The High Court · 2025

Petition under Section 151 of 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 Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad, to decide and dispose of the Petitioner Application being l.A. No. 319 of 2025 in LAOP No. 9 of 2018 in a time bound manner pending (isposal of the CRP. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI B ARJUN RAO Counsel forthe Respondent: SRI HERUR RAJESH KUMAR, GP FOR ARBITRATION The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE IIIGTI COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELAN I ANA AT HYDERABAD . THE HONOURABLB SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KI] SIIY Civil Revision Petit ion No.4286 of2025 Dated: 19.12.2025 Between Joginpalli Ratnchander Rao . . . Petitioner ANI) The Land Acquisition Officer curn Special Deputy Collcct:r , L.A., UNit Vii, FF.C, MMR & DT.BRA PCSSP, Raj ama Sircilla and RDO, Sircilta. (Previously: Land Acquisition Olficer & Revenue Divisional offi cer, Sircilla, Rajanna Sircilla District) Respondent ORDER Heard Mr.B.Arjun Rao, learned counsel for 'l c petitioner and Mr.Herur Rajesh Kumar, leamed Govemmenl Pleader for Arbitration. Perused the record.

2. The instant is the Civil Revision Petition wh ch has been filed invoking Anicle 227 of Constitution of lndia ,i reking for a relief against respondent for early disposal of I.A.Nc'. i19 of 2025 LAOP.No.9 of 2018 on the file of Lantl Acqutsttton, 2 \*.*I \: - .,1 Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARR Authority) as expeditiously as possible

3. Learned counsel lor the petitioner submits that against the application of the petitioner, au award was passed under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 201 3 on 12.01 .2024. Against the said award, enhancemenI petitions wcre preferred by the petitioner which too had bcen allowed and the compensation amount stood enhanced. The petitioner had approached this Court vide LAFA No. 15 of 2024 which came up fbr hearing before the Division Bench of this Court on 26.04.2024 where this Court had permittcd the petitioner to u'ithdrarv the anrount lying with the Adjudicating Authority without prejudice to the rights of the appellants in the First Appeat. Subscquently, a writ petition was fited in W.P.No.20020 ol' 2024 belole this Court seeking a direction to the respondents erlsurirlg the depositing of the amount as awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer as also by the Authorities granting cnhanceurent of the satne. Pursuant to the order passed by the writ Court dated 25.07.2024, the amount 3 awarded has already been deposited before responrl :nt -- LARR Authority. Thc petitioner herein has subsequentl ,' approached respondent I-ARR Authority fbr withdrawal of the :l id antount in terms of the directions given by the Division Llcrr, h in [,AFA No. l5 of 2024. However, the matter is pending cortsi: :ration sincc long and for expeditious disposal of I.A.No.3l9 r I 2025, the present Civil Revision Petition is fited.

4. Learned Govemment Pleader for Arbitrati ru rvho had entered appearance on behalf o I respondent submits trat the Land Acquisition Officer also has challenged the order pr ssetl by the Presiding Off-rcer enhancing the compensation vir1,' order dated

12.01.2024 in LAOP.No.9 ol 2018 vide LAAS No. i2 ol 2025 which has been filed along with condone delay 13tition. 'l'he Division Bench took up the rnatter and has issued r ltice on the said condone delay petition and the matter is s ill pending consideration before this Court.

5. Undisputedly, the order of Division L ench dated 26.04.2024 in LAFA No.l5 of 2024 still hold:; good. -fhe 4 \ respondent had not taken any steps in either recalling the same or challenging the same before any higher forum. The said order being in force till date, this Courl finds no reason as to why respondent - LARR Authority should not take up thc I.A.No.3 19 of 2025 pr-eferred by the petitioner and dispose of the same in accordance to law at the earliest, keeping in view the interim directions those were granted in LAFA.No.|S of 2024 dated

26.04.2024

6. Learned Government Pleader fbr Arbitration submits that let a dircction be issued to LARR Authority to take decision in accordance to law after considering all the aspects of the case.

7. Given the said facts, this Courl does not intend to keep the matter pending any further. Accordingly, respondent No. I is directed to take appropriate steps in disposing of l.A.No.3l9 2025 in LAOP.No.9 of 2018 at the earliest within an outer limit of four (4) weeks from today.

8. It is made clear that pendency olthe appeal by respondent before this Couft, unless there is an interim direction given by the 5 High Court, should not come in the way of respon'l :nt - LARR Authority in deciding the aforesaid I.A. filed by the pt:r Ltioner.

9. Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition is c1i posed of. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if irr y, shall stand closed. No order as to costs. Sd/- M. NAGAMANI AS5 STANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER

1. The Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resetflement lrr thority for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.

2. The Land Acquisition Officer Cum Special Deputy Collec or, L.A., Unit-Vll, FFC, I\/MR and Dr. BRA PCSSP, Rajanna Sircilta and fl )O, Sircilla.

3. One CC to Sri B Arjun Rao, Advocate tOpUCI 4. Two CCs to GP for Arbitration, High Court for the State c 5. Two CD Copies ,Telangana [OUT] \ To, ABK,/kam a. HIGH COURT DATED: 1911212025 r= to!'j C)() 2 0it i!?i t' ii l -.' ,- .'. ." . _- '.,.:.? ORDER CRP.No.4286 of 2025 1 d* \-..oe., DISPOSING OF THE CIVIL REVISION PETIT]ON J ,{^