THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR Writ Petition No.27212 of 2025

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer:

“…declaring the action of the respondent No.6 in not deciding the claim statements filed by the petitioners in LAOP No.4 of 2019 on the file of respondent No.6 and not depositing the compensation amount of Rs 10,95,000/ per acre on par with other land losers though submitted possession certificate issued by the Tahsildar, Sathupalli Mandal and other relevant documents establishing clear title and with no rival claimants as illegal, arbitrary and in violation to Art 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution and consequently to direct the Respondent No.6 to disburse/deposit the compensation amount of Rs.10,95,000/- per acre on par with other land losers duly deciding the claim statement filed in LAOP.No.4 of 2019 on the file of respondent No.6 by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible with interest 18 percentage per annum…”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5 and learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.2. With their consent, this writ petition is taken up for disposal. Notice to respondent No.6 is hereby dispensed with.

3. The facts of the case in brief as stated are that learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are the owners of land to an extent of Acs.5.00 gts., in Sy.No.121, respectively, situated at Kommepalli village, Sathupalli Mandal, Khammam District (hereinafter referred to as ‘the subject property’) and are claimants in LAOP.No.4 of 2019. It is their case that as per the requisition of SCCL to acquire the land to an extent of Acs.680.07 gts., for the purpose of JVR OC-II mining in the village limits of Kommepalli, Sathupally Mandal in the year 2009, a Notification was issued under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Subsequently, the Special Deputy Collector had passed the General Award under Section 11 calculating Rs.3,48,935/- towards compensation per acre. As the said amount was not accepted by the ryoths, the Land Acquisition Officer referred the matter to the District Court, Khammam and the same was numbered as LAOP.No.619 of 2014 for Komepally village and deposited certain amounts into the said Court. After several consensus, compensation of Rs.10,95,000/- per acre was agreed and awards were passed by the Lok Adalat. Despite the said awards, compensation was not disbursed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge on the ground that the awards did not contain the signatures of all the rival claimants. Aggrieved by the same, the farmers filed W.P.No.13995 of 2018 and this Court disposed of the said writ petition on 30.04.2018 directing the District Judge, Khammam to disburse amounts in terms of Lokadalat award along with interest accrued i.e. 18%. It is further submitted that the said LAOP. No.619 of 2014 pertaining to Kommepally village on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Khammam was sub-divided, based on the survey numbers and the Sy.No.119 of Kammepalli village became part of LAOP.No.4 of 2019, which is subject matter in the present writ petition. It is further submitted that there are no rival claimants against the petitioners and all the petitioners have filed their claim statement in the LAOP.No.4 of 2019 way back in the year 2019 however, is still pending adjudication. Hence, the petitioners filed the present writ petition.

4. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition has placed a copy of written instructions, based on which, it is submitted that the then Special Deputy Collector (LA), IPT & Railways, Khammam deposited the entire award amount including interest of Rs.18,84,33,666-56/- before the Principal District Judge, Khammam vide Cheque No.062218, dated 23.08.2014 under Section 31(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the batch case was numbere