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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO
State Of A.P., Rep. By The Dist. Collector – Appellant
Versus
Polagalla Pedda Ramasubbaiah – Respondent
JUDGMENT:
T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J.
1. This Second Appeal, under section 100 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for short, 'C.P.C'), has been filed by the Appellants / Respondents 1 to 4 / Defendants against the Decree and Judgment dated 12.11.2001, in A.S.No.13 of 1997, on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Nandikotkur, (for short, ‘the First Appellate Court’) reversing the Decree and Judgment dated 16.07.1997, in O.S.No.114 of 1994, on the file of Principal District Munsif, Nandikotkur, (for short, ‘the Trial Court’).
2. Respondents 1 to 3 are the Plaintiffs, who filed the suit in O.S.No.114 of 1994 for recovery of Rs.23,140/- towards compensation amount of plaint ‘B’Schedule properties with subsequent interest and for costs.
3. Referring to the parties as they are initially arrayed in the suit is practical to mitigate confusion and better comprehend the case.
4. The factual matrix, necessary and germane for adjudicating the contentious issues between the parties inter se, may be delineated as follows:
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