AR. LAKSHMANAN, C. J.

( 1 ) A Division Bench of this Court by an order dated 25-3-2002 directed the Registry to place the matter before the Chief Justice for referring the issue relating to payment of compensation to the assignees of government lands in the light of the Larger bench decision reported in State of A. P. v. Bondapalli Sanyasi and the Full Bench decision reported in State of A. P. v. P. Peda chinnayya so that the controversy in this regard could be put to rest.

( 2 ) A Full Bench of this Court in the decision reported in P. Peda Chinnayya s case held as follows: where the Government resorts to the provisions of the Act for acquisition of the patta lands without resorting to the terms of the grant for resumption, it is liable to pay compensation under the act, but such compensation will be only the market value of the interest of the owner or the assignee of the land, subject to the clog. In such cases. of acquisition, the claimant would also be entitled to consequential reliefs, such as those of solatium and interest, etc. , under the Act. In a case where the patta lands are resumed by the Government, the assignees cannot claim compensation under the Act, but can claim

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