1. Mettu Tati Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, ther High court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particurarry one in the nature of writ of mandamus by decraring the action of respondents in proposing to forcibry lay 400 KV line through the lands of the petitioners in Sy. Nos. Sy. Nos. 459/1 (Ac' 2-3o gts),4s9t112 (Ac. 2-oo) and 4s9/3 (Ac.2-29 gts) of parvancha Virage and Mandal, without payment of any compensation and acquisition as being illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay compensation as per raw before raying 400 KV Transmission Line through the lands of the petitioners. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the respondent Nos. 3 to 6 not to ray any transmission line through the land of the petitioners situated in Sy. Nos. 459/1 (Ac. 2_30 gts), 4S9l1t2 (Ac.2_ 00) and 459/3 (Ac. 2-29 gts) of parvancha Virage and Mandar without payment of compensation. Counsel for the petitioner: SRI pASAM SRINIVASA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: AGp FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent No.3 to 6: SRt N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGTRANSCO Counsel for the Respondent No.2, 7 & 8: AGp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA IT 9 F ORD ER: Heard Sri Pasham Srinivasa Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Energy, appearing on behalf of the Sri N.Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing respondent No.1, TRANSCO, appearing on behalf of the Counsel for TG respondent Nos.3 to 6 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.2, 7 and 8.

2. Th a r a d r u nder: "...to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus by declaraing the action of respondents in proposing to forcibly lay 400 KV line through the lands of the petitioners in Sy. Nos. 459/l (Ac.2-30 gts), 459/tl2 (Ac' 2-00) and 45913 (Ac. 2-29 gts) of Palvancha Village and Mandal' without payment of any compensation and acquisition as being illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay compensation as per law before laying 400 KV Transmission Line through the lands of the 2 SN_J wp_3597 2018 petitioners and to pass such other or further orders in the interest of justice.,,

3. The case oF the petitioners, in brief, is that the petitioners are the farmers and they own agricultural land in palvancha Village, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District. The respondents are laying a 400 KV power transmission line from palvancha to power Grid, Padamata Narsapuram. The respondents unilaterally changed the original alignment of the transmission line, whir:h will now pass through the petitioners' rand, rendering it unfit For cultivation and commercial use and the petitioners were not paid any compensation for the land despite the petitioners being entifled to it. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners filed the present writ petition.

4. This Cou rt, vide its order dated 2L.O2 .2o1a, Dass ed I .No. of2 18 f observtno asu nder: "It is submitted by learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Transco that the amount of c:ompensation as assessed by the Department has already been paid to the petitioners. In view of the above, in the event of the petitioners not being satisfied with the amount of compr:nsation paid \ J SNJ w?_3 597_2018 to them, they are at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. However, pendency of the Writ Petition shall not be construed as depriving the petitioners of their right to seek appropriate remedies' Notice. "

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.2, 7 and B referring to the order of this Court dated 21.02'2018 passed in l'A'No'1 of 2018' submits that the writ petition could be disposed of in terms of the interim orders of this Court (referred to and extracted above)' l \

6. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners does submission made by the learned Assistant not dispute the said for Revenue appearing on behalf of the Government Pleader a respondent Nos.2, 7 and 8 7 Ta tn ln r a) The facts and circumstances of the case' b) The submissions made by the learned counsel of the Petitaoners and the learned appearing on behalf Pleader for Revenue aPPearing on Assistant Government behalf of the respondent Nos'2' 7 and I and' 4 SN-J wp_3597 2018 c) The order of this Court dated 21.02.2018 passed in LA.No.1 of 2018 (referred to and extracted above), The writ petition is disposed of observing that in the event of the petitioners not being satisfied with the amount of compensation paid to them, they are at liberty to take steps an accordance to law and the petationers are entitled to seek appropriate remedies. However, there shall be no order as to costs, As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall also stand closed. //TRUE COPY/' /"\. \ _ ^ossrsrsAtir-.lAl3i5f E To, 1 \ \ .J sEcrloN oFFlcER \r The Principal Secretary (Energy), Secretariat Buil$ngs, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

2. The District Collector, Bhadradri-Kothagudem Diskict Situated at Kothagudem, Telangana State

3. The Chairman and Managing.Director, Telangana State Transco, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

4. The Suoerintendent Enqineer, 400 KV Line, Telangarra State Transco, Waranjal.

5. The Exgcutive Engineer, Terangana srate Transco, 4()0 KV Line (7th staoe -*-- Lines), Palvancha, Bhadradri, Kothagudem Oistrlct, Teiangant State. 6 Il-"_?y,_E]","utive Engineer, Tetangana State Transco, 400 KV Line (7th srage Lrnes), parvancha, Bhadrardri, Kothagudem District. Telangani state. 7. The Revenue Divisionar officer, Kothagudem Mandar, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District. Telangana State

8. The Tahsildar, Mandar Revenue officer, parvancha, Elhadradri-Kothagudem District, Telangana State Ald{ I \

9. One CC to SRI PASAM SR|N|VASA REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 10.One CC to SRI N.SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGTRANSCO tOpUCl 'I 1. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

12.Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] I 'I 3. Two CD Copies BSR GJP 0,+( HIGH COURT DATED:0410312025 't ) ORDER WP.No.3597 of Z01B /,, " :, i' .1 Ir.,. .\\ 3 0 ltri.'r liiz5 i D1 SPArc*!D- .i\ I I .a ) J DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS 0%l,'-'