1. Donthula Rama Krishna v. The State of Telangana
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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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in thenatureofWritofMandamusdeclaringtheactionoftheRespondentsinnot of 2021 dated .14- 300- A of the Constitution depositing the compensation as per the Award and Decree in L. A. O. p. No. 6Z 08- 2024 0n the fire of rhe Land Acquisition Rehabiritation and Resettlement Authority, Hyderabad as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 1 to 5 here n to depos t ,,1 :ffiJ:::::::ffi,1i,:",;':T:f l^,,:t No 67 0f 2021 dated 14-og-2024 as per the orders of this Honbre court passed in l. A. No. 2 of 2025 in L. A. A. S. No. 4 of 2O2|datect .10_0.1_2025. IA NO:'l O F 202s petition under Sec; "d ,,,i;;';fJ::,i,i:l]il; [:,:;::T::::]"J n the aff davit f direct the Respondents N nL A o p nL A. ""J":".:::::li::,"iJ:::,::::::^"":::ffi"H:I of this Honbre court passed in r' A'. No. 2 0f 2025in L.A.A.s.No.4 0f 2025 dared 10- 01- 2O2S pending disposal of the main writ petition. SRI V.MANOHAR RAO Counsel for the petitioners: Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Gp FOR lRRl AND COMM AREA DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Gp FOR FINANCE Counsel for the Respondent No.3 to 5: Gp FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N'V' SHRAVAN KUMAR W.P. No.17046 of 2025 ORDER I Iearcl the lcarned counsel for the parties and perused t.he material on t-ecord With the consent of both the learned counsel' 1fii5 nrit pcti[ion is takr:n up for final disposal at the thresirold' Th. pctilloncrs arc aggrtcvcd by the action o[ the respondenls in ). not depositing compcnsation amounts to the petitioners as per the Award and Decree in l''A'O P No 67 of 2O2l d'aLed 14'08'2024 on the file of the Lanci Acquisition Rchabilitation and Resettlemcnt Authority' Hyderabad ancl a consequential prayer is sought to deposit 5O7o of the decretal amount ln L A'O P No 67 of 2O2l dated 14 08'2024 as pcr No.2 of 2025 \n LAAS No 4 of the orders of this Court passed in I A 2025 darcd IO 0l'202:i' writ petition are that the respondent 3. Brief tacts in thts the petitioners' land for the purpose of authoritles had acquired Ashr.r'araopallt' RMC The preliminary notification under Seclion 11(1) o[ the Act was published on 06 06'2006 and award was passed on 13.03.20 l8 fixrng market value at Rs.22,53,500/_ per acre . Therealler, mattcrs wcle referred under Section 64 of the Act to the Land Acquisition llehabilitation and Resettlement AuthoritY and numbered as LAOP No.67 of 2021 wherein Award dated 14 08 2024 was passed cnhancing lhe compensation frxing the market value at 2 \vs(. J u P \o t70.16 0t 202; \ -' - 'l the rate of Rs.4,5o4/ per square yard. Assailing the same, - the respondents filed LAAS. No_4 of 2025 and sought for stay of the execution of the Award. This Court by order dated 1O.Ol.2O2S in I.A. No.2 of 2O2S in LAAS. No.4 of 2025 granred stay ol.Award on the condition of depositing SOo/o of the decreetal amounL within g weeks from the date of order_ Aggrieved by the same, this writ petition is filed.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners had drawn the attention of this Court to Judgmen[ passed in Abimidipati Annapoorna Bhavani Vs. Land Acquisition Officer, yeluru Reservoir project Peddapuram, East Godavari, A.p. and othersl wherein dircction was given to the respondent authorities thercirr to deposit the compensation amoun t. Learneci counsel for the petitione rs further submits that while dealing with the similar circumstances, this Court in W.P. No.l242S of 2O2S vide order dated, 24.04.2025, passed the following order: "Recording the submission madc by learned counsel appearing on either side and in terms of the order dated dated lO.OI.2024 passcd in W.p. No.887 of 2024, this rvrit petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to deposit 5Oo" o[ decrecta] aJnounl in terms ol lhc ordcr dated 24.01.2024 passed in I.A. No.3 of 2024 in L.A.A.S. No.4 of 2024 to the credit of E.p. No.56 of 2023 in L.A.O.P. No.37 of 2016, on the file of the Principal District Judge at Gadwal, as expedrtiously as possible, at anv ratc within a ' zoos 1:1 rrt-r'u:; lLny I I J TWSK' J w.P. No.t7or6 ot 2o2: I perlod ot rhree (03) months from the date of receipt o[ a copy of this order arrd cornmunicate the same to the Petitioners "
5. Lcarned coun scl for the petitioners submits that inspite of the interim order dated r0'01-2025 passed in I'A' No'2 of 2025 in LAAS ' No.4 of 2025 ' Lhe respr.rndent authorities have not deposited 50% of the decreetal amounL tilt today and pray this Court to direct thc respondent authorities herein to deposrt the decreetal amount in LAOP. No 67 ol 2O2lon the hle of the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority' Hyderabad' in a time bound period' cr. Lcarncd Assista n t resPondents submits tha Government Pleader appearing for the t appropriate orders may be passed in this writ Petition
7. Recording the submisslons made bY the learned counsel 1n Lerms of the order dated 24 'O4 '2025 Passed 1n either side and W.P. No. 1242:: ol 2025 LAAS. No.4 of 2O25 to resPondent authorities terms of the order dat , this writ petition is disposed of direct'ing the to deposit 50% of lhe decreetal amount in cd 10.O1.2025 passed in I'A' No'2 of 2025 in the credit of LAOP No 6T of 2021 on the h1e of Rchabilitation and Resettlement AuthoritY' thc Lancl Acquisition Hyderabad, as expediliously as possible' at any rate' not later than three (O3) months' trom the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicale Lhe samc to the petitioners \ I i I l 4 NVSd- J w P No t7or6 ot2025 Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of There shall be no order as to cost '-i As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// to'-*'.toot?oH.ttf.f HiH L OFFICER SECT{fu To, 'l . The principal Se secretariai bui .il=:14.,[:'lgiJ!l"o3!l.[iJXI?l["ffi3 Deveropment)
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3. The Commissioner of Land R-evenue, C. C. L. A_ , Nampally, Hyderabad. 4. The District Collector, Jangoan, At Jangoan, Jangoan District. t Acquisition Officer / Revenue Divisionat Officer, Jangoan, Jangoan [ffir,,.?."d
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9. Two CCs to Gp F nvo"ifoTotAU!, Telansana '10. Two CD Cooies "t BSR GJP Nr I I i HIGH COURT D ATED:27 tO6t2O2S ORDER WP.No.17046 ot 2OZs r'Hf S 14 r( c o o 0 5 AUE 1075 ..: DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS Z\ s