THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL Nos. 623 of 2008 Date: 12.03.2026 Between:

Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, rep. by the Vice Chairman, Hyderabad and another …. Appellants AND J.D. Lohade (died) per LRs and others ….Respondents JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy The Writ appeal arises out of the order dated 01.02.2008 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No. 5924 of 1999, whereby the Writ Petition filed by the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 herein came to be disposed of.

I. BRIEF FACTS

2. The facts, to the extent relevant for the purpose of the present writ appeal, may be briefly be stated as follows. Respondent No.1 was the owner of land admeasuring 6,284 square yards situated in Survey Nos.160/1, 160/27 and 161/7 at Tankbund, Hyderabad. In the year 1985, the then Government of Andhra Pradesh proposed to acquire the said land for the purpose of widening Tankbund road. It was claimed by the petitioners that an agreement was reached with the then Chief Minister for payment of compensation at the rate of Rs.250/- per square yard, but the agreed amount was not paid in full. Thereafter, the G