THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY APPEAL SUIT No. 603 of 2003 Date: 05.03.2026 Between:

APSRTC (now TGSRTC) represented by its Managing Director, Mushirbad, Hyderabad …. Appellant AND Tammara Ahalya and others …. Respondents JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy This Appeal, filed by the APSRTC (presently TGSRTC) under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, “the Act”), is directed against the judgment and award dated 18.07.2002 passed in O.P. No. 40 of 1991 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, at Suryapet (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. 787 to an extent of Ac. 1.17 guntas of wet land of Claimant No.1, Survey No. 789 to an extent of Ac. 1.07½ guntas and Ac. 1.07½ guntas of Claimant No.2 and 3 situated in Kodad Mandal headquarters, were acquired for the purpose of construction of bus depot at Mandal Headquarters. A notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was published on 03.02.1987.

3. The