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18.Gattu Sridevi, W/o Sudhakar, Aged about 52 years, Occ. Labor, Rl/o H. No. 11-10-47t1, lndira Nagar Colony, Khammam Urban lt4andal and Khammam District. '19.Gattu Bhiksharn, S/o Gattu Ramaswamy, Aged about 65 yeilrs, Occ. Labor, R/o H. No. 2-5()/'1 , Thurpugudem, Thungathurthy Mandal, Nalllonda District. 20.Mettakola Laxnri, W/o lrilettakola Upender, Aged about 45 years, Occ. Labor, RJo H. No. 3-4-232, Gandhi Nagar, Back Side of Gandh Nagar School, Khammam Flr:ral lt/andal and Khammam District.

21. Pondhuri Sujatha, W/o Veerabhadram, Aged about 50 years, Occ. Labor, Rl/o H. No. 1-9-35i 4815217la, Venkateshwara Nagar, Khamman. Urban Mandal and Khammam District.

22. Kummarikuntla Rajeswari, C/o Kummarikuntla Ramesh, AgeC about 37 years, Occ. Labor, FJo H. No. 3-4-23311, Gandhi Nagar, Khammarr Urban Mandal and Khammam District.

23. Vemula Yellamma, Wo Vemula Veerababu, Aged about 35 years, Occ. Labor, RJo l-{. No. 3-7-87, Pumping Well Road, Khammam Urban lvlandal and Khammam District.

24.Gaddam Varalakshmi, W/o Gaddam Prasad Rao, Aged abor.rt 49 years, Occ. Labor, R/o tl. No. 2-3-23711 , SundarTalkies Road, Opp Sri ,\ndra Girls High School,

25. Gaddam Jaya Lakshmi, C/o Muralikrishna, Aged about 53 years, Occ. Labor, Rl/o H. No. 12--3-237, Sundar Talkies Road, Opp Sri Andra G rls High School, Gandhi Chowk Khammam Urban Nllandal and Khammam District.

26.Gaddam Priasad Rao, S/o Veerabhadram, Aged about 55 years, Occ. Labor, Ri/o H. No. Flat. No. 301, Sridhar Nilayam, Sundar Talkies Fload, Khammam Rural lvlandal. Gandhi Chowk, Khammam District.

27.Yemula Yellamma, W/o Vemula Rambabu, Aged about 43 years, Occ. Labor, Fi/o 3-7-81, Pumping Well Road, Khammam Urban [Vlandal, Gandhi Chowk, Khammam District.

28.Vemula Bhavani, Wo Veera Bhadram, Aged about 28 ye:rrs, Occ. House Wife, R/o Fl. No. 3-7-64, Voddera Colony, Khammam Urhan Mandal and Khammam Dislrict. /'9'

29.Vorsu Yellamma, W/o Vorsu Venkanna'. {ged abgtrt 50 vears' Occ' Labor' W;iiR;;A' (ri"-"am Urb5n tr/landal' Gandhi F/o H. No. 3-7-106, Chowk, Khammam District' 30. Chirra Peeramma @ Kannepogu Peeramma' W/o Venkateshwarlu' Aged about 37 vears, occ. rnJillj'tfiIt""' ruo" Hl rlo l -s-as t4815217 ' Bokkalagadda' ffi;.;;tfi U;bbn rrrGnoat and Khammam District' """rii"s "0 R"ni *r'Jii iriui rr'r, i i'c''no r' i inoi't' Kham m a m District' "g:;#,i"1tg-'#i'ii'.,Ui%i'ilffi XS"-'af E!ilb!i3""?3fi ;s't"i"Lfl B",J: 32. Mokara Kanuka, W/o Ramu, Aged about 39 years, occ. Labor, Fl/o H. No. 1 1. |ilnl'i**'"ii;t;; 1 0-823/5, Ramana c'ttl'.' 33.Gunia Satish, S/o Balaiah, Aged about..3o years, occ. Labor. Fyo H. No. 3-7. 182i65t3. Pumpins *ii"f,"%o G;;Ahiihow'' Krrammam Urban Mandal' Khammam District. 34.Malishetti Kavitha, C/o Mallishetti Ramesh' Agedabout 37 Vears' Occ' Labor' RJo H. No 131-1so:'U"i'Cli"iii'- Nt;g;t' Road No' 13' Karunasin' 'ciSwkliiriJi"rni"i Rural Mandal and Khammam Peddathanda, canoni District. furino'at ino Khammam District' District.

35. Malishetti Ramesh, S/o Mallishetti Somaiah' Aged about 46 years' Occ' Labor. R/o U. No. rs-irS6,"'iJiCr."'.ri NagarlnoaO. No' '13, Karunagtrt' Peddathanda, Gandhi 'ii;;k:"'xEJt*i' iural lt/andal and Khammam 36. Boosani Veerameshwar, S/o tvlallaiah' lged about 38 vears' Occ' Labor' Rl/o H. No. 4-5-25, c"in"r*ltI'r.i"i'R;;" Ni6-ar Cotton Market Ad' Sundaraiah itirdli;rilJ.;b* utorn and Khammam District' 37.Ch. Swamy, S/o Ralaiah, Aged about.45 years' Occ Labor' R/o H No' '1-9- 35t 4t27. BokkalasaooS]' Hf'"Ziifiiit]' rtrJs"i' Ki''**'m Urban Mandal and Khammam District' 38.Gorla Guruvaiah, S/o Ramana, Aged about,43 years. occ. Labor, R/o H. No. 3-6-70/1 , Pumping w;ii ii;;a' 6'^Jni chowi<' Khammam Rural Mandal' Khammam District. 3g.Shaik Johan Bee, C/o Shaik Aleem Saheb' Aged about 64 vears' Occ Labor' Fyo H. No- r's-35'o';d)A>inir"'v""rt't"thfrara Nasar' i<hammam urban MinOat, and Khammam District' 40.Kummari Sangam, o/o H No l-s'35t4lt53.t6(',{h,*}?i'3i[ilrll]?#T3[ '" fown anO Khalmmam District' Rep by^its Presid-er Narsimha, nged aoo;t'"80"'vtu't'-b"c Ag-ricrlture' fuo H No l-2-2211' Saradhi Nagar, Gandnfb6o*'rt' f<ni"am Tbwn and Khammam District' 41 . Allika Venkateswar Rao, S/o Allika Pullaiah' Aoed about 51 years' Occ' Business, R/o H. No. i16:eEi5l'i{iii-, v"nutetw"'i Nasar' FCI Bvpass Road' kh;il;;il n-uiai tr'tanoat and Khammam District' 42.Moora Sreenu' S/o Mukundham' Aged about 5O vears' Occ' Labor' R/o H' No. 1 -1 30 1 /1, cni"'''iiliiiudJ""i r'iJJid"d' Mandat' Khammam District' *H,"J'",1"',g:11U13uFi3ir?EtBf-iiH;:1i'1%1"'"T:[U33li'?i"%i':on! Khammam District 42 veats' occ' House wite' R/o H. No. 7-1s8/1:'A;;il1ffi;ffi;; alrrep'rr"1 Khammam rown and

44.Challa Uma, W/o Challa Venkanna' Aged lbort District.

45. Poorendla V,:nkanna, S/o Poorendla Bixamaiah, Aged about 48 years, Occ. Labor, R/o l'J. \o. 1-9-35/41812, Bokkalagad d a, Gandhi Chcwk, Khammam Urban l\rlandal and Khammam District.

46. Katabatthini Ramesh, S/o Nageshwar Rao, Aged ,6su1 :.)9 years, Occ. Business, R/o H. No. 35151 23lGlA, Bokkalagadda, Khamntam Town and Khammam D istrict. 4T.Amarlapella Arrrna, W/o Narsaiah, Aged about 50 years' Ot'c. House Wife, RJo H. No. 1-?-35t 418, Bokkalagadda, Gandhi Chowk, Khammam Town and Khammam D ist ict.

48.Narra trilanjula, W/o Sreenu, Aged about 48 years,-Occ. House Wife, R/o H. No. 1-9-3515,'38, Bokkalagadda, Khammam Town and Khamnam District. 49. Gurrala Narsiatah, S/o Bheemaiah, Aged about 52 years, Oc'.;. Labor, Fi/o H. No. '1-9-35i 4/ 29, Bokkalagadda, Khammam Town and Khamrnam District. S0.Shaik Jan S;aheb, S/o Shaik Kaseem Saheb, Aged about 70 years, Occ. Labor, R/o H. No. 1-9-351 4161111, Bokkalagadda, Khamnram Town and Khammam District.

51.Thudi Pramr:ela, W/o Thudi Bondaiah, Aged about 57 years, Occ. House Wife, R/o H. Nc. 1-9-35/4/30, Bokkalagadda, Gandhi Chowk, !(hamman Town and Khamman District. S2.Koyyada Nar;amani, C/o Koyyeda Koteshwar Rao, Aged abotrt 32 years, Occ. Hou'se Wife, R/o H. No. 1-9-35/5/ 23lG/1 , Bokkalagadda, K.hammam Town and Khammam District. 53. Mulakalapalli \/eerababu, S/o Appaiah, Aged about 5'1 years, Occ. Labor, Ryo ' H. No. 1-gl a\5151 23lcl 1, Nabchikantinagar, Bokkalagadda, h.hammam Town and Khammanr District.

54.Vepachedula Sandeep, S/o Rambabu, Aged about 33 years. Occ. Business, Fl/o H. No. 1..9-351418, Bokkalagadda, Khammam Town and Khammam District.

55. Thudi Srikanth, S/o Thudi Poshalu, Aged about 32 years, Ocr;. Business, Fl/o H. No. 1-9-3514131lD, Bokkalagadda, Khammam Rural Mandal and Khammam District.

56.Karapakala Thirapatamma, w/o Rama Chandru, Aged aboul.42 years, Occ. House Wife, PJo H. No. 1-9-351 41 27, Bokkalagadda, Khammam Urban Mandal and Khammam District.

57.Thudi Swaroopa, D/o Poshalu, Aged about 40 years, Occ. Labor, Fl/o H. No. 1-9-351 41 13il 3, Ivlanchikanti Nagar, Khammam Town and Khammam District. 58. Podhili Ramana, W/o Kondaiah, Aged about 58 years, Occ. ilouse Wife, Rl/o H. No. 'l -9-351 51 23lDl1 , Bokkalagadda, Khammam Town and Khammam District.

59. Kurapati Vijaya, W/o Venkateshwarlu, Aged about 42 years, C.rcc. House Wife, R/o H. No. 1-9-35151481C12, Venkatesh Nagar, Gandhi Chowk, Khammam Town and Kharnmam District.

60. Mooram Ramanjam, S/o Laxmaiah, Aged about 67 years, Oc;c. Labor, R:/o H. No. 1-129, C)hirumarri, Mudigonda Mandal, Khammam Districl.

61. Nadikoppula Urna Rani, W/o Saraiah, Aged about 40 years, FYo H. No. 1-9- 35151 14, Bokkalagadda, Khammam Town and Khammam District.

62.Shaik Kannanr Saheb, S/o Shaik Sondu, Aged about 53 years, Occ. Labor, Fl/o H. No. 1-9-3515113, Bokkalagadda, Khammam Town and Khammam District. -Khammam

63. Ganqaraboina Butchamma, W/o Mallaiah, Aged about 51 Vears, occ. House wrfe; R/o u. uo. a-sl'21'i'JXoiii':iiilit Vtt's" of Khamapalli Mandar' Khammam District. 64.Allu shirisha, w/o Sheshaiah, Aged about 29 years' occ House wife' R/o H' No. 1-9-35/5/4elc, ven;i?shwZi-N;s*' khimma' Town and Khammam District. 65.Kusuma Nirmala, W/o Kusuma Ramu' Aged about 45 years' Occ' Ho^use wife. FUo H. r.ro. r-s-si)Ei;'8)clz' Vent<at6srrwara Nagar' Khammam lown and khammam District. 66.Chalamala Usha Rani, W/o Venkateswarlu' Aged ahout 42 vears' Occ' House Rural Wife, Fl/o H. r'ro. r-glas"/s)iijlC,-v""r'tesilara Nagar' lrlinilal ano Khammam District' 67.Yalaka Padma, W/o Venkat Reddy, Aged about 4? vears. Occ. House Wife, R/o H. No. 1-e-35/5/231"'Eitji;;i;'s''ffi;' rr'amma' Town and Khammam District 68.Doddi Nagaraju, S/o Atchi Babu' Aged about 40 years' Occ Business' Fl/o H' No. 1-6-95/9/ rl:, luorr"iura''"itl*"-" ro*n and Khammam District' 69. Chalamala Venkateshwarlu' S/o Thirupataiah' Agred about 44 years' Occ' Labor, R/o H. ruo. r-glSilt/#/L' V;;6i"shwara" Nagar' Khammam Rural' Khammam District' T0.chirunomula Nageswara Rao, S/o Narayana, Aged about 57 years' occ' Labor, FJo H. No. 4-122:Kli""p'iiirt'r'noi1' Khamftam District' 71.Ambati Kumari, W/o Laxmaiah, Aged about,4B years. occ. House Wife, FJo H. No. 1-9-35/ 4/3/il"'aJriiJrlt'd'' xnurn"rn Urban Mandal and Khammam District. 72.Kusuma Narayanamma, W/o Janardhan'..Aged, about 34 vears' Occ House '' ti/'ir;"H/;';i:iG.-r-1di/;:'"r'r"rir'ono'pdtt""viltase and Mandal' Khammam District. 73. Niianapalle Venkatramana, W/o Nijanapalli Ramu' Aoed about 45 years' Occ' House wife, nyo H. uol't'-'ab'o/lb0?: NiC colony' R-"amannapeta' Khammam Town and Khammam District' 74.Buvva Anasurya, W/o Buyya Srinu' Aged aboul -47 vears' Occ' House Wife' -ci"drrl ctiowt<' Khammam Urban - u. ruo. 1 -e-35/4/8:"6lik"''r'''g;iiZ' Rv6 Mandal and Khammam District' 75.Gurram Jagam lvlohan Rao, S/o Bikshamaiah' Aoed about 74 years' Occ' Labor, Fyo u. uo s-ad' B;t'"id""sirH: lietakonoapatiy' Khammam District' T6.Anoothu Ramdas' S/o Angothu Laxma' Aged abort 64 vears' Occ Labor' R/o ^'i"oibl, - fi'rt'iipitti' KCR Towers' Khanapuram - No. Block. r'r". H. i-iaveli(Urban), Khammam District' ...PETITIONERS AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep' by its Principal S-ecretary' Revenue Department (JA and LATS), Secretariat Building' HyderaDao' 2. The Commissioner, Rehabilitation -and . Resettlement' Government of ' i&"s;;;; rinrJni 6nr,"n, Rani Gunj' Hvderabad' 3. District Collector, Khammam District at Khammam' /'b

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer cum Land Acquisition Officr,:r, Khammam, Khammam Dist'i:t.

5. The Executive Engineer, lrrigation Department, Khammarn, Khammam District.

6. The Tahsildhar, Khammam Rural Mandal, Khammam District. 7. The Khammam l\4unicipal Corporation, Khammam District Rep by its [Vlunicipa I Conr rni ssioner, ...REiSPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia prayirg that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Oourt may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of. respondent authorities, particularly respondents. No. 3 to 7 in trying to dispose the petitioners from their Patta Lands, Residerrtial Houses and Residential Plots for const'uction of CC Protection wall for along the River lvlunner on the right and left side flanks between Polepalli and Prakash Nagar(tVlunneru Protection ',{/all) without acquiring the petitione's Patta Lands, Residential Plots and houses and without issuing the Land Acquisition Notification under Section 1 1 (1 ) of Act, 2013 as illegal, arbitrary against the principles of natural justice and in c:ntrary to the Right for compensietion and rransparency in Land Acquisition. Rehabilitation and Resettlement Arlt, 2013. Consequently to direct the respondenl authorities to not dispose the p€rtitioners from their Patta Lands, Residential Houses and Residential Plots for construction of cc Protection wall along the River Munner on the right and left side flanks between polepalli and prakash l'lagar without acquiring the petitioners Patta Lands, Residential plots and houses and without issuing the Land Acquisition Notification by considering the represeltation dated. 24-04-2025 and ser:t on 1 1(1) of Right for compensation and rri,rnsparency in Land Acquisition, Rerhabilitation and Resetflement Act, 20.1 3. r i lA, NO: 1 OF 202s 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 respondent authorities to not dispose the petitioners from their Patta Lands, Residential Houses and Residential Plots for construction of CC Protection wall for along the River li/lunner on the right and left side flanks between Polepalli and Prakash Nagar(Munneru Piotection Wall) without acquiring the petitioners Patta Lands' Residential Plots and houses and without issuingtheLandAcquisitionNotificationbyconsideringtherepresentationdated. 24-04-2025 and Section 11(1)of Right for Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act' 2013' pending disposal of the writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI CHALAKANI VENKAT YADAV Counsel for the Respondent No'1 to 4 & 6: AGP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No'5: AGP FOR IRRIGATION Counsel for the Respondent No'7: SRt P'SRIDHAR RAO' SC FOR KMC The Gourt made the following: ORDER { THE HONOIJRABLE SRI IUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KIJMAR WRITPETITION No.l 3447 of 2025 ORDER: Heard lerlr.r ecl counser for the petitioners and learnc d Assistant Governmeut Pleaclt:r for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos. - to 4 and 6, learned Assistan; Government pleacler for Irrigation apl )earing for respondent No.l and Sri.p.Sridhar Rao, Iearned stancling :tounsel for Khammam MurrrcLpal Corporation appearing for responcient No 7. With the consent of the peir,:res, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the stage of aclmission i:selt. 2 ,Rrltey This writ f,etition has been fileil seeking the follou,ing pr.rt,(.r:_ "to dt:cLare declaring the action of respondent autlLt,rities No.3 lo 7 in trying to dispos.: tlrc particularly respondents petitioners 1om their Patta Lands, Residential Houses and Residential l,iots .for constructiort of CC protection tuaLl for ong Al.rutnt.r on the right and left sitle flanks behoeen po,epalii emd Prakaslt .\,lagnr (Munneru protection WaIl) uithcut acqt,iring the petitioncr; Pntta Lands, IlesictentiaL plots and houses Ltrtd toithout .tssu;rtg the Land AcEisition Notifcation tmder Stction 11(1) of A:t 2013 as illegal, arbitrnry, against the principtes 6f natural jlLsttt'( nnd in contrary to the Righl for Compensatior,. and. Transpnrana, in Land Acquisitiort RehablLitition antl Reset tment Act, 2013 Ct,rcequently to direcl tlrc respondent autltorities t,t not dispose the pe\tioners lrom their pntta i,and.s, IlesidenttaL H,tuses and Residenticl PLots for construction of CC protection woll riong N.funner on the right and left iide Jlanks bettueen pot,,palli nnd Prakaslr llagor ruithout acquiring tlu petitioners patta Linds, Residential P!.ots and houses antl without issuing the t,and. !:q:.it:lr:,:,lotificntion by constdering the represeitation,lated 24.04.2025 nnd Section 11(1) of Right for C-ompensation and Transparencrl n Land Acquisition Rehlabiliiation ond Resetflement Act. 201.3 " .Riuer 2 3' Brief facts in this writ petition are that petitioners are in z6 numbers and they all are claiming to be the on,.ers and are in peacefur possessors of various extent of lands, house plots and houses in various survey numbers, situated adjacent to the river Mun,eru, within thc limits of Khammam Rurar Mandal and Khammam Municipal corporation. petitioners further claims that their names are recorded in the revenue records and pattadhars passbooks, title deeds, ownership certificates and house numbers under provision of various Acts were also issued in favor of the petitioners. Further case is that the respondent authorities, for the purpose of constructions of CC walls/Diaphragm wall to the rivcr Munneru on thc right anrl left sicle flanks between Poiepalli and Prakash Nagar, within thc limits of Khammam Municipal corporatiory are trying to acquire their properties, and the respondent authorities, without initiating proceedi.gs undcr the provisions of the Land Acquisitiora Rehabilitation ancl Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred as 'the Act, 2013') and without paying compensation to the petitioners are trying to demolish thc peLitioners house structures boundaries and are hying to level the petiiioncrs lant{s/ properties with JCB,s and bulldozers. Thereafter, the petitioner s on 24.04.2025 rnade detailed representations and requested rcspondcnt authorities not to dispossess the petitioners from the subject properties, without following due procedure as contemplated under the Act, 2073. Without considering the same, the respondent authorities are trying to dispossess the petitioners from the subject properties. Aggrieved by the same, this writ petition is filed. l E J

4. Learried counsel for the petitior_rers restTict his prayer r.ieeking direction to respondenr authorities to consider the petitioners, repreiientations dated 24 04'2025 anrl p121' this Court to direction the responcrer,t authorities to dispose tlle peiitroners, representations dated 24.04.2025, ir.r a time bound period. l t

5. Le:rrne,cJ counsel appearing for petitioncrs' respondents subm; ts that if the r()rresentations dated 24.04.2025 are still pending for consideratiorl Irc responcrent autho.ities may be directed to dispose of the said repre serttaii.lts and pass appropriate orclers in accorclance with law. 6. In r,iew t,1 the submission macle by Iearned counscl on t,ither side and without erpressing any opinion on the merits of the case, thls rvrit petition is disposed of dirt'rting the respondent authorities to dispose trre petitioners, ,epresentationr tl'rted 2'1 04 2025 a.cl after giving fair opportunity of hearing to the petrtiont:r.s the respondcnt authorities shall pass apprc,priate orders sh'ictly in acc()r,liulce with law, as expeditiously as possrble, pref,rrabiy within a period of sir (06) rvc.eks from the date of receipt of copy of tLiis order and communicate thc samc to the petitioners. It is made clear that t,r the disposar of the represent.ltions d,ated 24.04.2025, the responcient au rhorities are directed not to irritiate any action in respect of the peLitioners r.r.ithout following clue procedure as contemplated under la.l.r,. properties, 4

7. Accordingly this writ petition ts disposed of . Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. No order as to costs. //TRUE COPY' SD/. A.S RINIVASA REDDY STANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To,

7. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (JA and LATS)' Secretariat AuilOing, Hyderabad, State of Telangana' The Commissioner, Rehabilitation and . Resettlement' Government of ilii""#iir,'rj"niii r,i bnuu,n, Ra n i G un j' H vd era bad' The District Collector, Khammam District at Khammam' The Revenue Divisional Officer cum Land Acquisition Officer' Khammam' Khammam District. The Executive Engineer, lrrigation Department' Khammam' Khammam District. The Tahsildhar, Khammam Rural Mandal' Khammam District' The Municipal commissioner, Khammam Municipal corporation' Khammam District. B. One CC to SRI CHALAKANI VENKAT YADAV' Advocate IOPUCI 9. One CC to SRI P.SRIDHAR RAO' SC FOR KNIC [OPUC] 10.Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE' High Court for the State of Telangana at 11.Two CCs to GP FOR IRRIGATION' High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] Hyderabad [OUT]

12.Two CD CoPies BSR , I CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:2910412025 ORDER WP.No.13447 of 2025 1 HE S'4r A !)k 3[ tPi ?0m ,,,i ., c'r\ DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS