High Court · 2025

Sri. S. Ashok Chakravarthy, S/o. Venkaiah, Revenue Divisional Officer/LAO, Kalluru, Khammam Districi ...RespondenU3red Respondent Counsel for the Petitioners : Sri. Aare Venkateswara Rao Counsel for the Respondent : Gp For Land Acquisition The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA co NTEMPT CASE No.2249 of 2023 ORDER Heard Sri Aare Venkateswara Rao/ learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing on behalf of the respondent.

2. Complaining violation of the orders of this Court dated O9.06.2O23 passed in W.P.No.2784 ol 2023, the present Contempt Case is filed. 3 The relevant portion of the order of this Court. dated O9.O6.2O23 passed in W.P.No.2784 oJ 2023 and in oarticular Dara No.4 is extracted hereunder:-

4. TaKing into consideration the said submission made by the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, the subject issue i.e., compensation amount. payable for the land under acquisition to an extent of Ac.9.1B guntas in survey No.107 of Kommepalli Revenue Village in Sathupalli Mandal of Khammam District, pursuant to preliminary notification in Rc.No.G1l2473/2015 dated 23.03.2002 and District Gazette Notification No.Alil15/2022, dated 01.04.2022 issued under Section 11 (l ) of Central Act, 30 of 2013 is directed to be referred to the competent authority under sections 76 and 77 of the Act by the 3rd respondent wil-hin a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of th is order. ) 4 appeaHng the order Learned Government pleader for Land Acquisition on behalf of the respondent contends that of this Court, dated O9.O6.2O23 passed in W.P.No.2784 ot 2OZ3 had been duly complied with and the matter referred to the competent Authority under Sections 76 & 77 of the Act by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kalluru, Khamam District and to that effect learned Government pleader for Land Acquisition appearing on behalf of the respondent brought on record the written instructions of the Land Acquisition Officer & Sub Collector, Kalluru. 5 Lea rn e d counsel a DDea rt nqon behalf of petitione rs conte nds that total extentofA c.9.18 ou ntas ln surv f Komnre ili R venu N .L07 ili M dal s u r fer Kha mam istri had otb n eten Auth rt der S lon 76 77 f h the Reven e Divi tc r Di r irected b thi Co it ord da ed O9. 2 23 sed in W.P No. 784 of 2 3 dt dto ex en L,2 u ta s ilI ut ndh d ra PI e f the lea ne G vern ent n half of the res on en J total extent of Ac.9.18 ounts in survev No.1 7of Komm eDalli Revenue Villaoe in Sathu alli Mand lof Khammam D IStrict had been referred to the competent Auth ritv under Secti ns76& 77 of the Act bv Revenue D ivisional offi cer. Kalluru. Khamam Distri ct is i ncorrect and therefo re. the 3'd resoondent is liable for punl shment under the contem t of Courts Act, 1971. o

6. Learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing on behalf of the respondent on the other hand disputes the said plea put-forth by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and draws attention of this Court to the statement at Serial No.8 pertaining to the particutars of the subject acquisition of the land in the written instructions of Land Acquisition Officer & Sub Collector, Kalluru and contends that land to an extent of Ac.1.29 guntas in Sy.No,1O7l8 is under scrutiny at LARR authority and soon after the scrutiny, appropriate action would be initiated in respect of the said land to an extent of Ac. 1.29 guntas in Sy.No.1O7 /a of Kommepalli Revenue Village in Sathupalli Mandal of Khammam District and therefore, the contempt case could be closed. 4 \ 7,7 kin a) The aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case. b) The submissions made by the learned counset appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned Government pteader for Land Acquisition appearing on behalf of the respondents. b) The order of this Court, dated O9.O6.2O23 passed in W.P.No.2784 of 2(J23 (referred to and extracted above) c) Proceedings No.A/LS/2O22, dated O4.tL.ZOzg of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kalluru d) Written instructions of the Land Acquisition Officer & Sub Collector, Kalluru filed before this Court on thas day i.e., on 26.O9.2O25. e) That out of entire Ac.9.1g guntas only Ac.1.29 guntas o,f land in the said Sy.No.1o7lg had been left out and not referred to the competent Authority under Sections 76 &. 77 of the Act by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kalluru, Khammam District, since, the same is under scrutiny at LARR Authority. T h t ther ls no eli er V oft eor of thi da d o 202 ed nW .No.27 4 J 2023 on en herein ) is however directed to comolv with the orders of th ts Court, dated 09.o6.2023 passed in W.P.No.2784 of 2O23 in res Dect of the said Ieft out land a s well toan extent of Ac.1.29 quntas in Sv.No.1O7l8 of K ommepalli Revenue Villaqe in Sathuoalli Mandal of Khammam to the he said extent as well District d ulv referrin o t competent Authoritv under Sections 76 & 77 of the Act, after conclusion of due scrutinva nd dulv complv with the order of this Court, dated 09.06.2023 passed in W.P.No.2784 of 2O23 in its true soirit, within a period of two (O2) weeks from the date of receiot of coov of this order and accordi nolv. oresent contemot case ls closed. However, there sh a ll be no order as to costs. S E /. N. RAJAGOPAL UTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// \ SE CTION OFFICER To,

1. One CC to SRl. AARE VENKATESWARA RAO' Advocate [OPUC] 2. Sri. S. Ashok Chakravarthy, S/o Venkaiah, Revenue Divisional Officer/LAO' Kalluru. Khammam District (RPAD) 3 Two CCs to GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION' High Court f:r the State of Telangana. IOUTI

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