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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR
Bathina Naveena – Appellant
Versus
Honourable Lok Adalat – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. historical ownership and fraud allegations. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. arguments regarding the legality of the lok adalat award. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. court's analysis on fraud claims and delay. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. legal framework governing lok adalat jurisdiction. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. requirements for challenging a lok adalat award. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 6. court's decision on the writ petition. (Para 18) |
| 7. dismissal of the writ petition with no costs. (Para 19 , 20) |
ORDER:
(per Hon’ble Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar
1. Heard Sri Kaluvala Venkata Vara Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Shashi Kiran Pusluri, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3.
2. The present Writ Petition is filed assailing the Award dated 16.04.2015 passed by the Lok Adalat, Zaheerabad, in Lok Adalat No.223/2025 in O.S.No.120 of 2014, as illegal, arbitrary, null and void and consequently, to set aside the same.
3. The brief facts leading to the filing of this Writ Petition are that Smt. Bathini Rachamma, the grandmother of the 1st petitioner, was the absolute owner and possessor of agricultural land bearing Sy.No.297/A, admeasuring Acs.3.31 guntas, situated at Bilalpur
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