THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.30230 of 2025

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer:

“…declaring the inaction of the Respondents in handing over to the Petitioner of his unutilized acquired land extent of Ac 1-13 gts., of land comprised in Sy.No.493 at Varikolu village of Koheda Mandal, Karimnagar district now Siddipet district and in making payment of damages/compensation of Rs 70,00,000/- to the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and Article 14, 21, 300A of the Constitution of India and the principles of natural justice equity and fairness and consequently direct Respondents to hand over possession of the land extent of Ac.1-13 gts., comprised in Sy.No.493 at Varikolu village of Koheda Mandal, Karimnagar district now Siddipet district (subject property) and to pay damages /compensation of Rs 70,00,000/- to the petitioner…”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.M.Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home consent, this writ petition is taken up for disposal.

3. The facts of the case in brief as stated are that petitioner claims to be owner and possessor of subject property and that issuing notification under Section 4 for the purpose of building Bund Reservoir under Thotapalli Balancing Reservoir. An award was passed on 10.03.2012 directing an amount of Rs.35,48,263/- to be paid to the awardees as per the apportionment shown in the statement appended to the award. It is submitted that though petitioner’s name was mentioned in the said apportionment, no compensation has been paid to the petitioner. In that regard, petitioner submitted a representation to the respondent authorities on 17.05.2025 with a request to resume possession of the said acquired land and also pay damages of Rs.70,00,000/- for illegal occupation. Since no action is forthcoming on the said representation, the present writ petition is filed.

4. Though various grounds are raised in the writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioners restricts his prayer seeking a representation dated 17.05.2025 in a time bound period.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land the said representation is still pending for consideration, the petitioner’s representation, dated 17.05.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

6. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel on either side and without going into the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioner’s representation, dated 17.05.2025 and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by giving a fair opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly this writ petition is disposed of.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR, J.

Date: 07.10.2025 mrm