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IIC,N'BLE SRI J{-]STTCE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND HON'BLE SRI JT-TSTICIJ VAKIf'I RAMAKRISHNA REDDY I*AAS.No.939 OF 2025 IUDGMITNT: (Per Hor'itk li la:ri.t .,Thhinantl K:uar Ihauili) I ( \\'hcn rhe matter is taken up for hearing, learned counser aPPcarinc fr>r thc appellants and learned Government Pleader f,rr ,{ppcrrls r'rppearing F<rr the 1,r rcspondenr had infrrrrnccl rhis (,,,rt th^r rhc issue invoh'cd in this appcal is squar:ch,ccl'crccl bv the ccrnmon judgment of this courr in I-AAS.No.57 of 2024 and batc-l-r, dated 29.04.2025. [;'<rllou,ing the common judg'ment dated 29.04.2025 in I.{AS.\1o.57 of 2024 and batch and For reasons alike, rhis r\poe:rl s also allou,cd. '1'he clairrranr:i ap[)cllanrs arc cnrltlccl frlr cnhancermcrrt o{t markct value oI the subjcct lzind bt, two rn()rc rimcs (1+2) rhan thc value fixed by rhe Land Acquisirion officcr *';th ali c()*scquenrial bcncf]ts as :;tipulatecl under r.he amendcd Land ,r\cclrrisition .'\ct. Hr>wever, it is made crear that the claimants-appellant:: are not entidcd to clairn interest for the ciclal, period in prgfgyling rhc anpeal. No cosrs. \ To, 2 Miscellaneous petitions, if anv, pcnding shall stand closed. SDI.R KARTHIKEYAN JOINT REGTSTR4R ,/a SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY/

1. The Senior Civil Judge, Wanaparthy 2. One CC to SRl. V MANOHAR RAO Advocate [OPUCj 3. Two CCs to GP FOR APPEALS ,High Court for the State of Telangana.

4. Two CD Copies Along with the copy of the judgment dt.29.4.2025 in LAAS.No.57 of 2024 & batch. HIGH CC}URT DATED:;16/09/2025 't t. JUDGMENT LAAS.N,r.939 ot 2025 \ \ o C) 21 tr8 rue6 * ALLOWING THE APPEAL e HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AI\D HON'BI.E' SMT JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA L.A.A.S.Nos.57, 81 and 124 OF 2024 COMMON IUDGMENT i (Per Hon'bh Jttttice Abtinand Ktnar S ttadti) When the mattefs afe taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the appellants had informed this Court that the issue raised in these Appeals is squarely covered by the fudgment, dated 27.01,.2025, passed by this Court in L.A.A.S.No.49 of 2024. Learned counsel had further contended that L.A.A.S.No.49 of 2024 was filed by claimant No.26 in O.P.No.91 of 2014, dated

03.10.2018 and the appellants herein afe other claimants in O.P.No.91 of 201'4. Therefore, similar order be in these appeals- ztlqo. Learngd- coug9-g]* -had further con!-e-qdgd#J4AL@!...-. !I--@ No.49 of 2024 was disposed of by relying on a Division Bench judgment of this Court in L.A.A.S.No.125 of 201,5 and batch, dated 27.09.2022, whereby the mafket value of the land acquired -.-:.-_.-... - therein v/as enhanced by two mofe times than the value fixed by the l-,agd.--*4-ggql$ttqn*O-fficer with all 2 howe-i,er, for the delay period in preferring the appeals, the claimants are not entitled for any interest.

3. Learned counsel for the appellants had further contended that the judgment, dated 27.09.2022 passed in L.A.A.S.No.125 of 2015 arrd batch was also confirmed by the Apex court in S.L.P.(C vil)No.28925 of 2024, dated 17.09.2024. Therefore, the present ;rppeals can also be disposed of in terms of the judgment, dated 27 .01,.2025 passed in L.A.A.S.No.49 of 2024.

5. Le:arned Government Pleader appearing for the 1.., respond,:nt-Land Acquisition officer had contended that the purpose of acquiring lands of appellants is for Ryalampadu Balancing Reservoir under Jawahar Lift Irrigation project and Priyadarshi Jurala Project and G.o.N{s.No.234, dated 15.10.1993 and G.().N'Is.No.291., dated 05.08.1982 arc not applicable to the said irrigation projects. Therefore, all the appeals are liable to be dismissed. 3

4. Having considered the rival submissions mad.q by the learned counsel on either side, this Court is of the view that the Division Bench'of this Court in L.A.A.S.No.2 of 201.6, dated 27.09.2022 and L.A.A.S.No.4 of 2016, dated 1,5.09.2022 held that the said G.Os. are applicable for all the Irrigation Proiects, and though the said G.Os. wefe issued specifically for Srisailam Hydro Power Projects. L.A.A.S.N o.1.25 of 201,5 and batch, dated 27.09.2022 and L.A.A.S.No.4 of 201,6, dated 1,5.09.2022 werc allowed and the market value was enhanced by nvo more times than the value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer. Aggrieved by the ofdef, dated

27.09.2022, in L.A.A.S.No.125 0f 201,5 and batch, the State has carried the matter to the Apex Court by filing S.L.P.(Civil).No. 28925 of 2024 and the A Court uide orde4 "dated L99.?9-M, confirmed the order passed by the Division Bench of this court in L.A.A.S.N o.1,25 of 201,5 and batch. Therefore, the Present appeals can also be disposed of in tefms of the iudgment, dated

27.09.2022, passed in L.A.A.S.No.125 of 201,5 and batch 4

5. A<:cordingly, all the appeals are allowed by following the judgment, dated 27.09.2022, passed in L.A.A.S.No.125 of 201,5 and batch, and the market value is enhanced by two more times (1+2) than the: value fixed by the Land Acquisition officer with all consequ,3ntial benefits. However, the appellants are not entided for interest for the delay period in preferring the appeals. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in these appeals shall stand closed. JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI -- ..ry,-*d+.is---, _;*-.-. JUSTICE TIRUMAI.A DEVI EADA Date:29.04.2025 Note: Registrv to anoex ccrpy of the iudgment dattd 27.09.2022 In I-tuA,S No.l25 of 2015. (B.o) tkk/Prat IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE TWENry SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI Btv o THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY Between:

1. R. Bal Reddy (Died), (Claimant No.14 Died) per LRs Appellant No.2 & 3 2. R.Arvind Reddy, S/o.Late R.Ba1 Reddy, age 50 years 3. R.Savitramma, Wo.Late R. Bal Reddy, age 70 years 4. R.Arvind Reddy, S/o.Late R.Ba1 Reddy, age 50 years All are Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Kanayapally Village of Kothakota Mandal, Wanaparthy District. AND APPELLANTS/CCLAIMANTS

1. The Special Deputy Collector, Rajiv Lift lrrigation Scheme-Phase-ll, Pebbair. 2. Ravula Narsimha Reddy, S/o.Kista Reddy 3.. Regula Srinivasulu, S/o.Moulali 4. Smt. P. Shanthamma, Wo.Ramulu 5. Shekar Goud, S/o.Bala Goud 6. Telugu Kothakota Boya Laxmi, Wo.Mlnyam 7. Telugu Kothakota Tirupathi, S/o.Manyam 8. Boya Bala Peeramma, Wo.Ramulu 9. G. Ravinder Goud, S/o.Balaiah Goud 1 0. Pothulapalli Yadaiah,, S/o. Ramulu 1 1. P.Gandhi, S/o.Ramulu 1 2. P.Satyanarayana, S/o. Ramulu 1 3. Pothulapalli Pentaiah, S/o.Jambulaiah 1 4. Pothulapalli Ashok, S/o.Jambulaiah

15. R. Sunitha, Wo.Rajeshwar Reddy

16. R. Ashok Reddy, S/o.R.Bal Reddy

17. R.Venkatamma, Wo.Kista Reddy

18. R. Sudhakar Reddy, S/o.Kista Reddy

19. R. Gopal Reddy, S/o.Kista Reddy

20. R.Vishnuvardhan Reddy, S/o.Kista Reddy

21.Telugu Kotha Ramulu, S/o.Chinna Naganna

22. Aluri Boya Balraju, S/o. Ramulu,

23.Vakiti -l'elugu Chukkamma, Wo. Karrenna

24. Boy a B ugg a palli Venkatanna, Wo. Balakrish na nna

25. Pothulerpalli Uppari Raju, S/o.Balram,

26. Pothhulapalli Ramulu, S/o.Hanmanthu

27. Bakka,-?Xffiaioh, S/o.Hanmanthu

28. R.Surendranath Reddy, S/o.Kista Reddy

29. Golla Fiamulu, S/o.Yerra Balaiah

30. J. Bakl,:aiah, S/o. Pentaiah 31 . Venkataiah, S/o.Pedda Balaiah

32. Pasula Boya Ramulu, S/o.Balaiah

33. Buggbllalli Ravi, S/o.Kondanna

34. Chandrakala, Wo.Ravinder Goud 35' Rajeshwar Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

36. Ragho':ham Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

37. Rajeshwar Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

38. Raghotham Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

39. Narotham Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

40. Narotham Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

41. Rajesl'war Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

42. Narotham Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

43. Raghotham Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

44. Rajesl',war Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

45. Narotham Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

46. Rajesl'war Reddy, S/o.Padmanabha Reddy

47. Ravula Janardhan Reddy, S/o.Bucha Reddy 48, Ravula Janardhan Reddy, S/o.Bucha Reddy

49. Ravula Janardhan Reddy, S/o.Bucha Reddy

50.Vijaya Laxmi, Wo.R. Prathap Reddy 5l.Chandra Sekhar Reddy, s/o.Bucha Reddy

52.Vijaya Laxmi, Wo.R. Prathap Reddy

53. Chandra Sekhar Reddy, s/o.Bucha Reddy

54.Vijaya Laxmi, Wo.R. Prathap Reddy

55. Chandra Sekhar Reddy, s/o.Bucha Reddy

56. Jyothi, Wo.Ravinder Goud

57. Telugu Kotha Venkataiah,. S/o. Savaraiah

58. P. Uppari Laxmi, D/o.Ramulu

59. B. Padma, Wo.Bandanna (Respondents No.2 to 59 are not necessary parties ) RESPONDENTS'RESPON DENTS Appeal filed under Section 54 ol the Land Acquisition Abt, aggrieved by the Order and Decree of the Learned Senior Civil Judge, at Wanaparthy made in O.P.No.75 of 2012, dt.09.03.2015. ORDER: This appeal coming on for hearing and upon perusing the grounds of appeal, the Judgment and Decree of the Lower Court and the material papers in the Petition and upon hearing the arguments of Sri V. Manohar Rao, Advocate for the Appellants and of the Government Pleader for Appeals for the Respondents. That this Court doth Order and Decree as follows:

1. That this appeal is be and hereby allowed following the common judgment, dt.29.04.2025, rendered by this Court in LAAS.No.S7 of 2024 & batch. '.,1

2. 'fhat the market value is be and hereby enhanced by two more times r'1+2) than the value fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer with all r)onseq uential benefi ts.

3. 'Ihat the appellants are be and hereby not entitled to interest for the ,lelay period of 3757 days in preferring the appeal.

4. :Save as aforesaid, the decree of the lower court is confirmed in all rther aspects,

5. Ihat there shall be no order as to costs. t\ -tRDE Ccpry tt SD/.R KARTHIKEYAN JOINT BE€TSTRAR sEcn6troFFrcER To

1. The Senior Civil Judge, Wanaparthy

2. Two CD Copies. % / i HIGH COURT DATED i2:,610912025 DECREE: LAAS.No.939 ot 2025 ALLOWING THE APPBAL )*