High Court · 2025

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO: 13520 OF 2025 Between: '1 . Bagili Jagga Reddy, S/o Anji Reddy Aged about 50 years, Occ. agriculture 2. Bagili Paramma, W/o Late B.Nagi Reddy Aged about 35 Years, Occ. housewife agrlculture agriculture

3. Bagili Anji Reddy, S/o Late B.Nagi Reddy Aged about 29 years, Occ. 4. Bagili Anil Reddy, S/o Late B.Nagi Reddy Aged about 27 years, Occ. 5. Bagili Anuradha, D/o Late B.Nagi Reddy Aged about 2syears, Occ housewife 6. Bagili Vittamma, W/o Late B.Shiva Reddy Aged about ssyears, Occ. 7. Bagili Veera Reddy, S/o Late B,Shiva Reddy Aged about 28years, Occ. housewife agriculture agriculture B. Bagili Sripada Reddy, S/o Late B.Shiva Reddy Aged about 26 years, Occ. 9. Bagili Chenna keshava Reddy, S/o Late B.Shiva ,teddy Aged about 24years, Occ. agriculture All are residents of Usirikapally Village, Vatpally Mandal ,Sangareddy District AND ...PETITIONERS

1. The Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition Officer, Singoor Project, Sangareddy, through Revenue Divisional Officer, Andole-Jogipet Division, Office at Andole, Sangareddy District.

2. The District Collector, Sangareddy, At Sangareddy, Telangana State. 3. The Chief Commissioner of Land Revenue, (CCLA), Hyderabad, Office at Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana State.

4. The Principal Secretary, lrrigation and Command and Area Development 5. The Special Chief Secretary to the Government, Finance (Land Acquisition), Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. Department,Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad. ...RES'ONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not 'r depositing compensation amount for the acquired structures of the Petitioners situated at Usirika pallyvillage, Vatpally Mandal (earlier Regode [\ilandal), Sangareddy Districl (earlier [\rledak District), Telangana Stateas per the order/decree dated26.1 1 .2019 passed by the Hon'ble Senior Civil Judge, at Medak, I\/edak District as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 300-4 of the ConstitUtron of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to deposit enhanced compensation amount together with interest on solatium and additional market value payable houses covered by E.P. No.3'1 of 2024 in LA OP 3 of 2OO4 on the file of Hon'ble Senlor Civil Judge, at Sangareddy,Sangareddy District (after bifurcation of judicial District, the Usirikapally village, Vatpally Mandal comes under Jurisdiction of Sangareddy District Court, hence Ep filed in the Senior Civil Judge Court at Sangareddy) lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC prayrng 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 enhanced compensation amount in respect of total acquired houses covered by L.A.O.P. No.3 of 2004 on the file of Hon'ble Senior Civil Judge, at Medak, Medak District as per the order and decree passed by the Hon'ble Senior Civil Judge, at [r/edak, Medak District to the credit of E.P. No.31 of 2024 in LAOP No.3 of 2004, on the file of the Hon'ble Senior Civil Judge, at Sangareddy, Sangareddy District(after bifurcation of judicial District, the Usirikapally village, Vatpally Mandal comes under Jurisdrction of Sangareddy District Court, hence Ep filed in the Senior Civil Judge Court at Sangareddy) in the interest of justice, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. l. RAVINDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1to3: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR W'RIT PETITION No.13520 of 2025 ORDER Heard learnecl counscl tor the petitioucrs and Sri.Somu Srinivasa Reddy, learned Assistaut Govemrnent Pleader for Land acquisition appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation and Con-rmancl Arca Devclopment appearing for respondent No.4 and learned Assistant Governrnent for Finance and Planning appearing for rcspondent No.5. With thc cor.rscnt of the partics, the writ petition is being taken up for disposal at thr-. arlurission stage itself

2. This writ pctition is filecl sceking follorving prayer "to declare the actiott of tle Respondents in not depositing compensation tmoun t for tlte acqrired stnLctures of the Petitioners situated nt Usiriknpnlly Vilktge Vatyally Mnndnl (earlier Regode Mnndal), Snngareddy Districl, (earlier Mednk District), Telangana State, ns per the order/dct'ree dtted 26.11.2019 passed by the Honble Senior Citil ]udge at Mcdnk, Medak Distt'ict, as illegal, arbitrnry and aiolntion of Arlu'lc 300A of tlrc Constitution of lrulia and consequently direct tlrc respondents to deposit enhnnced co tpensaLton amowtl togttlrcr toith infuirest on solatium and additiond ntarket tnlur pny tlc ltouses cot,ered by E.P No.j1 of '2024 in L.A.O.P.No.-1 o] 2001 on tlrc .lilc o.f Hon'ble Senior Ciuil ludge at Snngnrerldy, SurgrLrerldy District, after btfurcation of judicial Dish'ict the UsirikapalLtl rtillaga, Vntpally Mtndal comes tmrler lurisdiction of 9tngare ddy District Court, hence EP fled in tlte Senior Cioil ludge C-ourt 0t Snngnreddy."

3. Brief facts in this writ petition are that the respondent authorities had acquired tl're petitioners' propcrtics situated at Usirikapally Village for the purpose of Singoor Project. 'l'hcrcafter, respondent authorities under Section 4(1) of thc Land r\ccluisition Act, issuecl notification dated 16.04.1987 and 2 subsequcntly, an A\,\,ard datecl 31.10.1988 r,t,as passed, fixing the tnarket valuc of the land at Rs.6/- per Sq.mcter. Aggrievctl by tt-re alvalti clated 31.10.1988, petitioners made epPlications undcr Section 18 of the Lan,-l Acquisition Act and the matter \^,as referred to Civil Court autl nutnbcretl as [..A.O P.No.3 of

2004. The Senior (livil Judgc at Medak, t,rdl Jucigmcnt and Decrec tlatcd

26.1't.201.9, enhanced the compensation. Thcrcafter, the petitioners for realization of decretal amount, filed E.P.No.31 of 2024, befolc the Senior Civil Judgc, at Sangareddy. However, till date thc same is rrclt r,leposited bv the respondcnt No.1- Aggricved by the Same, this u'rit pctition rs lilecl.

4. Learnetl cou,rsel for tht: petitioners sulrtuits that rvl.rilr-'tlealing with thc similar circumstanr:e this Cotrrt in W.P.No.2,1645 oi 2022 i'tdc ordcr rlatecl

10.06.2022, passed the following order:- "Therefore ht deto of tlt decision of the Larger Bcttclt irt BltLmidipnti Annapoonn Bhaaani (2005(3) ALD ?,23 (l.B) ttttd ordtr dt.18.08.2021 in W.P.No.'18867 of 2021, utd t'or rensons alike, tlte official rcspondents nrc dtrected to deposit tlLc conrpcttsaliLtll tl1ltoltl1t in terms of orrler/decree futed 01.08.2016 and '18.08.20L6 itt t ..A-O-P - No 7 of 2013 nnrl L.A.O.P.No.2 of 201j of thc VII Adrlitionnl Distrtct ludgt, at Sangnredtly, to tlrc creclit oJ'EP No.157 of 2020 nnd EP No.l59 of 2020 o4 tlrc file o.f tlr snitl Cotrrt. ns e:ptdittoushl ns possible, p "a.ferably toitlun n period o.t trro (02) notttlts frotn llrc dnte of receiTtt of a copy of tltis orfur."

5. Learncd counsel for the petitioners subrnits that inspite of the Judgmcnt and Decree dak-'d 26.11.2019 in L.A.O-P.No.3 of 2001, thc respondent authorities have rot depositecl decretal amount till toclav ancl pray this Court to dircct thc rcspondent authoritics hercin to cleposit tlccrctal amount in -- i-.= 3 E.P.No.31 of 2024 in L.A.O.P.No.3 oI 2001, on thc file of the Scnior Civil Judge Sangareddy, in a time bound period.

6. Learned Assistant Covcrnmcnt Pleader appearing for respondents submits that appropriate orders be passed in this writ petition.

7. Recording thc submission rnade by learned counsel appearing on either side and in terms of the order elatr:r1 10.0o.2022 passed in W.P.No.2464 5 oi 2022, this writ petition is disposed of clirecting the respondent authorities to deposit decretal amount in terms of the Judgement and decree dated 26.17.2079 in L.A.O.I'.No.3 ot2001, to the crcclit of E.1,.No.31 of 2021in L.A.O.P.No.3 of 2004, on the file of tl're Senior Civil Juclge at Sangarcddy, as cxpeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of tn o (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and comrnunicate tlle same to the petitioners.

8. Accordingly, this writ petitiorl is disposecl of. Miscellaneous applications, if anv pencling, shall stancl closecl. No orcier as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/-P. PONNA KRISHNA S TANT REGISTRAR ---r- ' SECTION OFFICER To, '1 The Soecial Deoutv Collector, Land Acquisition Officer, Singoor f roiect' saigil"-ddla tnrbrrjr, Revenue Divisionat officer, Aldote-Jogipet Division, Office at Andole, Sangareddy District. - Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana State.. (Land Acouisition), Telahgana Secretariat, Hyderabad z. in" oiiiriii borli,Ctor,"sangaieddy, At Sangareddy, Telangana Qtale' ^... g. The Cniet Commissioner of Land Revenue' (CCLA)' Hyderabad' ulrrce aI + fne 'Cri6iio6l Secretary, lrri"gation and Command and Area Development - Sdu"iii "Chief - Secretary to the Government' Finance 5 YG 6 o;b Cc to 'snt. I.-RAVINDER REDDY, Advocate [oPU-c] 7. i*o ccs to Gp FOR LAND ACQU|SIT|oN ,High court ror the sfate or e. i;o -CCs t6 GP FoR' tRRtonrtou AND coMMAND AREA - OEVEIOpUENT, High Court for the State of Telangana, at HydFrabad^[OUT]. g. iwo CCs to Gp fOR ftrunruCe AND PLANNtNG, High Court for the State ot Deoartm6nt,Telangana Secretariat' Hyderabad. Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] ^ Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] Oto.Two CD Copies BM GJP a ., \ Ifi*, 5 * .1., .i u. -) .i. 11 JUt ?m * I,r:i) ,\ HIGH COURT DATED:2910412025 ORDER WP.No.13520 oI 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS t t