IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.6834 of 2002 Between: 1 Chukka Linga Reddy, S/o Narsappa, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 2 M.Bheemeswar Reddy, S/o Venkat Reddy, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 3 Panuganti Kurma Reddy, S/o Rami Reddy, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 4 Chukka Ashi Reddy, S/o Linganna, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 5 Panuganti Narsi Reddy, S/o Thimma Reddy, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 6 Chinna Narsingamma, S/o Kurma Reddy, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 7 Narsamma, S/o Linganna, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 8 M.Ramakrishna Reddy, S/o Rami Reddy, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 9 Chukka Narender Reddy, S/o Linga Reddy, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 10 Chukka Munepu Reddy, S/o Hanmanthu, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 11 Chukka Nalla Reddy, S/o Hanumanthu, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 12 Chukka Hanmanthu, S/o Thippaiah, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 13 Sai Reddy, S/o Hanumanthu, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 14 N.Gokaraiah, S/o Hanumaiah, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 15 M.Vittalaiah, S/o Hanmaiah, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 16 Vema Reddy, S/o Beechupalli, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 17 Venkat Reddy, S/o Sai Reddy, Hindu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 18 M.Venkanna, S/o Laxmaiah, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 19 B.Prakash, S/o Krishnaiah, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 20 M.Damodar Reddy, S/o Venkanna, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 21 M.Ranganath, S/o Nagappa, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 22 M.Anjaneyulu, S/o Pedda Ashi Reddy, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 23 Chukka Chinna Ashi Reddy, S/o Narsappa, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 24 Gajji Lingappa, S/o Budda Laxmanna, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 25 Chukka Linga Reddy, S/o Narasappa, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 26 Chukka Ashi Reddy, S/o Narasappa, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 27 Shekhar Reddy, S/o Venkat Reddy, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 28 M.Ranga Reddy, S/o Rami Reddy, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 29 M.Damodar Reddy, S/o Venkanna, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 30 M.Venkat Reddy, S/o Gokaraiah, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 31 Panuganti Narsi Reddy, S/o Kurma Reddy, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 32 Myakali Ashamma, W/o Venkat Reddy, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 33 Myakali Chinna Hanmanthu, S/o Gokaraiah, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 34 M.Muni Reddy, S/o Vittalaiah, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 35 M.Pratap Reddy, S/o Sai Reddy, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 36 Madhava Reddy, S/o Hanmaiah, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 37 M.Ranga Reddy, S/o Venkat Reddy, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 38 M.Narayana, S/o Gokaraiah, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 39 M.Vasanthakumar, S/o Pedda Hanmanthu, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 40 M.Ranga Reddy, S/o Venkat Reddy, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 41 Gajji Madhavappa, S/o Budda Laxmanna, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 42 M.Madhava Reddy, S/o Hanmaiah, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 43 M.Muni Reddy, S/o Pedda Ashi Reddy, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 44 Myakala Pedda Hanmanthu, S/o Gokaraiah, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 45 C.Kurma Reddy, S/o Ashanna, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 46 Chinna Reddy, S/o Rayanna, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 47 Chukka Buchi Reddy, S/o Thippanna, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. 48 Ananthamma, W/o Rami Reddy, R/o Earladinne Village, Narva Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Priyadarshini Jurala Project, Gadwal, Mahabubnagar. 2 The Special Collector, Sri Sailam Project, Kurnool. 3 The Engineer-in-Chief (I.W) Erramabzil, Hyderabad. 4 Superintending Engineer, Priyadarshini Jurala Project Circle-I, Gadwal, Mahabubnagar. 5 The Secretary to Government, Irrigation and Command Area Development (Irrigation V.3), Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not depositing the compensation amount i.e. amount calculated towards interest on Solatium, due to the petitioners for the lands covered under O.P.NO. 19 of 1988 and batch on the ﬁle of the Subordinate Judge, Gadwal, in pursuance of G.O. Ms.No. 140 I & CAD(IRGN.V.3) Department dt. 9-8-2001 as arbitrary, illegal, violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to deposit the amount calculated towards interest on Solatium which was sanctioned in G.O.Ms.NO. 140 I & CAD (IRR.V.3) Department dt.9-8-2001 and L.O.C was also released for the lands belonging to the petitioners covered in O.P.NO. 19 of 1988 and batch on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Gadwall forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.R.RAMACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH Writ Petition No.6834 of 2002 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Irrigation & Command Area Development and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. Petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to deposit the amount calculated towards interest on solatium, which was sanctioned in G.O.Ms.No.140 Irrigation & Command Area Development (Irrigation.V3) Department, dated 09.08.2001, in respect of their lands covered by O.P.No.1988 and batch on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Gadwal. This Court, while admitting the writ petition, granted an interim direction directing the Superintending Engineer, P.J.P.Circle-I, Gadwal, 4th respondent herein, not to divert the amount that has been withheld out of the amount sanctioned in G.O.Ms.No.140 dated 09.08.2001 to any other purpose. As no counter is forthcoming and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the interim order, directing the respondents not to divert the amount sanctioned by the Government vide G.O.Ms.No.140 dated 09.08.2001, for any other purpose, except for the purpose for which it was sanctioned. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.Eswaraiah,J) 26th August 2008 sh