IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT No.638 of 2007 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10.03.2026 Between:

The Special Deputy Collector, L.A.-cum-Loc Unit, SRSP Pochampad.

Appellant.

AND Doodekula Baji and 199 others.

Respondents.

This Court made the following:

JUDGMENT

(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Lakshman)

Heard Mr.M.Anand Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Appeals and Mr.Salar Aatif, learned counsel representing Mr.S.Niranjan Reddy, learned counsel for the respondents/claimants.

2. This is an appeal preferred under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, challenging the Order and Decree, dated 22.08.2006 in O.P.No.367 of 2002 passed by the learned District Judge, Nizamabad.

3. Facts in the present appeal, including acquisition, purpose, extent, etc., are not in dispute. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Appeals and Mr.Salar Aatif, learned counsel representing Mr.S.Niranjan Reddy, learned counsel for the respondents/claimants, fairly submit that the dispute is only with regard to the award of interest at the rate of 12% per annum on the accumulated