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Counsel for the Respondents No.1,8,1 O,11,13,15 to 23: Sri M. Venkat Ram Reddy Counsel for the Respondents No.2 to 7,9,12,14: None Appeared The Court delivered the following: JUDGMENT t I I I I I I I I , ) t t t i I i l I : l HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE TIRUMAI.A DEVI EADA LAA .No.15 OF 2012 IUDGMENT: (PerIIon'b/e Si lknie Ablitanrt krnarJtnriti) Aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated

23.02.200L passed in O.P.No.5 of 1995 by the Senior Civil Judge, Miryalguda, the present Appeal has been filed by the appellant.

2. Ffuard leamed Govemment Pleader for Appeals appearing for the appellant and Sri M.Venkat Ram Reddy, leamed counsel appearing for respondent Nos.l, 8, 10, 11, 1,3,1,5 to 23.

3. It is the case of the appellant that the land to an extent of Ac.05.10 gunras situated at Anumula Village, was acquired for Nagarjuna Sagar Left Gnal work frorn the respondents in pursuance of the Notification dated

06.06.1983 issued under Section 4 (0 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short 'the Act). The Land acrtrisition Officer has passed an Award on 22.02.1986 and, 2 fixed the market value at Rs.1500/- per acre for dryland and RS.2,O0O/- per acre for converted wet land. Being not satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer, the respondents - sought reference under Section 18 of the Act and the Land Acqusition Officer has rcferred the case to the Reference Court and the same was numbered as O.P.No.5 of 1995. \X/ithout appreciating any of the contentions raised b1'the appellant, the Reference C-ourt uide iudgment dated 23.02.2001 enhanced the compensation to Rs.45,000/- Per acre. Ffunce, the present appeal.

4. Leamed Govemment Pleader appearing for the appellant had contended that there was no basis for the Reference C-ourt to enhance the comPensation from Rs.1,500/- per acre for dry land and Rs.2,000/- per acre for converted wet land rc Rs.45,0OO/- per acre. Therefore, appropriate orders be passed in the appeal by setting aside I I i 3 ,11 the judgment and decree dated 23.02.2001 passed by, the Reference C-ourt in O.P.No.15 of 2012.

5. Leamed counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1, 8, 10, 11, L3, 15 to 23 had contended that the Reference Clurt has relied upon Exs.Al & A2-sale deeds, dated 14.06.1979 U.20.06.1983. As per the said sale deeds, the iands were sold for a sum of Rs.1,2O,O0O/- per acre and the lands acquired are situated in the same vicrniry. Therefore, the Reference C-ourt has rightly enhanced the compensation and also granted additional market value, interest, and statutory benefits as the lands were acquied for Nagarjuna Sagar Left C-anal. The Reference C_ourt has passed a reasoned order while enhancing the compensation and there are no merits in the appeal and the same is liable to be dismissed.

6. Flaving considered the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court is of the vieu. that the Reference C-ourt has rightly enhanced the 1 compensation from Rs.1,500/- per acre for dry land and Rs.2,000/- per acre for converted wet land to Rs.45,000/- per acre by relung on Exs.Al and A2, which discloses that the lands were sold @ Rs.1,20,000/- per ac,re. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to inter{ere with the order passed by the Reference C-ourt.

7. Accordingly, the Appeal is dismissed. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, lI any, pending shail stand closed //TRUE COPY// Sd/. T. VIJAY KUMAR DEPUTY REGISTRAR \ SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Senior Civil Judge, lvliryalguda. (with records, if any) 2. Two CCs to GP FOR APPEALS, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

3. One CC to Sri I\/. Venkat Ram Reddy, Advocate IOPUCj 4. Two CD Copies kam/gh sr$ * HIGH COURT DATED:1210312025 I I i i i JUDGMENT+DECREE LAAS.No.15 of 2012 ;-ir \ c c\r-. t .jt4 IA '.< c . i ;tP 2025 \i'I .C, 7, '\.,Y'r\ t' t\\. rwtrseP/ DISMISSING OF THE APPEAL q B IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD [ 3445 ] WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF IVIARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA Between: LAAS.No: 15 of 2012 The Land Acquisition officer, Revenue Divisional Officer, Miryalguda. ...AppellanURespondent AN D 1 2 a 4 5 b 7 Chinthala Ramulamma, Wio. Narsi Reddy Kunduru Linga Reddy, S/o Ramachandra Reddy (Died) per LR Respondent No.24 Kunduru Achi Reddy (died), S/o Raji Reddy Kunduru Chenna Reddy, S/o. Matta Reddy Kunduru Achi Reddy, S/o. Matta Reddy Kunduru Linga Reddy (died), S/o China Buchi Reddy Kunduru Buchi Reddy, Kunduru Somi Reddy S/o Narsa Reddy

8. Kunduru Narsi Reddy, S/o. Ranga Reddy 9. Kunduru Biksha Reddy (died) S/o Penta Reddy l0.Kunduru Rami Reddy, S/o. Buchi Reddy 1 1. Kunduru Lingamma, Wo. Venkat Reddy '12. Kunduru [\4anga Reddy (died), Sio Venkat Reddy l3.Kunduru Narayana Reddy, S/o. Somi Reddy 14. Kunduru Anjamma, Wo. Late Peda Achi Reddy, age 55, Occ: Household l5.Kunduru Raji Reddy, S/o. Late Peda Achi Reddy, age 35, Occ: Agril., 16. Kunduru Ramanareddy, S/o. Late Peda Achi Reddy, age 30, Occ: Agril., 17. Kunduru Madhugudan Reddy, S/o. Late Peda Chaiah, age 25, Occ:Agril., lB.Kunduru Venkat Reddy, S/o. LateAchi Reddy, age 22, Occ: Agril., (Claimants No.2,14 to 18 are brought on record being the L.Rs of Claimants No.3 as per orders in lA No.787l98, dated 30-10-98) l9.Kunduru Rukkamma, Wo. Late Linga Reddy, age 55, Occ: Household (LR. of deceased Claimant No.6 brought on record orders in 1.A.No.852/98, dated 23-1'1-1996)

20. Kunduru Tayamma, Wo. Late Bakka Reddy, age 70, Occ: Household '.:;--7 (brought on record as L.R of deceased Claimant No.20 as the orders in LA.No.851/98, dated 23-1 1 -98) 2'l . Kunduru Ramachanramma, Wo. Late [\ilanga Reddy, age 65, Occ. Household

22.Kunduru Ram Reddy, S/o. Late Manga Reddy, age 45 years, Occ: Agril., 23. Kunduru Venkat Reddy, S/o. Late Manga Reddy, 32 years, Occ: Agril., (Claimants No.21 to 23 are brought on record being the L.R.s of deceased Claimants No.12 as per the orders in 1.A.No.890 of '1992, dated 23-1 1-98) All are Residents of Anumula village and mandal

24. Kunduru Ramulamma, Wo Late Linga Reddy, aged 55 years, H.No.5-65, Angedi Bazar, Haliya Village, Anumula Mandal, Nalgonda District (L.Rs of respondent No.2) R24 is brought on record as LR of R2 as per Court order dated 14-12-2011 vide CMP.No.2425l1 1

25. Kunduru Rukkamma Wio Late Linga Reddy, aged 65 years, Anumule Village and Mandal Nalgonda District. (Daughter-in-law)

26. Kunduru Ram Reddy S/o Late Butchi Reddy, aged 60 years, Anumule Village and Mandal. Nalgonda District. (R25 & 26 are L. Rs of Respondent No.7) R25 and 26 are brought on record as L.Rs. Responden: No.7 vide court order dated 14-12-201 1 in LAAST\4P.No 2427 of 2011 Ap pea I ri ted u n d e r sectio n 54 or La n d o"o r, Ji,ff 'f,.? :i ::Ei-r1"Jr:"U: t the Judgment and decree daled 23-02-2001 passed in O.P.No 5 of '1995 on the file of the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Miryalguda. 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 case and upon hearing the arguments of GP FOR APPEALS for the Appellant and Sri M. Venkat Ram Reddy, Advocate forthe Respondents No.1,8,10,11,13,15 to 23 and None Appeared for the Respondents No.2 to 7 ,9,12,14. This Court doth Order and Decree as follows: I . That the appeal be and hereby is dismissed; and 2. That there shall be no order as to costs in this appeal //TRUE COPY// t Sd/. T. VIJAY KUMAR DEPUTY REGISTRAR 'J sEcloN oFFrcER To,

1. The Senior Civil Judge, Miryalguda 2. Two CD Copies kam 4/ HIGH COURT DATED:1210312025 DECREE LAAS.No.15 ot 2012 DISMISSING OF THE APPEAL 1 ?f