The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 oI the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate whit, order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of lvlandamus, to declare the inaction of the respondent authorities in taking steps to pay the compensation in cash or alternative equivalent lands to the petitioners in lieu of acquisition our lands in sy.Nos. 1got22g, 1901227, 1901244, 1901228, 1901230 and 1901231 admeasuring Ac. 4'34 Gts., Ac. 4.32GLs., Ac.4.34 gts., Ac. 4.35 Gts.' Ac.4.38 gts., and Ac.4.36 gts'' situated at Thimmapur village, Damaracherla N/andal, Nalgonda District, inspite of the written representation dl. 21-2-2025 followed by personal visits, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and u nconstitutio na I and consequently direct the -7 respondent authorities to pay the compensation amou rt in cash and allot equivalent alternative land within the vicinity to the petitioners in lieu of acquisition of their above mentioned lands, and grant such other r,:lief or reliefs as the Hon'ble court deems fit proper in the circumstances of the car;e lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section '1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to forthwith consider and t,rlie appropriate action pursuant to the representation dt. 21-2-2025, pending drsposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRl. KUSURI SATYANARAYI\NA Counsel for the Respondent.No's. 1 to 5: GP FOR REVENTJE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.294L9 of2025 ORDER: This writ petition is hled secking the following prayer: * ...to declare the tnactio n of the respondent authorities in taking steps to pay the compensation in cash or alternatiue equiualent lands to the petitioners in lieu of acquisition our lan ds in Sg.Nos.190/229, 190/227, 190/244' 190/228, 190/230 and 190/231 admeasuing Ac.4'34 Gts, Ac.4-32 Gts., Ac.4-34 gts., Ac.4'35 Cts., Ac.4-38 gts', and, Ac.4-36 gts., situated at Thimntapur uillage Damaracherla Mandal, Nalgondct Distnct (subject propertg) tnspite of the written representation -dt., 1.02.2025 follotted bg personal uisits as being illegal, arbitrary unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent authonties to paA the iompensation amount in cash and allot equiualent alternatiue tand within the uicinitg to the petitioners in lieu of acquisition of their aboue mentioned lands..."

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader lor Revenue appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. with their consent, this'"vrit petition is taken up for disposal.

3. The facts of the case in brief are that petitioners claims to be owners of the subject property acquired by way of assignment made by the Government for landless poor category' It is submitted that petitioners are eking out their livelihood by 1 doing cultivation and except the said lands, pt:titioners do not have :lny other lands. The revenue authonrr<:s also issued individual pattaclar passbooks and title deeds rrnd accordingly, petrtioners arc I t1 peaceful possession and erl.lovment u,ithout any interruption. The Government, in the .lt:ar 2O 16 had proposed to establish Yadadri Thermal [)o,r,er Station in Damaracherla Mandal, Nalgonda District. According[,v, Government tried to acquire petitioners land s, ir-r that regard, petitioncrs fi1ed W.P.No.91O7 of 2019 and this Cc -rrt dispose d of the said writ petition by directir-rg the pet itior e r to approach competent Civil (lourt for availing appropriate rc'ntedv. Hou,ever, the (iovernment without following the procedule contemplated under lavr has highhaldedly acquired petitioncrs lands in the y'ear 2O2O. In that regard, petitioners submitter reprcserrt:rtion on 2l .O2.2O25 before the respondent authorities; reqnesting the authorities to pay compensation amount or to allot an], alternative land. Since no reply is forthcoming, t.he petitioners filed thc present '"r,rit petition

4. Though various grounds are raised in tlrr. i,r.r-it petition, learncd counsel for the petitioners restricts i-ris prrrl'er seel<ing a I t J direction to respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 21 .O2.2025 in a time bound period'

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearlng on behalf of respondents submits that if the said representation is still pending for consideration, the respondent authorities may be directed to dispose of the petitioners' representation, dated 2l -O2.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

6. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel on either side and without going into the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioners' representation, dated 2l 'O2 '2025 and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance vvith law' as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by putting on notice and hearing all the concerned parities and thereafter communicate the same to the petitioner'

7. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of 1 Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. Honever, there shall be no order as to cor;ts. SD/.AHMED ABDULLAH KHAN ASISISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, '1 . The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Dr. B.R.F,mbedkar Telangana State, Secretariat, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

2. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Nannpzrlly, Hyderabad. 3. The District Collector, Nalgonda District, Nalgonda. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, l\iliryalaguda Division, l.lalgonda District. 5. The Tahsildar, Damaracherla [vlandal, Nalgonda District 6. One CC to SRl. KUSURI SATYANARAYANA Advocat,: IOPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court for the Sta1.e of Telangana.

8. Two CD Copies ASV BS 4 .,-.1- ..7_-_ ,: ^:f i-\ t 1l $6 \,n. \ ,!ijj (,- -l_,_::' 'l< .,,.. " -F .- ---,-.-.- ,'.:'i':i j.:/, jf,.. ! :.: HIGH COURT DATED:.251O912025 ORDER WP.No.29419 of 2025 WRIT PETITION IS DISPOSED OF WITH OUT COST \ \ \rNtt