WP/28510/2008 of Kotra Linga Reddy Vs The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary on 31 December 2024

1. Kotra Linga Reddy, [s/o. ][Venkat ReddyAgriculturist ][Rl/o. ][Yelukurthy (Haveli)]Village, Giesugonda [t\ilandal, ][Warangal District']Village, Giesugonda [t\ilandal, ][Warangal District']

2. Kotra Malla Reddy, [S/o. ][Papi ][Reddy Agriculturist ][Ri./o. ][Yelukurthy ][(Haveli)]Village, Geesugonda Mandal, [Warangal District']Village, Geesugonda Mandal, [Warangal District']

3. MaramreddvPeddaShowReddy,s/o.P.R.ReddyAgriculturistFi/o.- Vef ufirrtf'V tHaveli) [Village, Geesug5nda ][Mandal, ][Warangal ][District']Vef ufirrtf'V tHaveli) [Village, Geesug5nda ][Mandal, ][Warangal ][District']

4. Baarabooina Yellaiah, [s/o. ][Bal ][Narasaiah Agriculturist ][Fl/o. ][Yelukurthy](ffauetilVittage, Geesugonda [Mandal, ][Warangal District'](ffauetilVittage, Geesugonda [Mandal, ][Warangal District']

5. Goou Chilva Reddy, S/o. [Ladu ][Reddy Agriculturist ][Fl/o. ][Yelukurthy ][(Haveli)]Villbge, Geesugond-a [Mandal, Warangal District']Villbge, Geesugond-a [Mandal, Warangal District']

6. - VJrirrtf,V Maramreddy ttt"retil [Chinnapu ]Viitage, Geesugonda [Reddy, ][S/o- ][Thomas ]Mandal, Warangal District'[Reddy ]. [Agriculturist ][R/o]7. Maramreddy Mathyas [Reddy ][(Died ][as ][per. ][LR ][Petitioner ][No'32.)' ][.. ][S/o']nediv ['nsrilultiriist ][Rl/o.' Yelukurthv ][(Haveli) ][Village']7. Maramreddy Mathyas [Reddy ][(Died ][as ][per. ][LR ][Petitioner ][No'32.)' ][.. ][S/o']nediv ['nsrilultiriist ][Rl/o.' Yelukurthv ][(Haveli) ][Village']' P;;;*-;#u Geesugonda Mandal, [Warangal District']Geesugonda Mandal, [Warangal District']

Paoadala Ramachandram, S/o. [Narasaiah ][Ag]riculturist Fl/o. [YelukurthY](Ha"veli) Village, Geesugonda Mandal, [Warangal ][D]istrict.(Ha"veli) Village, Geesugonda Mandal, [Warangal ][D]istrict.

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9. " Pagadala Agaiah [(Died ][as ][per LR ][Petitioner ][No'33), ][S/o' ][Kumuraiah]hgi"Jlirri.i Rlo. v"irxutt'v (u5vetiivittage, Geesugonda tvlandal' WarangalDistrict.hgi"Jlirri.i Rlo. v"irxutt'v (u5vetiivittage, Geesugonda tvlandal' WarangalDistrict.

lO.Vanaoarthv Bhadraiah, s/o. [Mallaiah ][Agriculturist ][Rl/o. ][Yelukurthy ][(Haveli)]Villag'e, Geiesugonda [IVIandal, ][Warangal District']Villag'e, Geiesugonda [IVIandal, ][Warangal District']

11 Paoadala Ranoaiah, S/o. [Ragaiah Agriculturist Rl/o. Yelukurthy ][(Haveli)]Vill"age, Geesug-onda [Mandal, Warangal District']Vill"age, Geesug-onda [Mandal, Warangal District']

l2.BomminenisanjeevaReddy,s/o..BuchiReddyAgriculturistFl/o.Yelukurthy' - (ft-aveii) vittage,'Geesugond-a Mandal, Warangal District'

l3.Yenreddv ' - iffiretilVittage, Narasimha Geesugond'a Mandal, [Reddy, ][S/o. ][Rami ]Warangal District'[ReddyAgriculturist ][Fl/o. Yelukurthy]

14. Kotra Narasimha [Reddy, ][S/o. ][Buchi ][Reddy ].Agriculturist [Fl/o' ][Yelukurthy]iiiiuetil [Vittage, ][Geesugtinda ][Mandal, ][Warangal District']iiiiuetil [Vittage, ][Geesugtinda ][Mandal, ][Warangal District']

ls.BommineniRamReddy,S/o.Veera.-ReddyAgriculturistFl/o.Yelukurthy- [Haveiil [Viilage, Geesugonda ][Mandal, ][Warangal District'][Haveiil [Viilage, Geesugonda ][Mandal, ][Warangal District']

16. Kotra Buchi Reddv S/o. (Haveli) Vittage, Ge6!ugonoa , [Narasimha ][/indit, wjrin-riat'Oistri"t.. .Reddy . [Agriculturist ][Rt/o. ][yelukurthy](Haveli) Vittage, Ge6!ugonoa , [Narasimha ][/indit, wjrin-riat'Oistri"t.. .Reddy . [Agriculturist ][Rt/o. ][yelukurthy]'17. Damodar Reddv. S/o. Narsi Reddy Aqricurturist R/o. yerukurthy (Haveri)Vittase, Geesusonoa ftaandii wiiin6ai iji;fi;i:''Vittase, Geesusonoa ftaandii wiiin6ai iji;fi;i:''

l S Manchana Ranoaiah S/o. Laxmaiah Agricurturist Rl/o. yerukurthy (Haveri)V i I I a g e, G e e s u g 6 n d a ir/ a n d a t, W" i, n s I i or, ;'t ri di] ["]V i I I a g e, G e e s u g 6 n d a ir/ a n d a t, W" i, n s I i or, ;'t ri di] ["]19. (Haveti) Bommineni Viltage, Geesugon'da Sammi Reddy, S/o. lvlandal, Malla WaiJngit Reddy Agriculturist R/o. bistrict. yelukurthy:

20. lyloni Ramulu (Died as per LR petitiongr No.3a), S/o. Agaiah Agricurturist Rl/o.Yetukurthv (Haveri) vira'ge, Geesurionoi rt,|in",i6'i, warafig"r DiiiiiJt]''-""''""Yetukurthv (Haveri) vira'ge, Geesurionoi rt,|in",i6'i, warafig"r DiiiiiJt]''-""''""21.Boina Venkataiah. S/o. {\ilallaiahAgriculturist Rl/o. yelukurthy (Haveli) Village,Geesugonda lr/andat, warangii oi;iii;t.'-''"' [' " ]["]Geesugonda lr/andat, warangii oi;iii;t.'-''"' [' " ]["]22.Mota chander Rao. S/o- Rajaiah_Agricurturist Rl/o. yerukurthy tHaveri) Viilage,Geesugonda Mandal, Wararigai Disiriit. ['- ][-' ]['--]Geesugonda Mandal, Wararigai Disiriit. ['- ][-' ]['--]23' Bembare Peeraiah. S/o. Veeramailu Agricurturist R/o. yerukurthy (Haveri)Vittage, Geesugonda Mandat, Wiringai tiidir6il [']Vittage, Geesugonda Mandat, Wiringai tiidir6il [']24.cheerla (Haveti) Viilage, Narasimha Reddy, Geesugon-da Mandai, s/o. Maila waringjr Reddy Agricurturist iji.t,."il. [- ]"' R/o. [I ][wv' ]yerukurthv[I ][e"r^ur ][Lr ][rv]25.Allipuram Ramulu. S/o..Kasaiah Agriculturist Rl/o. yelukurthy (Haveli) Village,Geesugonda Mandal, Warangal Di;trict. [-- ][-' ][--]25.Allipuram Ramulu. S/o..Kasaiah Agriculturist Rl/o. yelukurthy (Haveli) Village,Geesugonda Mandal, Warangal Di;trict. [-- ][-' ][--]26. Lade Raiamouri, S/o. . shankar Rao Agricurturist Rl/o. yerukurthy (Haveri)Village, Geesugonda Mandal, Warangai 6iriri"i"-Village, Geesugonda Mandal, Warangai 6iriri"i"- 27 'Ekamba Hanmantha Rao, sio. Kattaiah Agricurturist Rl/o. yerukurthy (Haveri)Village, Geesusonda Mandat, waiingii oiiiriii.'-'Village, Geesusonda Mandat, waiingii oiiiriii.'-'28. Bembari Pedda Raiaiah, s/o- Veeramailu Agricurturist Rl/o. yerukurthy (Haveri)vittase, Geesusonda NaAndii, wJiJ"glibiiYilt. [""]vittase, Geesusonda NaAndii, wJiJ"glibiiYilt. [""]29. Nayakoti Babu Rao. S/o. .Ramaiah Agriculturist Fl/o. yelukurthy (Haveli)Viltase, Geesusonda Mandat, W;A;sai Bi;fi;i.""'Viltase, Geesusonda Mandat, W;A;sai Bi;fi;i.""'

30' Durganala Raiarinoam. s/o. Mailaiah Agricurturist R/o. yerukurthy (Haveri)Vittage, Geesugonda rUandat, wiiingar oliiiici]''"Vittage, Geesugonda rUandat, wiiingar oliiiici]''"

31 . cheerla Ray_apu Reddy .(Died as per LR petitioner No.35), s/o. MalraiahR/o. [yetukurthy ](Havetij VirrJsi, G;Jirsonoi [-N/jho;[ ]w;;;;iliRay_apu Reddy .(Died as per LR petitioner No.35), s/o. MalraiahR/o. [yetukurthy ](Havetij VirrJsi, G;Jirsonoi [-N/jho;[ ]w;;;;ili6,rJi;:llr..'.,

32. M..Jasintha Ra.ri, W/o. Mathyas Reddy Aged Major, Occ. Agriculture, Fl/o.Ye l u kurthv [( ]Ha ver i ) Vi r a ge, Gdesug";G ,J,ioi i, Wr r" n gil oiit&.' i;.iiii" c.o.dt. No. 32 is-brouoht'on 14.o2.2b2q in te re'cord No. qiioii'.as L"R ;ildil;;€irluo pEtiti#6i'ii":? ;;ii;l"JiYe l u kurthv [( ]Ha ver i ) Vi r a ge, Gdesug";G ,J,ioi i, Wr r" n gil oiit&.' i;.iiii" c.o.dt. No. 32 is-brouoht'on 14.o2.2b2q in te re'cord No. qiioii'.as L"R ;ildil;;€irluo pEtiti#6i'ii":? ;;ii;l"Ji

33. P. Kumarasamy. S/o. p. Agaiah,Aged Major, Occ. Agriculture, Rt/o. yelukurthvAgaiah,Aged Major, Occ. Agriculture, Rt/o. yelukurthv(Haveti) vinage, Geesuoqn'oa ruanoar, w;;.fi DEiiiit.'F,iiiti,i.""r'N;"5I';{brought on rbcord as L^R^of me oeceiseo Fiiii-ion"'. No.s'as [-pei'-c.b:di]14.02.2024 in tA No. 3t2O23.brought on rbcord as L^R^of me oeceiseo Fiiii-ion"'. No.s'as [-pei'-c.b:di]14.02.2024 in tA No. 3t2O23.

34. L.. Ramesh, S/o. Ramulu, . [Aged ][Major, ][Occ. Agriculture, ]Rlio. [yelukurthv](HaveJi) Vilage, Geesuognoa "ntinoi['W"o"gri D"i.tr"i. pbtitioii"r,N;"il brought 14.02.2024 in on record IA No. as 2t2O23LR gr tne oecbaieO ptliti6ner r.io.ztj';il#CO;i:;{(HaveJi) Vilage, Geesuognoa "ntinoi['W"o"gri D"i.tr"i. pbtitioii"r,N;"il brought 14.02.2024 in on record IA No. as 2t2O23LR gr tne oecbaieO ptliti6ner r.io.ztj';il#CO;i:;{

35. Cheerla Kamlakar Reddy, S/o. Cheerla Rayapu Reddy, Aged Major, Occ.Kamlakar Reddy, S/o. Cheerla Rayapu Reddy, Aged Major, Occ.Agriculture, R/o. [yetukurthy ]f [Hrreiil ][viiLgdl,fSJ.rgono, ]Petitioner No.31 as District. [petitioner ]per No C.o.di. .eq b iqni.zoic'iiil''iG. orousr,i ;""-';;;i'il uzozs.LR Mandat, Waranoat;i't#' ffi;;r.?Petitioner No.31 as District. [petitioner ]per No C.o.di. .eq b iqni.zoic'iiil''iG. orousr,i ;""-';;;i'il uzozs.LR Mandat, Waranoat;i't#' ffi;;r.?

...PETTTTONER(S)

AND1The Govemment of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Department [of]lrrigation and Command Area Development, SecretariatBuildings, Saifabad,Hyderabad.1The Govemment of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, Department [of]lrrigation and Command Area Development, SecretariatBuildings, Saifabad,Hyderabad.

2. The Special Collector, Sriram Sagar Project [(SRSP), ][Huda ][Complex,]Tamaka, Secunderabad.Tamaka, Secunderabad.

3. The Land Acquisition Officer & Special Deputy [Collector, SRSP, Warangal]Unit at Subedari, Hanamkonda, Warangal [City and ][District.]Unit at Subedari, Hanamkonda, Warangal [City and ][District.]

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of [lndia ][praying ][that in ][the]circumstances stated in the affidavit [filed ][therewith, ][the ][High ][Court ][may ][be]pleased to issue an order or direction or writ specially writ of Mandamus, [declaring]the action of the respondents in not referring [the ][Awa ][rd ][No.40/88-89 ][in ][File]No.D/327l86 dated 4.2.1989 on the file of [the ][2nd ][respondent ][to ][the ][competent]civil court u/s 1B of the Land Acquisition [Act ][in ][respect ][of ][petitioners ][as ][illegal,]arbitrary, improper violative of Article 14 [and ][21 ][of ][Constitution ][of ][lndia ][and]contrary to the [provisions ]of the Section [18 of ][the ][said ][Act]

l.A. NO: 1 OF 2008[(WPMP. ]NO: 37358 OF [2008)]

Petition under Section 151 CPC [praying ]that [in ][the ][circumstances stated ][in]the affidavit fited in support of the [petition, ][the ][High ][court ][may ][be pleased ][to ][direct]the respondents to refer Award [in ][respect ][of ][petitioners bearing ][No.40/88-89 ][in]File No.Di327l86 dated 4.2.1989 on [the ][file of ][the 2nd ][respondent ][to ][the]competent civil court u/s 18 of the [Land Acquisition ][Act, to ][a ][competent ][Civil]Court, pending W.P.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. J [VENKATESWARA ][REDDY]

Counsel for the Respondent [Nos.'l: ][GP ][FOR ][IRRIGATION ][& ]COMM [AREA ][DEV]

Counsel for the Respondent No's.2&3: [GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION]

The Court made the following: ORDER

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

WRIT PETITION No.28510 ()F 2008

ORDER

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner, learnedGovernment Pleader for Irrigation & Command AreaDevelopment appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and. 2,learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing onbehalf of respondent No.3, and perused the record.

2. Shorn of unnecessary details the case of the petitioner inbrief, is that aggrieved by the Award dated O4.O2.19g9 passedby the respondent authority, the petitioners have approachedthe respondent authoriLies and submitted application underSection 1 8 of r,he Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ,the ActJseeking reference to the Court; and that insptie of thepetitioners submitting the application under Section 1g of theAct within time, the respondents have failed to make a referencewhich action of the respondents it is contended is highly illegal,arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the Act.3. Counter-affidavit on behalf of respondents is Il1ed.4. By the counter-affidavit, it rs contended on behalf of therespondents that on the responclent authorities initiating landacquisition proceedings, Award was passed uid_e Award No.4O/88-89 dated O4.02.1989 [and ][compensation ][was ][paid ][by]

hxing the land value at the rate of [Rs.9,O00/- per ][acre.]

5. By the counter-affidavit, it is further [contended that]though the petitioners have [received ][the ][compensation amount]fixed under protest, the petitioners [did not file ][any ][application]under Section 18 of the Act [raising dispute ][as ][to the ][market]vaiue hxation and seeking to refer [the Award ][to ][the ][competent]Court for determination of [proper ][market ][value.]

6. By the counter-affidavit, it [is ][further ][stated ][that ][since ][the]petitioners did not file any application [seeking reference ][to ][the]Court, the petitioners cannot [now approach ][the Court ][aftet ][20]years and seek for reference of [the Award ][to ][Court ][for ][proper]determination of the market [value ][or ][the respondent authorities]failing to make a reference [of ][the ][Award to the ][Court ][as required]under Section 18 of the Act.

7. By the counter-affidavit, [it is ][further ][stated ][that ][one]Bommineni Rangaiah and others [had filed ][a ][Writ ][Petition]No.8626 of 2OO2 before this [Court and the ][said ][Writ ][Petition]was dismissed on 24.O4.2OO2 [observing ][as ][under:]

"A reference under [Section 18 ][of the Act ][is ][not ][a ][matter ][of]course. It is subject to [provisions ][of ][Section 12 ][of the ][Act']Any protest or objection [alleged ][after ][expiry ][of ][time ][stipulated]under sub-section [(1) ][of ][Section ][12 ][of ][the ][Act ][would ][be ][illegal']Be it noted that it is axiomatic [that ][Award ][is a ][settlement]

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betu,een Government (acquiring authority) and citizen. AnAward can only be set aside or modified in accordance withthe settlement and not otherwise."Award can only be set aside or modified in accordance withthe settlement and not otherwise."

8. Learned Government Pleader on the basis of the abovesubmits that since the petitioners in the present Writ Petitionalso stand on the same footing as considered by this Court, thePetition is liable to be dismissed.9. I have taken note of the respective contentions urged.1 0. While the fact of respondent authorities passing a n Awarddated 04.02. i989 is not in dispute, it is not shown to this Courtof the petitioners approaching the respondent authorities andsubmilting application seeking reference to the Court within thetime line prescribed under Section 18 of the Acr.. Though thepetitioners had claimed in the affidavit filed in support of theWrit Petitior-r that the petitioners having received thecompensation amount under protest, that by itself cannot beconsidered as the petitioners requesting or seeking refe rence tothe Court. Though the said submission is appealing at the firstblush, but having regard to the language employed in Section18, it is to be noted that mere receiving of compcnsationamount under protest by itself would not be suff,icient for theauthorily to make reference, inasmuch as the Act stipulates an (I

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application to be made to the concerned authority seekingreference of the Award to the Court.

1 1 . Since, in the facts of the case as it is not shown to thisCourt of the petitioners submitting any application seekingCourt of the petitioners submitting any application seekingreference to Court in terms of Section 18 of the Act by hlingapplication within the time prescribed under the Act, the mereapplication within the time prescribed under the Act, the mereact of the petitioners issuing legal notice through an Advocateon 08.10.2OO2 cannot be taken as an application made underSection 18 of the Act for the authorit5z to make a reference, moreon 08.10.2OO2 cannot be taken as an application made underSection 18 of the Act for the authorit5z to make a reference, moreso when the said legal notice has been issued much after expiryof the time limrt prescribed under Section 18 of the Act asapplicable in the State ofAndhra Pradesh.of the time limrt prescribed under Section 18 of the Act asapplicable in the State ofAndhra Pradesh.

12. In view of the above, this Court is of the view that thepetitioners have failed to make out a case for this Court to allowthe Writ Petition.

13. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition sha1l stand closed.

SD/.A. [SRIN][vlse ][Reooy]ASSISTAN[T ][REGISTRAR]ION OFFICER

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To,VENKATESWARA [REDDY Advocate [OPUCI]1. One One [CC ][to ][SRI' ][J]

1. One One OR LAND [ACOUISITION ]'High [Court ][for ][the ][State ][of]OR LAND [ACOUISITION ]'High [Court ][for ][the ][State ][of]' [THSf'*i:t3,!,5][[& ][COMM AREA ]][[COMM AREA ]][[DEV ][Advocate]][[Advocate]][[& ][COMM AREA ]][[COMM AREA ]][[DEV ][Advocate]][[Advocate]]

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DATED:31 11212024

ORDER

WP.No.28510 of 2008

DISMISSING THE WRIT PETTTIONWITHOUT COSTS

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