THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT No. 300 of 2013 Date: 10-02-2026 Between The Special Deputy Collector (L.A.), IPT & Railways, Khammam District. … Appellant And Bheemireddy Rama Chandra Reddy … Respondents JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy This Appeal, filed by the Special Deputy Collector, (L.A), IPT and Railways, Khammam District under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, “the Act”), is directed against the Order and Decree dated 15.07.2010 passed in O.P. No. 47 of 2007 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, at Sathupalli (hereinafter called as ‘Reference Court), whereby the Reference Court enhanced the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer (for short, “LAO”) in respect of the acquired land.

I. BRIEF FACTS

2. The lands situated in Survey No. 1622 of an extent of Ac. 1.15 gts, Survey No. 1750 of an extent of Ac. 0.01 gts situated in Vemsoor Village and Mandal, Khammam District, were acquired for the purpose of formation of ‘Bethupalli Flood Flow Channel’ in the village limits of Vemsoor. A notification under Section

4(1) of the Act was publishe