourt' wanaparthy' with all} consequentialbenefitsandinteresttillthedateofactualpayment'

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|.A.NO:1 OF 2025

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Petition Under section r 51 cpc praying that in the ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court r :ry be preased to direct the respondents to deposit the enhanced compensation t, r the lands, structure:i and wells as fixed by this Honorabre court by judgment a | 22 04 2025 in LAAS No. 69 of 2024 to the account of Ep No. 71 of 2oz4 in Lr,o , No.19 of 2022 on rh. file of the Senior civir Judge court, wanaparthy, with ar rcnsequentiar benefrts and interest tiI the date of actuar payment pending dispos: r :f this writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioners : Ms. plNGAL| LAKSHMT

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99y!::!Iorthe^{RespondentNos.1, 4 & 7 : SRt SOMU} SRt IIVAS REDDY, SRI DHARAVATH RAVI, AGP FOR IRRI AND COMM ARE,I DEVELOPMENT

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9:yf:l^{for the Respondent No.2 : SRt MD.HUSSA|N,} AG I FOR FTNANCE AND PLANNING

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counsel for the Respondent Nos.3, 5 & 6 : AG.p FoR LAt{ ) AceursrfloN

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The Court at the stage of admission made the following () IDER

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IN THE HIGH^{COURT FOR THESTATEOF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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THE HONOURABLE^SRI JUSTICE^{N.V.SHRAVANKUMAR} WRIT PETITION^{No.40178of 2025} DATE OF OR^{DER:30.12.2025}

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Between:

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Ashanna, S/o.^{AYYaPPaand 55 others}

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Petitioners

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its PrinciPal^SecretarY, Irrigation and^{Command Area Development DePartment'} Secretariat,^{Hyderabadand5 others'}

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Respondents

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ORDER:

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Heard Ms.^{PingaliLakshmi, learned counsclfor the petitioners and Sri} Somu Srinivas^{Reddy;Sri Dharavath Ravi, learned Assistant Government} Pleader for^{Irrigation and Commancl Area Dcvelopment appearing for} respondent Nos.1,^{4 and 7; learncd Assistant GovernmentPleader for Land} Acquisition appearing^{for respondent Nos'3, 5 and 6 and Mr' Md'Hussain'} learned Assistant^{GovernmentPleaclerfor Firrance& Planning Deparlment} appearing for^{respondent No 2' With the conscntof thc parties' the writ} petition is being^{takenup for <lisposalat theac-lmission stageitself'}

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This writ petition^{is filed seekingfollowingprayer:}

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"...to issue n toit, order or^{direction ntore pnrticulnrlyone in the} nature of Writ^{of Mnndamus dtchtrmgthe nction of tlrcresponclents} in not depositing^{compensationamoutlts to the Petitionelsns per} Judgment^{rortl Decree of the Senior Cidllurlge, Wnnnpnrtlty in} taOp No.lg^{of 2022 Dt. 04'722023, ns modifed by this}

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HonournbLe Court in LAAS No.69 of 2024 Dt 22.04.2025 as arbitrnry, illegal nnd aiolation of Article 300-A oi^.l " Cortstitution of Indin and consequently direct the respondent \t deposit tlrc enhanced conpensntion for the lands, structures urt ioells ns frctl by this Honournble C-ourt by judgment Dt. 22.A4 .525 in LAAS No.59 of 2024 to tlrc account of EP No 71 of 202a t LAOp No.t9 of 2022 on the file of the Senior Cittil ludge Cotu I Wnnapartlnl, toitlr aLl conseqtrcntial benefts nnd interest till titL lntc of actunl payrnent, and pass."

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3 Todly when the matter l.ras been taken up for he;rr rng, learned counscl - .L.r for the petitioners submits that in similar circurrs:, ncc this Court ir-r W.P No.29064 of 2025 dated 22.09.2025, passed the follorvi 1; order:_

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"...Recording the submission made by learned counsr appeartng on either side and in terms of order passed by lhis Court tr, |lt.P.,'lo.12837 of 2023 dated 28.04_2023, this writ petition is dispost,c, /'^directingthe respondenl authorities to deposit the enhanced compcrts.t ion in tcrms of the order and decree, passed in L.A.O.p.No.47 r, ^ 2012 dared 19.03.2013 and to the credit of E.p.No.22 of 2025 n,r the f le of rhe Senior Civil Judge al Narayanpet, as expeditiously as r t;;sible, ot uny rate within a period offour (4) months from the date of t t t:ipt of a copy of this order."

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Learned counsel for the petitioners further prav his Court to pass similar orders as passed in W.P.No.29064 of 2025 dated 23. ) r.2025.

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Learned Assistant Government pleader appearing Ic . respondcnts riitl not dispute the samc.

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Recording the submission made by learned counscl z cpearing on cithcr side and in terms of order passed by this Court in w.p.N,r.r )064 of 2025 dated 23.09 2025, this writ petition is disposed of directing the rcsl rndcnt authorities to <leposit thc enhanced compensation in terms of the ordcr , nd tlecree, passed in L.A.o.P.No.19 of 2022 dated04.-12.2023 and to the credit cI E,.p.No.71 of 2024

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on the file of the Senior Civil Judge^{at Wanaparthy, as expeditiouslyas} possible, at any rate within a period^{of four (4) monthsfrom the dateof receipt} of a copy of this order.

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With the above directions, this writ petition IS disposed of

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Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall^{stand closcd. No orderas to}

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costs

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SD/. C.DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY// 6

SECTION OFFICER

The Principal Secretary, lrrigation Command Area Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat State of Telangana at Hyderabad.

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The Executive Engineer, PJP, Requisition Authority. LAR Division, Gadwal, Jogulamba Gadwal District.

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The Diskict Collector, Wanaparthy District at Wanaparthy.

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The Special Deputy Collector, LAO/LA Unit RLISP Unit-ll, Wanaparthy.

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The Commissioner of Land Revenue, CCLA, Nampally. Hyderabad.

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The Executive Engineer, PJP, Requisition Authority, LAR Division, Gadwal, Jogulamba Gadwal District.

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The District Collector, Wanaparthy District at Wanaparthy.

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The Special Deputy Collector, LAO/LA. Unit RLISP Unil-!1, Wanaparthy.

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'10.Two CCs to GP FOR lRRl AND COI,'IIV AREA DEVELOPI,4ENT, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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

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'12.Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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13 One CC to Ms. PINGALI LAKSHMI Advocate [OPUC]

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DATED:3011212025

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ORDER

WP.No.4O178 of 2025

DISPOSING OF THE W.P

AT THE STAGE OF ADMTSSION

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WITHOUT COSTS.

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Ashanna v. State of Telangana

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