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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
N.V. SHRAVAN KUMAR
Airports Authority of India – Appellant
Versus
Government of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. jurisdiction and procedural issues in land resumption (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. factual history related to the subject land acquisition (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. overview of respondent's counter and clarifications (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. implementation of orders for resumption of land (Para 12 , 13) |
| 5. relevance of earlier correspondences and their implications (Para 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 6. analysis of procedural inconsistencies and fairness (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 7. final ruling on the legality of land resumption proceedings (Para 32 , 33) |
ORDER :
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4, learned standing counsel appearing for respondent No.5.
2. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the impugned proceedings bearing No.B/1771/2000 dated 26.02.2008 issued by 3rd respondent in resuming the land to an extent of Ac.9-00 guntas situated in Sy.No.26 of Kancha Gachibowli Village, Sherilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District (hereinafter referred as ‘subject land’) from the petitioner as being illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the principles of natural justi
Land resumption orders must comply with legal standards of due process, including rights to notification and evidence substantiation, particularly when public authority decisions affect statutory rig....
The doctrine of adverse possession requires consistent and credible evidence, which was not provided, as the claimant's allegations were found to be based on fabricated documentation and manipulation....
The court emphasized that land acquisition must follow due process, and failure to do so renders the acquisition invalid, protecting the property rights of individuals.
Possession of land must be actual and not symbolic; unauthorized dispossession during litigation renders such actions void under the Urban Land Ceiling Act.
Authorities must prove land was assigned with non-alienation conditions to initiate resumption proceedings; failure to establish this invalidates the actions taken.
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