HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
K SREENIVASA REDDY, J
S ZAMEER AHMAD – Appellant
Versus
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA – Respondent
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| 1. the petitioners asserted ownership over land for transmission tower placement. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. the respondents defended actions under statutory authority provisions. (Para 4 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. court evaluated lawful authority and the need for prior notice. (Para 8 , 9 , 12) |
| 4. court found no requirement for prior notice; compensation is provided post-action. (Para 10 , 11 , 15) |
| 5. the petitioners can claim compensation, but their blocking actions were dismissed. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
ORDER:
The Writ Petitioners, claiming to be the owners and possessors of land to an extent of Ac.1.67 cents situated in survey No.149-2D4 and Ac.2.28 cents in survey No.149- 2D3, respectively, both situated in Podaralla village, Bukkarayasamudram mandal, Anantapur district (hereinafter referred to, as „the subject properties‟), filed the present Writ Petition seeking to declare the action of respondents in trying to erect high power transmission tower in the subject properties without acquisition and without following due process of law, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with their possession in respect of the said properties.
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