JUDGMENT

Mr. A.Prabhakar Rao, learned counsel for the appellants

(petitioners No.2 to 7 and 10).

Mr. M.Vigneswar Reddy, learned Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings Department appears for respondent

No.1.

Mr. N.S.Arjun Kumar, learned Government Pleader for

Land Acquisition Department appears for respondents No.2

and 4.

Mr. A.Venkatesh, learned Senior Counsel appears for

Mr. M.Ramu, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3-

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

2. This intra court appeal arises out of order dated 22.02.2024 by which the writ petition preferred by the appellants viz., W.P.No.24150 of 2021 has been dismissed.

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3. For convenience, the parties are referred to as they are arrayed in the writ petition.

4. Facts giving rise to filing of this appeal briefly stated are that the petitioners claim to be the absolute owners of the lands situated in Survey Nos.130, 144, 163, 164, 164/D, 164/E, 165, 165/A, 168/A and 200/A/2 of Edulagattupally Village, Manakondur Mandal, Karimnagar District (hereinafter referred to as ‘the subject lands’). Respondent No.3 is constituted under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (8 of 1988) with an object to develop, maintain