Occ. Business v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 ot the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order or direction more appropriately Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent more particularly respondents 2 to 6 herein in attempting to lay high tension electricity line with huge towers in the agricultural land and fertile land of the petitioners in Sy Nos. 18lN2l1' :i{-:-r. 18lAt2t2,18tAl3t1,BlAt3l2. 18lAl1, 18lAl2, 18lEEl1l1,', B,tEEl2l1, 18lEEl3l1, 18lEEl3l2, 1BlEl2,1BlEt1,1\lEEl112, 18lEEl2l2, 18lAl112 ai 1BlAl1l1 situated at Rangapur Village Basireddypalli Grampanchayath Parlgi [/andal Vikarabad District, with and violating the principles of Natural Justice ;onsequently direct the respondents not to lay any high lension electricity line wittr heavy and big towers without following due process of law without issuing notice in the interest of justice lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Sectron 151 CPC praying that in the oircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court n ay be pleased to direct the respondents not to lay any high tension electricity lirre with heavy and big towers in the agricultural land and fertile land of the )etitioners in Sy Nos. 18lAl2l1, 18lAl2l2, lgtAl3l1, 8lAl3l2, 18lAl1, 18lAl2, 1\lEEl1l1, 18lEEl2l1, 18lEEl3l1, 18lEEl3l2, 18lEl2, 18lEl1, 18lEEl112, 1BlEEl2l2 18lAt112 and 18lAl1l1 situated at Rangapur Village Basireddypalli Grampancnayath Parigi I\,4andal Vikarabad District the without following due process of lav'without issuing notice in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI M. A. MUJEEB Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 6: SRI N. SREEDHLR REDDY, SC FOR TRANS 3O The Coult made the following: ORDER HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.2O668 of 2025 ORDER: The briei facts o[ the case as can be seen from the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition are that the petitioners are the absolute owners and possessors of the agricultural lands admeasuring Ac. 1O.01 guntas in Sy.Nos.18/A/21t, 18lL/212, t8/Al3lt, 18lAl3/2, 18lAl1, 18lAl2, 18lEE/r/r, t8/trEl2lr, rslEE/31r, 18lEEl3/2, 18lEl2, tslElr, 181trtr/t12, t8ltrEl2/2, t8/A/ 1/2 ar.d lS I Ll 1 / I situated at Rangapur Village, Basireddypalli Gramapanchayat, Parigi Mandal, Vikarabad District having purchased the same under registered documents. The names of the petitioners were also mutated in the revenue records in respect of above said lands. During the pendency of the writ petition {iled by the petitioners vide W.P.No .32757 of 2021, th,e respondents restrained themselves from laying electricity high tension towers over the lands of the petitioners, the said writ petitron was withdrawn with a liberty to file fresh writ petition. H, on 10.07.2025 and 15.07 .2025 the respondent Nos.2 to 6 visited the lands of the petitioners and threatened to lay electricity high tension towers. \-1 2 NBK, J wp 20668 2025 +:

2. The gricvance of the petitioners is that tl-re r land is fertile and viablc for agricultural purpose and the rt'spondents are having altcrr-rative route for crccting electricity r.orr,crs but the respondents are intentionally laying qlecLn,-it5' towers intentionally over the lands of the pe titione rs.

3. Heard both sides and perused the record

4. During the course o[ argumcnts, Sri N- St-ccdhar Reddy, learned Government Pleader lor Energr fairly sut,rnittecl that for erecting ele ctricity high tcnsion polcs over the su blt'ct lands the respondents are u,illing to pay compcnsaticn arnount of Rs.1,5O,O0O/- for each gunta o[ land to the ou ners of the subject lancls after due verification of the recordr; submitted by the owners o1' the subject lands with regarci to thr:il t.itle over subject lands.

5. The lcarncd cou-nsel for thc petitioners has ar:cecled to the above proposal of learned Govcrnment Pleader for Energr for payment ol compensation to thc orvners of the subj<'ct lands, however, sought a liberty to file appropriate app,lication before the competent authority flor enhancement of compensation amount w ,/ , r I i I i I i i I I I I I I i I t ! , NBK, J wp 20668 2025

6. In view of the above facts and circumstances and considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties, this Writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioners to submit relevant documentary evidence to establish their title and possession over the subject lancls to the respondents and on satisfying with such documentary evidence, the respondents shall pay compensation to the petitioners as proposed by them in accordance with law. The petitioners are at liberty to file an appropriate application before the competent authority for enhancement of compensation amount as proposed to be paid by the rcspondents. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/.K.BHAVANI SWAMY S ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPYi/ SECTION OFFICER To,

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10.Two o TJ GJP "-*lPiurre*rFt I HIGH COURT DATED:2810712025 ORDER WP.No.20668 of 2025 ( ,1\ ,1rr.S14 10 siP 206 sl( D z r'a rcrri-,'l o * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS q%