IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION NO : 16770 of 1994 Between: 1 Kampalli Venkataiah, S/o. Rajaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 2 Geetla Jakkaiah, S/o. Pochaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 3 Kanakandi Lakshmirajam, S/o. Narsaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 4 Pidugu Ramaswamy, S/o. Chandraiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 5 Darangi Posham, S/o. Pochaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 6 Thariparthi Sudhakar Rao, S/o. Rajeshwar Rao, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 7 Singareni Pochaiah, S/o. Lakshmaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 8 Choppari Rayamallu, S/o. Lingaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 9 Mariganti Lakshmi Narasaiah, S/o. Ramachandraiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 10 Yerram Srinivas Reddy, S/o. Lakshma Reddy, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 11 Akula Durgaiah, S/o. Ellaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 12 Karupakala Narsaiah, S/o. Venkataiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 13 Neguru Kistaiah, S/o. Lakshmaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 14 Nune Rajaiah, S/o. Venkati, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 15 Takke Mallaiah, S/o. Lakshmaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 16 Adepu Bakkaiah, S/o. Odelu, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 17 Pusala Lingaiah, S/o. Lakshmaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. 18 Avunuri Rajaiah, S/o. Balaiah, Venkataraopalli(V), Kamnpur(M), Karimnagar Dist. (All r/o.Venkataraopalli village, Mamnpur mandal, Karimnagar dist.) ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., rep. through its Chairman and Managing Director, Hyderabad. 2 The Director Corporate(Planning & Projects), Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Kothagudem. 3 The General Manager(Projects), Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Ramagundam III, Ramagundam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to evict the petitioners from their respective houses in the lands bearing Sy.No.134,135,137,138,127,126,122,121,120,119,&325 of Venkatraopalli (V),Kamanpur (M),Karimnagar Dist, without paying the compensation equivalent to the value of their structures existing , as illegal and arbitrary , by directing the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioners over their respective houses and award costs. For the Petitioners: MR.K.RAGHUVEER REDDY, Advocate (not present) For the Respondents 1 to 3: MR.K.SRINIVASAMURTHY, S.C.for Singareni Colleries. The Court made the following : O R D E R : None for the Petitioner. The Writ Petition is dismissed. ------------------ 24.06.2004 CC to: 1)The Chairman & Managing Director, Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Hyderabad. 2)The Director Corporate (Planning & Projects), Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Kothagudem. 3)The General Manager (projects), Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Ramagundam-III, Ramagundam. 4)Two CD copies. DRK/TVR