Telangana High Court
WP/37114/2021 of Penugonda Veera Mohan Vs The State of Telangana on 31 December 2021
THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI WRIT PETITION NO: 37114 OF 2021 Between: AND 1 Penugonda Veera Mohan, S/o. Poornachand raia h, Aged
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANAAT HYDERABAD(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI
WRIT PETITION NO: 37114 OF 2021
Between:Penugonda Veera Mohan, S/o. Poornachand raia h, Aged about 34 years, occ.Agriculture, R/o. H.No. 1-73, Dammakapeta Village, Manuguru I\,4andal,Bhadradri-Kothagudem District-5071 1 7
...PETITIONER
AND1The State of Telangana, Rep. by its principal Secretary, Revenue Department,Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022.2The State of Telangana R9p !y its principal Secretary, Department of Energy,Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022.3The District Collector-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Kothagudem, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District-So7 1 014The Sub-Collector, Palvoncha-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District-SO71 15. ,^The Sub-Collector, Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District.6The Tahsildar, Manuguru Mandal, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District-s071 1 7.7I|g 9l',iSIFl.Sjneer, [construction BTPS, Manuguru, Bhadradri-Kothagudem]District-507'1 17.8The Superintendent Engineer, Civil, Kothaoudem Tharmal power Station NewPalvoncha, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District-S071 1 S.
...RESPONDENTS
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Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of lndia praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased toissue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamusdeclaring the action of the respondents in not provlding the petitioner, job i.e., TraineeJunior plant Attendant in Telangana state Genco under the control of chief Engineer,construction, BTPS, lvanuguru under Land Losers quota in lieu of acquiring land toan extent of Ac. 0-11 gts in sy.No. 105412 and Ac. 0-19 gts in sy.No. 1055/2 situatedat Ramanujavaram Village, ,4anuguru l\,4andal, B hadradri-Kothagudem District forconstructron of 4 into 270 Mw rhermal power Station at Manuguru, under section 31(1) and 38 (1), I schedule and ll schedule of the Right to Fair compensatron andTransparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabiritation and Resettrement Act, 2013 (No. 30of 2013) and r/w. resorution dated. 17-04-2016 and 07-04-2016 by theDistrictCollector, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District, Bhadradri_Thermal powerStation,Manuguru R and R project adhoc committee is iflegar, arbitrary nu and void andsection 14 of the constitution of lndia, inspite of many request orally and documentary made to the respondents and consequentially direct the respondents to provide [job ]tothe petitioner i.e., Trainee Junior plant Attendant in Telangana State Genco under thecontrol of Chief Engineer, construction, BTPS, Manuguru under Land Losers [quota ][jn]lieu of acquiring land to an extent of Ac. 0-1 1 gts in Sy.No. 105412 and Ac. 0-19 [gts ]inSy.No. 1055/2 situated at Ramanujavaram Village, Manuguru Mandal, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District for construction of 4x27O MW Thermal Power Station atManuguru, under section 31 (1) and 38 (1), I schedule and ll schedule of the Right toFair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation [and]Resettlement Act, 20'13 (No. 30 of 2013) and r/w. resolution daled. [17-04-2016 ][and]07-04-2016 by the District Collector, Bhadradri-Kothagudem [District, ][Bhadradri-]Thermal Power Station, Manuguru R and R Project adhoc committee.
lA NO: 1 OF 2021
lA NO: 1 OF 2021
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Petition under Section 151 CPC [praying ]that in the circumstances [stated ][in the]affidavit filed in support of the [petition, ]the [High Court may ][be ][pleased ][to ][direct ][the]respondents to [provide ]the [petitioner, ][job ][i.e., ][Trainee Junior plant Altendant ][in]Telangana State Genco under the control of [Chief ][Engineer, ][construction, ][BTPS,]Itr]anuguru under Land Losers [quota ]in lieu of [acquiring land ][to ][an ][extent ][of ][Ac. ][0-1 ][1]gts in Sy.No. 105412 and Ac. 0-19 gts in Sy.No. ['1055/2 ]situated at [Ramanujavaram]Village, Ivlanuguru Mandal, Bhadradri-Kothagudern [District ][for ][construction ][of ][4 ][into]270 MW Thermal Power Station at Manuguru, [under section ][31 (1) and 38 ][(1), ][I]schedule and ll schedule of the Right to [Fair ][Compensation ][and ][Transparency ][in]Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and [Resettlement Act, ][2013 ][(No. ][30 ][of ][2013) and ][r/w.]resolution dated. 17-04-2016 and 07-04-2016 [by ][the ][District ][collector, ][Bhadradri-]Kothagudem District, Bhadradri-Thermal Power [Station, ][Manuguru ][R and ][R ][Project]adhoc committee [pending ]disposal of [the ][writ ][petition.]
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI [S. ][MADAN MOHAN ][RAO]
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. [1 ][to ][6: GP ][FOR ][SERVICES'II]
Counsel for the Respondent [Nos. 7 ][and ][8: Ms. ][A. ][DEEPTHI' ][SC FOR ][TRANSCO]The Court made the following: [ORDER]
IHE HON'BLE SRI JUSIICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILIWRII PETITION No.37l'14 ol 2021
ORDER:
This wrll petition is being disposed of ot the odmission stogewith lhe consent of both porties Thls writ petition is filed seeking the following relief:
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"...... to issue writ, order or direction more [particutarty ][one]in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action ofthe respondents in not providing the petjtjoner [job ]i.e.,"Trainee Junior [ptant ]Attendant" in Tetangana State [Genco]under the controI of Chief Engineer, construction, BTPSManuguru under 'Land Losers quota'in iieu of acqulring [andto an extent of Ac.0-'1 1 gts., in Sy.No.1054/2 and Ac.0-'19 [gts]in Sy.No.1055/2 situated at Ramanujavaram Vittage,Manuguru Mandat, Bhad radri-Kothagudem Distrjct forconstruction ol 4x270 MW Thermal Power Station atManuguru under section 31 (1) and 38 (1), I schedute and llschedute of the Right to Fair Compensation andTransparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabititation andResetttement Act, 2013 [(No.30 ]of 2013) and r/w resotutiondated 17.04.201 6 and 07.04.2016 by the District Cottector,Bhadradri-Kothagudem District, Bhadradri-ThermaI PowerStation, Manuguru R and R Project adhoc comm'ittee isit[ega[, arbitrary, nutl and void and section 14 of theConstitution of lndia, inspite of many request oratly anddocumentary made to the respondents and consequenttydirect the respondents to provide [job ]to the petitioner i.e.,Trainee Junior Ptant Attendant" in Telangana State Gencounder the control of Chief Engineer, Construction, BTPS,Manuguru under'Land Losers quota'in tieu of acquiring [tand]to an extent of Ac.0-'1 ['1 ][gts., ]in Sy.No.1054lZ [and ]Ac.0'19 [gts]in 5y.No.1055/2 srtuated at Ramanujavaram Vittage,Manuguru Mandat, Bhad radri-Kothagudem District forconstruction of 4x270 MW Thermal Power Station atManuguru under section 31 (1)and 38 (1), lschedute and IIschedute of the Right to Fair Compensation andTransparency in Land Acquisition Rehabititation and Resetttement [Act, ][2013 ][(No'30 ][of ][2013) and ][r/w ][resotution]dared ['17.04.2015 ][and ][07.04'20'15 ][by ][the ][District coltector']Bhadradri-Kothagudem [District' ][Bhadradri-ThermaI ][Power]Station, [Manuguru ][R ][and ][R ][Project ][adhoc ][committee ]["" ]""
Heord Sri [S.Modon ][Mohon ][Roo' ][Ieorned ][counsel oppeoring]for lhe [petitioner, ][leorned ][Governmen't Pleoder ][for Services-ll ond]Ms.A.Deepthi,leornedStondingcounseloppeoringforrespondents/ ono 6.
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lthosbeencontendedbythepeiitionerthothisfomilyowned [ogricullurol ][lond ][ond lhe ][respondents ][hove ][ocquired]ogricullurol [lond ][for ][estoblishing ][power ][stotton ][ond ][ossured ][him ][thot]employment [would ][be ][provided ][to ][him ][in terms ][of ][lhe ][policy of ][the]respondenls' [ln ][those ][set ][of ][clrcumsionces' ][he ][hos ][submiited ][o]detoiled [representotion to the respondents on 3l 'lO'20,l6 requesting]to [provide employment, ][os ][he ][is ][o ][lond ][oustee' ][But' ][so ][for' ][the]respondents [hove not ][possed ][ony ][orders ][on the ][soid ][representotion']
Therefore, leorned [counsel ][oppeoring for ][the ][peiitioner ][hod]confended [thot oppropriole ][orders ][be ][possed ][in ][the ][writ ][petiiion]direcling [the ][respondents ][to ][consider ][lhe ][cose ][of the ][peti'tioner for]providing employment [ln lerms ][of ][the ][policy ][of ][lhe ][respondents' ][os]the Pelltioner [is ][o ][lond ][ouslee']
LeornedGovernmenlPleoderoppeoringfortherespondenlshod contended [ihot ][the ][petitioner's brother wos ][olreody ][provided]employmenl. [Be ][ihot ][os ][it ][moy' ][since ][the ][representolion ][of ][the]is [pending with the ][respondents' ][the ][respondents ][would]petitioner consider [ihe ][some ][ond ][poss ][oppropriote ][orders ][in ][occordonce ][with]low.
This Court. hoving considered the rivol submissions mode by the porties, is of the considered view ihol this writ pelition con bedisposed of directing the respondents to consider therepresentotion submilted by the pelitioner on 31.10.2016 ond possoppropriote orders in occordonce with low With the obove directions, lhe writ petiiion is disposed of. NocoslsPending miscelloneous peiliions, if ony, sholl siond closed.coslsPending miscelloneous peiliions, if ony, sholl siond closed.
To,'l . The principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat,Hyd erabad-500022.'l . The principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat,Hyd erabad-500022.
2. The principal^S^ecretary, Department of Energy, State of Telanganasecretariat,Hydera bad-500022.Hydera bad-500022.
3. The District Colleclor-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Kothagudem, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District-507 101The District Colleclor-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Kothagudem, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District-507 101
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4. The Sub-Collector, Palvoncha-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District-5071 1 5.The Sub-Collector, Palvoncha-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District-5071 1 5.
5. The Sub-Collector, Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District.
6. The Tahsildar, Manuguru Mandal, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District-5071 1 7.
Z ]|g pf i_e! _engineer, construction BTpS, Manuguru, Bhadradri-KothagudemDistrict-5071 1 7.District-5071 1 7.
8. The Superintendent Engineer, Civil, Kothagudem Tharmal power Station NewPalvoncha, Bhad radri-Kbthagudem District--S071 1 S.The Superintendent Engineer, Civil, Kothagudem Tharmal power Station NewPalvoncha, Bhad radri-Kbthagudem District--S071 1 S.
9. One CC to SRI S. MADAN MOHAN RAO Advocate tOpUCl
10. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVTCES-Il, High Court forthe State of Tetangana atHyderabad. [OUT]Hyderabad. [OUT]
1 1. One CC to Ms. A. DEEPTHI, SC FOR TRANSCO IOPUCI
I 2. Two CD Copies.1 3. kOne spare copy.copy.1 3. kOne spare copy.copy.
One spare copy.copy.
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HIGH COURT
DATED:31 [11212021]
-ir{E 5TA)Ehe5 [jrit20?u]-tt::.\ORDERWP.No.37114 [of ][2021]
DISPOSING [OF THE ][WRIT ][PETITION]
WITHOUT [COSTS.]
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