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R. Govardhan v. The State Government of Telangana

Telangana HC7 Jan 2026WP/18466/2025

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What is this about?

High Court at the admission stage, following a similar order in W.P.No.41520 of 2022, directed Respondent Authorities to deposit the decretal amount awarded by the Senior Civil Judge in two OPs (147 and 235 of 2015) concerning Kanayapally village land acquisition into the petitioners' EP account within three months.

What did the court decide?

Directing respondent authorities to deposit the decretal amount awarded in O.P.Nos.147 and 235 of 2015 into E.P.Nos.34 and 43 of 2025 within three months.

R. Govardhan Vs The State Government of Telangana — Land Acquisition | Telangana HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FORTHE^{STATEOF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF^JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN^KUMAR

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ilir/rlli ON NO: 18466 oF 2025

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R. Govardhan, S/o R.Chinna^{Ramulu,Aged about 35 Yrs, Occ- Agriculture,} FUo. Kanayapally village, Kothakota^{Mandal, Wanaparthy District'}

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R. Radhamma, D/o R.Chinna Ramulil,^{Aged about 33 Yrs, Occ- Housewife.}

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R. Krishnaveni, D/o R.Chinna^{Ramulu,Aged about 31 Yrs, Occ- Housewife.}

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R. Cherateja, S/o Srinivasulu.^{Aged about32 Yrs, Occ- Agriculture,}

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R. Satyamma, Wo R.Darshanam,^{Agedabout 72 Yrs, Occ-Housewife.All} are Rl/ri. Kanayapally village, Kothakota^{Mandal,WanaparthyDistrict.}

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.....PETITIONERS

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AND

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The State Govemment of^{Telangana,Rep.by its Chief Secretary' Secretariat} Building, Hyderabad.

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The Principal Secretary,^{lrrigation and CAD, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad.}

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The Principal Secretary,^{Finance Department, Secretariat Building,} Hyderabad. .

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The District Collector, Wanaparthy^{District,Wanaparthy.}

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The Special Deputy Collector^{(LA), RLISP ll, Pebbair. now at Wanaparthy.}

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..RESPONDENTS

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Petition Under Article 226 oI lhe^{Constitutionof 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^{particularlyone in the nature of} Writ of Mandamus declaring the^{action of the respondents in not payingthe} compensation for the Houses situated^{in Kanayapallyvillage, KothakotaMandal,} Wanaparthy District acquired by the^{state due to submergenceunder Shankara} Samudram Balancing Reservoir,^{RLISP,vide Award No.01 of 2014 dated}

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0110112014, in terms of the judgment and decree of the court of Learned Senior Civil Judge. Wanaparthy dated 09/01/2018, by way of common^judgment in O.P.Nos. 147 of 2015 and 235 of 2015, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the L.A.Act and Art. 3004 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to deposit the compensation to the credit of E.P.No.s,.34 and 43 of 2025 pending on the file of the learned senior civil^judge court, Wanaparthy.

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A.NO:1 OF

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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 High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to deposit the compensation as awarded by the court of Senior Civil Judge Wanaparthy in O.P.Nos. 147 and 235 of 2015, to the credit of E.P.No.s, 34 and 43 ot 2025 respectively pending on the file of the learned senior civil^judge court, Wanaparthy, pending disposal of this writ petition in the interest of^justice.

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Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI G.PURUSHOTHAM REDDY

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.l : AGP FOR GENERAL AOMINISTRATION

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Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : AGP FOR IRRIGATION

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Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : AGP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5 : SRI SOMU SRINIVAS REDDY, AGP FOR LAND ACQUISITION

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The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE^{OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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THE HONOURABLE SRI IUSTICE^{N.V.SHRAVANKUMAR} WRIT PETITION No.18466 of²⁰²⁵

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DATE OF O .01.2026

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Between:

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Sri. R Govardhan and four others.

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...Petitioners

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AND

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State of Telangana, Chief Secretary, Secretariat^{Building,Hyderabad} and four others.

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,Respondents

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ORDER:

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and^{learnedAssistant} Government Pleader for GAD appearing for^{respondentNos.1,Sri.Dharavath} Ravi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for^{Irrigation appearing for} respondent No.2, learned Assistant Government^{PleaderforFinance} appearing for respondent No.3 and Sri.Somu^{Srinivas Reddy,learned} Assistant Government Pleader for^Land acquisition^{appearing for respondent} Nos.4 and 5. Wiifr the consent of the parties,^{the writ petitionis beingtaken} up for disposal at the admission stage^itself.

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This writ petition is filetl seeking^follor,r'ing Prayer:

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"to declare the nction of the respondents in not pnying the compensation for tlrc Houses siluated in Knnayapally^uillnge, Kothakota Mandal, Wnnnpartlty District, ncquired by the state due to submergence undcr Slmnkara Snmudram Balnncing Reserttoir, RLISP, aide Azpard No.01 of 201a datud 07.07.20'14, in terms of the

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judgment and decree of the court of ltarned Senior Ciail ludge, Wanaparthy, dated 09.01.201.8, by utay of common iudgment^{in O.P} Nos.'1.47 of 2015 and 235 of^{2015 as} illegal,^{arbitrary and oiolattueof} the L.A Act and Art.300A of the^{C-onstitution} of^{lndia and} consequently direct the respondents^{to depositthe compensationto} the credit of E.P Nos.34 and⁴³ of^{2025, pending on the} file^{of the} learned senior ciail^judge court, Wanaparthy."

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Today when the matter has been^taken up^{for hearing, Iearned counsel} for the petitioners sub$fs, rthat^{in similar circumstance this Courtin} W.P.No.41520 of 2022aide order^{dated09.12.2022,passed the followingorder:-}

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"5. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is allowed directing respondent Nos. / . to 3 to deposit^{the entire decretalamount} covered by^judgment and decrae in^{O.P.No.53 of 2003,dated} t5.09.2015 into the credit of the^E.P.25 of^{2016 on thefile of} Court of Senior Civil Judge,^{Wanaparthy, within a periodof} three months from the date of^{receipt of a copyof this order-."}

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Learned counsel for the petitioners^{furtherpray this Court to pass} similar orders as passed in^{W.P.No.41520of 2022 dated09.12.2022.}

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Learned Assistant Government^{Pleader appearingfor respondentsdid} not dispute the same

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Recording the submission^{made by learned counsel appearing on either} side and in terms^{of orderpassed by this Court in W.P.No.41520of 2022dated} 0g.12.2022, this^{writ petition is disposed of directingthe respondent authorities} to deposit the entire^{decretalamountcoveredby judgment and decree in} o.p.Nos.l 47 and.235 0t^{2015,dated09.01.2018into the credit of the E.P.Nos.34} and 43 of 2025 on the^{file of Court of Senior Civil} ]udge,^{Wanaparthy,as} expeditiousl ),^{as possible, at any rate, within a period of three (03) monthsfrom}

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the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioners.

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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 closed. No order as to

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costs.

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SD/- B. REKHA RANI ISTANT REGTSTRAR

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SECTION OFFICER

The Chief Secretary, Secretariat Building, nt of Telangana at Hyderabad

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The Principal Secreta ry , lrrigation and CAD, riat Buildi ng, Hyderabad 3. The Principal Secretary , Finance Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad.

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The District Collector, Wanaparthy District, Wanaparthy 5. The Special Deputy Colllector (LA), RL ISP II, Pebbair. now at Wanaparthy. 6. Two CCs to GP FOR G ENERAL ADM INISTRATION, High Court for the State of Te langana at Hyderabad. to UTJ

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Two CCs to GP FOR lRRt GAT ION, H igh Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. touTJ

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Two CCs to GP FOR FINANC E AND PLANNING, High Court for the State of Telangana. IOUTI

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Two CCs to cP FOR LAND ACQUISITION, High Court for the State of Telanga na at Hyderabad

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One CC to SRI G.PURUS^touTJ HOTHAM REDDY , Advocate [OPUC]

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ORDER

WP.No.18466 of 2025

DISPOSING OF THE W.P

AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION

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WITHOUT COSTS.

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R. Govardhan v. The State Government of Telangana

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