High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the letter of 3rd respondent vide Rc. No. B/1019/2015 dated 211O112024, whereby petitioners application daled 1510912023 seeking reference u/S. 64 of Act 30 of 2013 was rejected as itlegal, arbitrary and against to provisions of Act 30 of 2013 and consequently direct 3rd respondent to make reference basing on petitioners application dated 1510912023 u/ S. 64 of the Act 30 of 2013 seeking enhancement of Market Value of land acquired belonging to petitioners in Sy. No. 1089 an extent of Ac. 1-22 Gts. situated in Edulla Bayyaram Village, Pinapaka Mandal, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District vide Award bearing Rc. No. B/ 1019/2015 dated O4tO112016, passed by 3'd respondent lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circurnstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to condone the delay ol 61 days in representing the above case Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. R. R. KALYAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION WPNo. 25866 OF 2024 Between: Datla Veerabl-radra Raju, S/o. Late Gandhi Raju, Aged about 76 years, agriculture, Resident of EdullaBayyaram, Pinpaka Mandal, Bhadradri- Kothagudem District' ...pETrroNER AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The District Collector, Kothagudem, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District. 3. The Revenue Divisional fficer-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the letter of 3rd respondent vide RC. No. B/1019/2015 dated 2110112024, whereby petitioner application dated 25-08-2023 seeking reference u/ S. 64 of Act 30 of 20'13 was rejected as illegal, arbitrary and against to provisions of Act 30 of 20'13 and consequently direct 3'd respondent to make reference basing on petitioner application dated 2510812023 u/S. 64 of the Act 30 of 2013 seeking enhancement of Market Value of land acquired belonging to petitioner in Sy. No. 659 an extent of Ac. 'l-03 Gts. and in Sy. No. 662 an extent of Ac. 0-38 Gts. situated in EdullaBayyaram Village, Pinapaka Mandal, Bhadradri- Kothagudem District vide Award bearing Rc. No. 8,1101912015 daled O4lO112016, passed by 3td respondent lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 condone the delay of 61 days in representing the above case Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. R. R. KALYAN Counsel forthe Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER a THE II,ON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUIYIAR WRI-| PETITION Nos.25836 and 25866 of 2024 COMMON ORDER: Since the /is involved in these Writ Petitions is similar, they are being disposed of by this common order.

2. These Writ Petitions are filed questioning the action of the respondent authorities in not considering the application submitted by the petitioners seeking reference to the authority under Secticn 64 of the Right to Fair Compensarion and Transparency 1n Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 ( for shor-t 'the Act'). l. However, today when the Writ Petitions are taken up for herarine., learned Govemment Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing on behalf of the respondent authorities would submit that during t he pendency of the present Writ Petit ions, the ar"rthorities have referred the application submitted by the petitioners fbr determination of market value ro the authority t constitr"rted urLder Section 64 of the Act on 28-09-2024. 2

4. Learned Govemment pleader lurrher submits that since the authorities have now made reference, the grievance ol- the petitioners in the present Writ petitions stands redressed.

5. By stating as above, leamed Govemment pleader for Land Acquisition has placed before this Court a copy of the proceedings Rc.No.B/101912015 dated 2g-Og-2024, whereby reference has been made to the authority constituted under Section 64 of the Act.

6. In view of the above said submission and having regard to the reference made by the authorities on 28-09-2024, this Court is of the view that the grievance of the petitioners stands redressed, and no further orders are necessarv.

7. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are closed. No costs

8. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pcnding if any shall stand closed. I To, SD/.L. VIJAYA AXM GI TRAR ASSISTANT //TRUE COPY// SECTION FICER

1. One CC to SRl. R. R. KALYAN, Advocate tOP-UpL i- iil; Ediio-Gc rbn r_niio'nioursrrioN ,High bourt for the state of -. Telangana at HYderabad [OUT] 3. Two CD CoPies BM BS cLtk HIGH COURT DATED:1 010'112025 COMMON OR,DER rinE 9r4 I6 c3 t e 2 / riB 2025 z WP.Nos.25836 AND 25866 of 2024 '1".,,,, ' vr€O CLOSING BOTH THE WRIT PETITIONS WITHOUTCOSTS o',l:',6