1. Duvva Rajender v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed theriwith, the High Court may be ...RESPONDENTS pleased to issue any appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of lvlandamus declaring the action of Respondents in not considering the representations of petitioners dated. 01lO4l2O24, 261O212024 and 2910212024 and non-initiating to implement the R and R package under Sec 31 of The Right to Fair C)ompensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and GO.Ms.No. 68, dated 08/04/2025 as being illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 ol the Constitution of lndieL and consequently direct the respondents to consider representations of petiticners dated.01/04/2024, 2610212024 and 291A212024 and act in accordance wittr Sec 31 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land l\cquisition, Rehabilitation and Reserttlement Act, 2013, GO. Ms. No. 68, dated 0ill04l2o25 ot any other law/scheme in such locality. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Se<:tion 151 CPC praying that in the c rcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Courl may be pleased to direct the Respondentl; to consider representations of petitioners dated. O1tO4l2O24, 26to2t2024 and 2910212024 and act in accordande with Sec 31 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resel.lement Act, 2013, GO. Ms. No. 68, dated 08t0412025 or any other law/scheme in such locality pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitloner: M/s. MUKKERA SAHITHI SRI KAVYA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 4 &7: AGP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Responclent No.5 & 6: SRI F"tS'#ttt-A REDDY, The Court made the follc,wing: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO WRIT PETITION No.6778 of 2O25 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: " ... to issue a llrrit Order or direclion more particularh, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus in nor coniidering rhe representotions oJ petitioners dated. 0l/01/2024, 26/02/2021 arul 2_9/02/2024 and non-initiating to implemenl the R and R package uncler Sec 3l o/ The Right to Fair Compensation and Trctnsparency in Land Acquisition, Rehobilitation and Resertlement Act, 20lj anct GO.Ms.No. 68,.dated.08i01/2025 o:; being illegal, arbitrory, tliscriminatory and violative of Articles t4, 19 anct 2l of the Coistiturion o{ lrulia antl consequently. direct the rcspondenls to consider repre.sientalions of petitioners dated-11/04/2024, 26/02/2024 ond 29/02/2024 arul ucr in accordunce with Sec 3l o.f The Right lo Fair Compensation and Tmnsparency in Land Acquisiti<rn, Rehabilitalion and Riser ement ,&i, 2013, GO. Ms. No. 68, dated 08/04/2025 or any other law/scheme tn such locality. " 2 Heard Ms.M,Sahithi Sri Kar,.,,a, leained counsel for the petitioner, leamed Assistant Govemment pleader for Land Acquisition for respondent Nos. I to 4 and 7 and Sri p.Sri Harsha Reddy, learned Standing Counsel lor respondent Nos.5 and 6.

3. With the consent of learned counsel for the pafties, the writ petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners are illiterates and labourers in Dubbagudem Village, Kasipet, Mancherial District and respondent Nos.2 to 4 acquired their lands for.the purpose of Kalyani Khani Open Case project, in Mandannri area, Dubbagudem ? Viltage, Kasipei, Mancherial District. However, rr:spondents have not extended RehabLlitation and Resettlement (R&R) benefits. At that stage, petitioners l-rar e subrnitted representations before respondetrt Nos.2 and 3, dated 01.04.7.024, 26.02.2024 and. 29.02.2024, requesting them to extend Rehabil itation and Resettlement (R&R) benefits under the provisions of thc Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,2013 (Act 30 of 2013) as well as under G.O.Ms.No.68, dated 08.04.2025.Inspite of the same, respondent Nos.2 and 3 have not taken any steps to consider the same, without any reas f,ns. a

5. Leamed ,\ssistant Govemment Pleader fol Land Acquisition submitted that il- the representations submitted by the petitioners dated

01.04.2024, 26.02.2024 and 29.02.2024 are still pending, respondent Nos.2 and 3 rvill consider the same in accordance with law and requested this Court to grant reasonable time.

6. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of respective parties and without going into the merits of the case, this Clourt deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition, 3 with a direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representations submirted by the petitioners dated 01.04.2024,26.02.2024 and 29.02.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after taking into consideration of the provisions of the Act 30 of 2013 as well as G.O.Ms.No.68, dared 08.04.2025, within a period of eight (g) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice and oppotunity to the petitioners and respondent Nos.5 and 6. 7 With the above direction, the Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. a Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. There shall be order as to costs. I //TRUE COPYII SD/- T.JA SREE ASSISTANT REG TRAR To SECTION O FFICER 'I . The princi pal Secreta ry, Revenue Land Acquisition Department, Secretariat, Hyderaba d, State of Tela 2. The District Collector , Mancherial Dist 3. The Revenue Divis odlel. Or."r cum Land Acquistition Offieer, Beilampaily Division, l\4ancherial 4. The Man dal Revenue Officer, Bellam pally Mandat Macherial Dist 5. The Sin gareni Collieries Com pany Limited Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Directorm , Singareni B havan, Red Hills, Hyderabad 6. The General Manager, Singare ni Collories Company Limited, Mandamari Area, Mancheri al District 7. The Commissi oner, Rehabi litation and Resettleme nt Jain Bhavan 7th Floor, Buddha, Mahatma GandhiRd Rani Gunj, S ecunderabad 500003 8. One CC to M/s MUKKERA SAHIT HI SRI KAVYA , Advocate loPUcl 9. One CC to S RI P.SRI HARSHA REDDY SC FOR SCCL loPUCl 10 Two CCs to GP FOR LAND Telangana at Hyderabad [OUi] Two CD CopiES 11 ourt for lhe State of TloN, High C Telangana- ACQUISI o BSR / HIGH COURT DATED: 0610312025 CC TODAY gS JATE a .(I a o $l 1\' $ ?$6 v o * - t r.,. -.. ' 'r- '' '\- -\----i__- ,.n5 L a' ORDER WP.No.6778 of 2025 DISPOSING OIF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSiTS