1. This appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order of the learned trial Judge, dated 4.4.2013 by which His Lordship allowed the writ petition of the petitioner, respondent herein. The appellants - respondents were directed to consider the case of the respondent - writ petitioner for payment of compensation for his land that was acquired by the Government in the year 1978 for formation of ‘Jammulamma Balancing Reservoir’ on par with private landowners, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

2. The short fact of the case is that the respondent – writ petitioner is a freedom fighter having participated in the Hyderabad Freedom Movement in the year 1947-48 against the then Nizam of Hyderabad State and he was also imprisoned in the movement. After independence, he was assigned land under Freedom Fighters quota to an extent of Ac.10.00 guntas in Sy No.65 situated at Jammiched Village, Gadwal Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. After the assignment, the petitioner developed the land and made fit for cultivation by digging a well, after obtaining loan from bank. This land was acquired by the Government for formation of Jammulamma Ba