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venkat Ram Reddy s/o. Late K.venkaiah (craimant No. 53), Age: 60 53' K.Naraiah, Since Died, (craimant No.64) rep.by his L.Rs., sr.No.E 5 ? 54. Kunduru Govindha Reddy S/o. Naraiah, Age: 57 years. 55' K'Laxmamma flo.Late K.papi Reddy (craimant No. 65), Age: 59 years. 56. K. venkaiah , since Died, (craimant No.66) rep.by his L.Rs., sr.No.go s?- 57. Kunduru Venkat Ram Reddy S/o. Venkaiah, Age:60 years. 58. Kunduru Govindha Reddy s/o. Late K.Naraiah (craimant No. 67), Age: 65 years. 59. P.Koti Reddy, S/o.Appi Reddy, Age: 70 years, (Ctaimant No.6g) 60' Venkat Reddv s/o. Late K.venkat Naravana (craimanr No.70), Age: 55 x::;!1n

61. Kandula puilamma wo.Late k. Ranrakrishnaiah (craimant No.72),Age: 59 years. 62,. Kandula shankaramma D/o.rate K. Mattamma (craimant No.75), Age: 57 years. 63. K.Veera koti Reddy S/o. Late Matta Reddy (craimant No.76), Age: 59 years. 64' N'Mahalaxmamma wo.Late N.Ramuru (craimant No.r7),Age: 60 yearc. 65. Kunduru Nagi Reddy s/o. Late K.Gopaiah (craimant No.g0), Age: 55 years. 66. N.saidi Reddy, S/o.seetha Reddy, Age: 60 years, (craimant No.g3). 67' 5it'lr3r satyar-rgyana Reddy, s/o.Late K. venkatAppa Reddy (craimant No.17), Age: 70 years, All are Agriculturists and R/o.Damaracherla village and Mandal, Natgonda District. And

1. The state of Terangana, Represented by its prr. Secretary I & CAD Department, Secrelariat Building, f-fyOeraUaJ. 2. The state of rerangana, Represented by it prt secretary, Finance Depaftmen! Secretariat Buildini, HVOeruOuO.

3. The chief comrnissioner of Land Administration, Nampafiy, Hyderabad. 4. The Chief Engineer I & CAD, Enamanzil, Hyderabad. 'i 'i l 1; r!li ; I I I 1 : 'Ill I I I,! , I #

6. 7 The District Collector, Nalgonda at Nalgonda. The Land Acquisition Officer/Revenue Divisional Officer / Sub Collector, Miryalguda, Natgonda District. Executive Engineer, I & CAD, Miryalguda, Natgonda District Respondents Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumsrances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to deposit the tompensation amount to the credit of EP No. 10 of 2o2o in oP No. 59 "rigga on the file of senior civil Judge, l/iryalagud! ogvqute in respect of Petitionlislitaimrnts acquired lands situated at Damarcherla village and Mandal, r.r"rgo;J, District by declaring the gcti.o-n of the respondents in not paying tne compJnsrtLn ,rornt payabre to the Petitioners/Claimants in respect or ftreir acquired r"nor "t illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Article 14,21and 300-4 of the con"tit,rti"n of lndia. l.A. O:1 OF 5 "High Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, tire Corri ,uy be pteased to direct the respc'ndents to.re]ease the compensation Jmounts as per the letter of the District crrllector dated 14-11-2025 addressed to the chief commissioner of Land Administr;rtion, pending disposar of the above writ petition. counsel lor the petitioners : sRt LOKIREV PREETHAM REDDY counsel for the Respondent Nos.l, 4 & 7 : Gp FoR rRRr AND coMM AREA DEVELOF'MENT counsel f,rr the Respondent No.2 : G.p FoR FTNAN.E AND 'LANNING counsel for the Respondent Nos.3, 5 & 6 : G.p FoR LAND AceursrfloN The Court made the fottowing ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.59915 ot 2025 DATED: 30.12.2025 Between: Lavuri Bashya, S/o. Ramji and 66 Others. The State of Telangana, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, l& CAD Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad and 6 Others. ... Petitioners AND Respondents :: ORDER:: This writ petition is filed seeking following prayer:- '...1o lssue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus directing lhe respondents to deposit the compensation amount to the credit of E.P.No.1o of 2020 in O.P.NI.S9 of 1994 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Miryalaguda payable in respect of petitioners/claimants acquired lands situated at Damarcherla Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District, by declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the compensation amaunt payable to the petitioners/claimants in respect of their acquired /ands as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A af the Constitution of lndia and pass... "

2.1. The petitioners are questioning the inaction of the respondent authorities in not depcsiting the decretal amount to the credit of -2 E.P.No.'|O of 2020 in LAop.No.sg of 1994 on the fire of the rearned senior civil Judge, fiiriryaraguda. The petitioners are sma[ farmers having Jifferent extents of lands in Sy.Nos.,l61, 165, 166, 167, 169, 176, 177,202, 203, 204, 205 adm.Ac.101.0S % guntas, whose lands were acquired under common notification for a common purpose i.e., submergence in Bhairavani cheruvu of Damaracherra Vi[age & Mandar, Nalgonda District. The said acquired rands were utirized and the LAo through award dated 24.11.1992 awarded a nominar amount of compensation of Rs.12,500/-. Upon representation of the petitioners, the award was referred to the civir court under section 1g of the LA Act, '189,4, which was numbered as O.p.No.S9 of .1994 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Miryalaguda and the Senior Civil Judge, vide judgment dated 26.08.2000 enhanced compensation from Rs.12,500A to Rs.55,000/- per acre.

2.2. lt is further submitted that the petitioners/craimants fired I.A.No.SI;O of 2009 in O.p.No.S9 of 1994 seeking amendment to the decree trr include the statutory benefits i.e., additional market value @12oh p a., as per the mandatory requirement under Section 23(1A) of Land Accluisition Act, 1894. The said lA was allowed vide order dated

15.09.2009 by the Senior civir Judge, and the said order attained finality. fespite the said directions, the respondents have not taken steps for depositing the amounts. Aggrieved by the same, the petitionerr; filed this writ petition. / .3

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions of respondent No.6/ the Land Acquisition Officer, would submit that the petitioners have filed E.P.No.10 of 2020 and it is pending before the Senior Civil Judge, Miryalaguda and on filing of the said EP, the respondent No.6/the Land Acquisition Officer submitted the decretal proposals to the District Collector, Nalgonda for an extent of Ac.45.15 guntas, for an amount of Rs.1 ,24,09,673 and for an extent of Ac.55.39 % guntans, for an amount of Rs.1,53,10,3911- vide letter No.E113986/2000, dated nil

10.2025 and the proposals were submitted to the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Hyderabad vide District Collector, Nalgonda Lr.No.G1/566712023-2, dated 14.11.2025. The proposals are being submitted to the Government by the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Hyderabad. After receipt of the funds from the Government the decretal amounts will be deposited before the Senior Civil Judge Court, Miryalaguda, in due course.

4. Heard Mr. Lokirev Preetham Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr. lvld.Hussain, learned Government Pleader for Finance and Planning appearing for respondent No.2; Mr. Somu Srinivas Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for respondent Nos.3, 5 and 6 and Mr. Dharavath Ravi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for lrrigation and Command Area Development Department appearing for respondent Nos.'|, 4 and 7. t!.s With their consent, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal today. '4

5. Learned counsel for the. petitioners submits that in similar circumstances, this Cou( disposed of W.p.No.29064 of 2025 dated 23.09.2025 directing the respondents to deposit the enhanced compensation in terms of the order and decree, passed in L.A.O.P No.47 of 20,12 dated 19.03.2013 and to the credit of E.p.No.22 of 2025 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge at Narayanpet, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. 6' Learned Government preader and rearned Assistant Government Pleader rbr the respondents did not dispute the same. 7. Re.cording the submission made by learned counsel appearing on either sicre and in terms of order passed by this court in w.p.No.2g064 0f 2025 dared 23.09.2025, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to deposit the enhanced compensation in terms of the order and decree, passed in L.A.O.p.No.59 of 1994 dated 26.0g.2000 and to thr: credit of E.p.No.10 of 2O2O on the file of the Senior Civil Judge at Miryargruda, as expeditiousry as possibre, at any rate within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be nc order as to costs. Misicellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY" To

1. The Principal Secretary, I and CAD Departme Telangana at Hyderabad.

2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Telanga.na at Hyderabad. D'-P. PONNA KRISHNA SISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER Building, State of Secretariat Building, State of -Divisional

3. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Nampally, Hyderabad' 1. fne Cniet Engineer I and CAD,Erramanzil,. Hyderabad' 5. The District Cbllector, Nalgonda at Nalgonda' 6. The Land ncquiiiiion'Offider/Revenue f\Iiryalguda, Nalgonda District. 7 E-;;riil; rnsNLer, I and CAQ, Virvqlg,t -N{0310' B. Two CCs to cP FOii fnnr Ar.rO Co'tvllvl'AREA DEVELOPMENT, High Court tor ifre State of Telangana at Hyderabad LOUII^ 9. Two CCs to GP FoC"nr.reNCd nrtf o plnhNlt\ic, High Court for the State of Telangana at HYderabaO [Ot]]l^ 10.Two CCs to Cp'FOn-fnfliiACbUtSlTlON, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabqd, [O-U-f] . ^F^A, r..^^^r^ rn Dr r/^r 11 o;; iC to snilbrrRiv FREETHAM REDDY, Advocate toPUCI 12.Two CD CoPies Officer / Sub Collector, r,-,-^- District' SA BS 1 i I ! Ui,{.. I I t I HIGH COURT DATED:30/1 212025 \ lHE S t o * I0 n |'l B t.! ?a?fr * .\ I ORDER \ WP.No.39915 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOI.JT COSTS. A,b 6 ,I !