1. Udathaneni Venkateswara Rao v. The State of Telangana

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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent no.6 in not deciding the claim statements filed by the petitioners in LAOP,no.s of 2019 on the file of respondent no.6 and not depositing the co.runr"tion amount of Rs.10,95,0001 per acre on par with other land losers, though submitted possession certificate issued by the Tahsildar, Sathupalli Mandal and other relevant documents establishing clear title, though there are no rival claimants against the petitioners f+ t^t t{ i. t-+ iN * ,/ as illegal, arbitrar),and in violation to Art 14,21 and 30OA of Constitution and consequently to direct the Respondent no.6 to d isb u rse/depos it the compensation amount of Rs.10,95,000/- per acre on par with other land losers duly deciding the claim statement filed in LAoP.no.5 of 2o1g on the file of respondent no.6 by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible with inteiest @18 o/o per annum. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 FHition under Section 15'1 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in s;upport of the petition, the High court may be pleased to consider the representation dt. 2511012024 submitted to the Dist collector Khammam Dist., pending disposal of the above Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI ABDUL AZAM KHAN counself ortheRespondentsNo.l,3,o*u'rotr.fg"rrr#*lr#[r=p*, counsel for the Respondents No.2: ?t LrflEt[sHA REDDv, The Court made the following: ORDER .a a f i IlI ,!5 I i * a f* f {t ./ THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.28o63 of2O2S ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr'Somu Srinivas Reddy, learned Assistant Govdrnment Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for respondent Nos'1, 3, 4 and 5 and Mr.P.Sri Harsha Reddy, learned standing counsel for respondent No.2. With the consent of the parties, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself'

2. This writ petition is hled seeking following prayer: "declaing the action of the respondent No'6 in not d-eciding th'e claim stqtements filed bg the petitioners iru LAOP No.S of 2O19 on the file of respondent No.6 and not depositing the compensation amount of Rs 1O'95,00O/- per dcre orl par tttittt other land losers though submitted possession certificate issued by th'e Talsildar' Sathupalli Mand'al and other releuant documents establishing clear title tltough there are no iual claimants against the petitioners as illegal arbitrary and in uiolation to Art 14, 21 and 3OOA of Constitution and. consequentlg to direct the Respond.ent No.6 to disburse/ deposit the comperusation amount of Rs 10,95,00O/- per acre on par ruith otler lartd losers dulg deciding the claim statement filed. in LAOP'No'S of 2019 on tLrc file of --.,... - *, --,.*--trar_!-}jj- .F respon-dent No.6 by the petitioners as exped-itioustg as possinle tuith interest 1B percent per annum. "

3. Briel- facts of the case as stated are that petitioners claims to be owners of land admeasuring Ac.l-2O gts., in Sy.No.l2O at Kommepalli Village, Sathupalli Mandal, Khammam District who are claimants in LAOp.No.S of 2019. Respondent No,2 sent requisition to acquire the land to an extent of Ac.68O- 07 gts., for ttre purpose of JVR OC-II mining in the village limits of Kommepalli, Sathupally Mandal in the year 2009. ThereaJter, notification was issued for acquiring Ac.4B9-O4 gts., of land and accordingly irward was passed under Section 1 1 of Land Acquisition Ar:t, 1,894 granting Rs.3,a8,935/ towards compensation. per acre. Aggrieved by the same, the land losers filed LAOP.No.619 of 2Ol4 on the file of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Khammam and thereaJter, the sime was sub- divided based on Survey numbers and that petitioner,s subject property becarne part of LAOP.No.S of 2019 and the petitioners have filed the claim statements in the said LAOP and the same is pending for adjtrdication. Thereafter, land losers approached Lok Adalat and ttLe compensation amount was enhanced to Rs. 10,95,00O7/- per acre. However, compensation q-as not paid till date even though the lalds were acquired in the year 2OI3. Accordingly, petitioners made a representation on 25. IO.2024 to 3 the District Collector, Khammam stating that Rs.25,OO,OOO/- per acre was paid to land losers and same compensation would be paid to them. Since, no response is forth coming, petitioners have frled the present writ Petition 4 Today when the matter has been taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in similar circumstances this Court in W.P.No.12837 of 2023 dated

28.O4.2023, passed the following order:- "S.Hauing regard to the same, the Wit petition is disposed of and respondent -l[o.5 is directed to deposit tte decretal amount in tertns of the order and decree, d.ated 30.03.2011, passed in O.P.No.65 of 2OO9 bg the Senior Ciuit Judge, GaduLal, to the credit of E-P-No'S of 2023 in O.P.No.65 of 2009 on the file of Senior Ciuil Judge, Gadwa| as expeditiouslg as possible, at ang rate uithin a peiod of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copg of this order. There slull be no order as to costs." t (

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner further pray this Court to pass similar orders as passed in W.P.No. 12837 of 2023 dated

28.O4.2023.

6. Learned Assistant Government Pleaders appearing for respondents did not dispute the same 4 :

7. Recorrling the submission made by learned counsel appearing on r:ither side ar1d in terrns of order passed by this Court in W P.No. l283Z of 2023 dated 28.04.2023, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to deposit the cle<:reetal amount in terms of the order and decree, passed in L.A.O.P No.5 of 2OI9, on the f,rle of principal District and Sessions Judge at Khammam, to the credit of L.A.O.p No.S of 2019, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. Acc,rrdingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. No order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/-A. SRINIVASA REDDY AS STANT REGIST ECTION OFFICER \ 'f To,

1. The Princiqal Secretary, Revenue Department (Land Acquisition) secretariat Buildings, State of Telangana, Hyderabad, Telangana-500063. 2 Tl9 Managing Director, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Corporate Office, Red Hills, Hyderabad.

3. The Distric{ C)ollector, Khammam District, Telangana. 4. The Revenue' Drvisional Officer (LA)(RDO), Khammam District, Telangana. 5. Mandal Rervenue Officer, Sathupally Mandal, Khammam District, Telangana. 6. The Presiding Officer, District Court, Khammam, Khammam District. 7 One CC to SI?l ABDUL AZAM KHAN, Advocate. [OpUC] 8. Two CCs tc C)P FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana

9. One CC to Sttl P SRI HARSHA REDDY, SC for Srngareni Collieries Company t-irrited. [OPUC] '10 Two CD Copies. B Ks I ,I [{ t,t i* HIGH COURT DATED:1710912025 . ':. - 'i 0 [[T m25 ORDER WP.No.28063 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS t N n a t{ l* t.s f4 11 t I $