*THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND *THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY +WRIT APPEAL No.1765 & 1785 of 2008 % 12-02-2009 # The Government of A.P., rep., by its Secretary, Irrigation & CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. … Appellants Vs. $ Musalikoppu Janardhan & others. … Respondents ! Counsel for the appellants : GP for Land Acquisition ^Counsel for the respondents : Sri N. Vasudeva Reddy & Sri Y. Venkat Sayaam. < Gist: > Head Note: ? Cases referred: 1. AIR 1966 SC 1593 2. AIR 1967 SC 1074 3. (2004) 1 SCC 597 4. AIR 1995 SC 2259 5. 1995 AIR SC 65 6. 1995 (1) SCALE 21 7. AIR 2001 SC 3516 8. AIR 1973 SC 305 9. (1991) 1 SCC 195 10. (1996) 2 SCC 570 11. (1995) 3 SCC 208 12. AIR 1991 SC 656 13. AIR 1961 SC 1506 14. (2003) 2 SCC 107 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL Nos. 1765 and 1785 of 2008 Writ Appeal No.1765 of 2008. (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 24/07/2008 in WP NO : 8889 OF 2008 on the file of the High Court.) Between: 1 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Irrigation and CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Collector (L.A.), G.N.S.S., Galeru Nagari Sujala Sravanthi, Sankarapuram, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 3 The Special Collector (L.A.), Somasila Project, Univ-IV, Rajampet, Kadapa District. ..... APPELLANT(S) AND 1Musalikoppu Janardhana S/o. Chendhu Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 2Venarasi Chengamma W/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 3Venarasi Penchalaiah S/o. Jallaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 4Venarasi Chandraiah S/o. Pitchaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 5Kaki Jayanna S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 6Kaki Narasimhulu S/o. Yanadaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 7Vanarasi Chinnaiah S/o. Moogaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 8Vanarasi Venkata Narasaiah S/o. Moogaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 9Vanarasi Subbaiah S/o. Narasaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 10Vanarasi Penchalaiah S/o. Moogaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 11Vanarasi Ram Murthy S/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 12Vanarasi Laxmi Devi W/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 13Yanthoti Jayanna S/o. RAmaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 14Musalikoppolu Vasudevaiah S/o. Chenchu Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 15Musalikoppolu Venkataseshadri S/o. Chenchu Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 16Musalikoppolu Subbarayudu S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 17Musalikoppolu Penchalaiah died his L.R. wife Rajamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 18Yanthoti Ramaiah died his L.R. wife Lakshumma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 19Yendrapalli Chinna subbamma W/o. Igeaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 20Vanarasi Ramachandraiah S/o. Jallaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 21Musalikoppu Venkatesu died his L.R. Wife Lakshminarasamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 22Musalikoppolu Lakshumma W/o. Chenchu Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 23Musalikoppolu Subbarayudu S/o. Gangaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 24Musalikoppolu Chinna Nagaiah S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 25Musalikoppolu Subbaiah S/o. Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 26Malla Subbamma W/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 27Malla Penchalaiah W/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 28Musalikoppu Venkata Subbaiah S/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 29Pogadathoti Rajamma W/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 30Pogathoti Penchalaiah S/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 31singanamala Venkata Narasaiah S/o. Narasaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 32singanamala Chinnaiah S/o. Rosaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 33Pagathoti Sankaraiah S/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 34Koppala Changamma W/o. Venkata Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 35Koppala Yerraiah S/o. Venkata subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 36Koppala Ramalakshumma W/o. yerraiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 37Modagala Rosamma S/o. Penchala Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 38Musalikoppu Penchalamma W/o. Chinna Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 39Musalikoppu Nageswar Rao S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 40Musalikoppu Chinna Yellaiah Died his L.R. Son M. Prabhudas R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 41Koppula Penchalamma W/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 42Koppula Penchalaiah S/o,. Bukkaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 43Peram Narasamma W/o. Venkataiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 44Musalikoppu Narasimhulu S/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 45Musalikoppu Penchalaiah died his L.R. Son M. Ramanaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 46Yalamuri Subbamma W/o. Yanadaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 47Musalikoppula Venkataiah S/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 48Thota Changamma W/o. Subbarayudu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 49Modugula Vijayalakshmi W/o. Lakshmi Narayana R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 50Thota Changaiah S/o. Narayana R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 51Thota Ramanaiah S/o. Narayana R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 52Thukana Venkataramana S/o. Venkatesu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 53Koppula Nagaiah Died his L.R. Son Nagaraju R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 54Pumbala Penchalaiah S/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 55Musalikoppup Rajeswari W/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 56Pumbala Narasimhulu S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 57Pumbala Subbamma W/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 58Pumbala Pattabhi S/o. Nagaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 59Pumbala Eswarama W/o. Subbarayudu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 60Pumbala Nagaiah Died his L.R. wife P. Atchamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 61Dara Subbaiah Died his L.R. Daughter Gangamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 62Nosina Ponnamma D/o. Venkatesh R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 63Koppala Nagaiah Died his L.R. Wife Narasamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 64Kappala Penchalaiah S/o. Narasaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 65Koppala Chinnaiah S/o. Chanchaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 66Rachuri Gangaiah S/o. Thirupaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 67Pagadathoti Venkatramaiah S/o. Lakshumaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 68Puli Vemulaiah died his L.R. Wife Devamma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 69Koppala Yanadi S/o. Chenchaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 70Padamn Chinnaiah S/o. Papaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 71Pogadathotti Penchalaiah S/o. Gangaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 72Yenthoti Subbarayudu S/o. Yanadaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 73Marsa Subbaramaiah Died his L.R. Son Nagaraju, R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 74Bathina Srinivasulu S/o. Gurraiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 75Pandikalla Subramanyam S/o. Santhaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 76Pandikalla Pichamma died her L.R. Son Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 77Pottakikula Jayamma W/o. Jayanna R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 78Pogadathoti Gangadhar died his L.R. wife Eswaramma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 79Yanthoti Thirupalu S/o. Subbaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 80Singanamala Narasimhulu died his L.R. Wife Savithramma R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 81Mysore Penchalaiah S/o. Yellaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 82Bathani Venkatasubbamma W/o. Gangaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 83Koneti Rosaiah S/o. Thirupalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 84Koneti Munaiah S/o. Thirupalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 85Opogadathoti Sarojanamma W/o. Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 86Pogadathoti Adillakshumma W/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 87Vontimitta Thirupal S/o. Chenchaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 88Pogadathoti Chinnakka W/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 89Mysore Krishnaiah S/o. Yellaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 90Rachuri Venkata Ramana S/o. Gangaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 91Koppala Jayanna S/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 92Mysore Subbamma W/o. Yellaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 93Chandasari Penchalaiah S/o. Bakkaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 94Pattakarikala Adamma W/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 95Mysore Venkatamma W/o. Nagamuni R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 96Mysore Yellamma W/o Penchalaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 97Pagadathoti Chinnaiah S/o. Ramaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 98Devarapu Lakshumaiah S/o. Rosaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 99Rayavaram Subramanyam S/o. Sundaraiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 100Pogadathoti Narasimhulu S/o. Chinnaiah R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. 101Karnam Ramanaiah S/o. Ramaswamy R/o. Thimmarajupalli, Harijanawada, Nandaluru Mandal, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENTS WRIT APPEAL NO : 1785 of 2008 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 21/07/2008 in WP NO : 2183 OF 2008 on the file of the High Court.) Between: 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Irrigation & Command Area (I & CAD) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Collector, (L.A), G.N.S.S. Galeru Nagari, Sujala Sravanthi, Sankarapuram, Kadapa District, 3 The Special Deputy Collector, L.A. T.G.P. Unit-II, Kadapa. ..... APPELLANT(S) AND 1Pothapi China Penchalaiah S/o. Yerra Nagaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 2Pothapi Narsimhulu S/o. Penchailaiah (L.R. of Late Pothapi Chinnakka) (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 3Pothapi Narasimhulu S/o. Penchalaiah @ Chinna Penchalaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 4Pothapi Penchchalaiah S/o.Narasimhulu (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 5Narsamma W/o. Yerra Nagaiah (L.R. of late Pothapi Yerra Nagaiah) (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 6Yelakacharla Jandaiah S/o.Jandaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 7Yelakacharla Narasimhulu S/o.Jandaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 8Yelakacharla Nadipaiah S/o.Jandaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District 9Yelakacharla Penchalaiah S/o.Jandaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 10P. Narsimhulu S/o. Narasimhulu (L.R. of late P. Subba narsamma) (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 11Pothapi Chinnabbi (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 12Pothapi Sambaiah S/o. Thirupalaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 13Pothapi Thirupalaiah S/o. ondaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 14Yelakacharla Narsimhulu S/o. Narsaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 15Shake Kasim S/o. Imama Saheb (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 16Pothapi Chinnaiah S/o.Penchalaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 17Pothapi Narasimhulu S/o.Chinnaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 18Yelakacharla Peda Yellaiah S/o. Rangaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 19E. Chinna Narasaiah S/o. Rangaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 20P. Shokaiah S/o. Chnnaiah (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 21Yelakacharla Gangamma W/o. Yelakacharla Narasimahulu (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 22Yelakacharla Orugaiah @ Narasimhulu S/o. Chinnaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 23Pothapi Narsimhulu, S/o. Narasaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 24Pothapi Thirupalaiah, S/o. China Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 25Menuka Kondamma, W/o. Subbaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 26Pothapi Bhaskar, S/o. Tirupal, (L.R. of late Pothapi Pichaiah) (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 27P. Chinna Gangamma, W/o. Nalla Kondaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 28Pothapi Mallaiah, W/o. Ramaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 29Pothapi Ramaiah, S/o. China Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 30Pothapi Peddakka, W/o. China Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 31Anupalli Venkataiah, S/o. Venkata Subbaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 32Yelakacharla Kondamma, S/o. Narasimhulu, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 33Anupalli Venkata Subbaiah, S/o. Subbaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 34Kota Subba Narasaiah, S/o. Narasaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 35Kota Thirupalu, S/o. Subba Narsaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 36Kota Thirupalu, S/o. Subba Narsaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 37Smt. E. Saradamma, W/o. Gopalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 38Madhu Subbarayudu, S/o. Rosaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 39Guduru Narasimhulu, S/o. Narsaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 40E. Mallesh, S/o. Pedda Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 41Itha Mallesh, S/o. Kondaiah @ Pedda Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 42Shake Ibraheem, S/o. Mahabcob Sahab, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 43D. Pedda Venkatamma, W/o. Chinnaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 44Annapa Reddy Venkatamma, W/o. Sataiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 45Dabadulla Chinna Venkatamma, W/o. Subbarayudu, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 46K. Bala Narasimhulu, S/o. Subbaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 47Konduru Bala Narasimhulu, S/o. Subbaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 48Konduru Pullaiah, S/o. Subbaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 49Konduru Gangaiah, S/o. Subbaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 50P. China Kondaiah, S/o. Mallem Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 51Pothapi Narsamma, W/o. Mallem Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 52Pothapi Sambaiah, S/o. Mallem Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 53Kothapalli Malleshwaramma, W/o. Venkatesh, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 54Pothapi Peda Kondaiah, W/o. Mallem Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 55Pothapi China Gangamma, S/o. Mallem Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 56Kondur Rajamma, W/o. Gangaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 57Pothapi Pedda Gangamma, W/o. Pedda Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 58Pothapi Chinnaiah, S/o. Pedda Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 59Elakacherla Penchalaiah, S/o. Chinnaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 60Elakacherla China Narsaiah, S/o. Penchalaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 61Elakacherla Yellamma, W/o. Penchalaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 62Elakacherla Narsimhulu, @ Orugaiah, S/o. Chinnaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 63Elakacherla Narsimhulu, @ Orugaiah, S/o. Chinnaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 64Pothapi Subbamma, W/o. Late P. Subbaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 65Elakacherla Chinna Narsaiah, S/o. Bakkaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 66Elakacherla Arogyamma, W/o. Chinna Penchalaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 67Elakacherla Narsamma, W/o. Bakkaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 68Gollapathi Narsamma, W/o. Ragaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 69Pothapi Penchalaiah, S/o. Yanadaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 70Pothapi Yanadaiah, S/o. Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 71P. Yanadaiah, S/o. Penchalaiah, (L.R. of Late Pothapi Gangamma) R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 72Pothapi Penchalaiah, S/o. Yanadaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 73Pothapi Narsimhulu, S/o. Yanadaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 74Pothapi Mallem Kondaiah, S/o. Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 75Pothapi Narasamma, S/o. Mallikarjun, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 76Elakacherla Kondamma, W/o. Narasaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 77Pothapi Buttaiah, S/o. Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 78Pothapi Kuntaiah, S/o. Buttaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 79Pothapi Chinna Kuntaiah @ Chinnaiah, S/o. Buttaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 80Pothapi Yanadaiah, S/o. Adviaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 81Elakacherla Narsamma, W/o. Anand, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 82Pothapi Chinnaiah, S/o. Adivaiah, (L.R. of Late Pothapi Subbamma), R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 83Pothapi Chinnaiah, S/o. Adivaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 84Pothapi Penchalamma, S/o. Subbaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 85Kasala Kondamma, W/o. Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 86Itta China Kondaiah, S/o. Pedda Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 87Itta Penchalamma, W/o. Late Pedda Kondaiah, (L.R. of Late. Itta Taraiah) R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 88Itta China Kondaiah, S/o. Itta Peda Kondaiah, (L.R. of Late. Itta Kondamma) R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 89Obulam Ankaiah, W/o. Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 90Tummuluru Ankaiah, S/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 91Tummuluru Kondaiah, S/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 92Sakili Suseelamma, S/o. Late Subbaiah, (L.R. of Late. Sakili Subbaiah) (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 93Itta Nadipaiah, S/o. Peda Kondaiah, (L.R. of Late. Itta Kondamma) R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 94Itta Mallesh, S/o. Itta Kondaiah, (L.R. of Late. Itta Kondaiah) R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 95Kasala Chinnaiah, S/o. Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 96Subbamma, W/o. Late Kondaiah, (L.R. of Late. Obulam Kondaiah) R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 97Sagili China Kondaiah, S/o. Yerraiah @ Peddaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 98Itta Rosaiah, S/o. Nadipi Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 99Kasala Malleshwaramma, W/o. Late Kasala Subbarayudu, (L.T. of Kasula Subbarayudu) R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 100O. Subbamma, W/o. Late Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 101P. Chinnaiah, S/o. Adivaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 102Madduru Kondamma, W/o. Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 103Pothapi China Kondaiah, W/o. Mallem Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 104Konduru Malleshwaramma, W/o. Santaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 105Peeruru Narasamma, W/o. Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 106Gattupalli Kondaiah, S/o. Konda Reddy, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 107Pothapi Chinnaiah, S/o. Adivaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 108Narasimhulu, S/o. Penchalaiah (L.R. of Late Smt. Pothapi Chinnakka) R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 109Banala Venkata Subbaiah, S/o. Venkataiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 110Shake Hannebi@Manamma, W/o. Madar Sahab, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 111Pothapi Penchalaiah, S/o. Narasaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 112Avula Venkata Subbaiah, S/o. Subbaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 113Madamala Narasaiah, S/o. Narasaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 114Guduru Peda Pottaiah, S/o. Penchalaiah, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 115Guduru K. Narasimhulu, S/o. Pullaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 116YalakacherlaNadipaiah, S/o. Chandraiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 117P. Chinna Penchalaiah@Penchalaiah, S/o. Pothapi Chinna Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 118Pothapi Narsimhulu, S/o. Chinna Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 119Pothapi Chinnaiah @ Chinna Penchalaiah, S/o. Chinna Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 120Kota Narasaiah, S/o. Gundaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 121Yalaka Charla Subba Narasamma, W/o. Pedda Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 122Pothapi Chinnaiah, S/o. Chinna Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 123Pothapi Venkata Subbamma, W/o. Gundaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 124Pothapi Narsimhulu, S/o. Narasaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 125Cherupalli Chinnakka, W/o. Krishnaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 126Guduru China Pottaiah, S/o. Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 127Pallam Narasimhulu, S/o. Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 128Mallu Narasimha Reddy, S/o. Lakshmi Reddy, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 129Kaluvoy Venkata Subba Reddy S/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 130Nijamala Narasimhulu, S/o. Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 131Nijamala Pullaiah, S/o. Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 132Nijamala Penchalaiah@Tirupal, S/o. Penchalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 133O. Ankamma, W/o. Late Obulam Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 134Sagili Mallem Kondaiah, S/o. Peddaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 135Thummaluru Gopalamma, W/o. Thirupalaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 136Sagili Ramasubbamma, W/o. Ramachannder, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 137Mamidi Sudhakar Reddy, S/o. Channa Reddy, (R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 138Konda Lakshmamma, W/o. Late K. Narsa Reddy, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 139Sagili Mallem Kondaiah @ Kondiaah, S/o. Papaiah @ Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 140Sagili Mallem Kondaiah, S/o. Kondaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 141Sagili China Kondaiah, S/o. Peddaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 142Rampati Jayamma, W/o. Subbarayudu, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. 143Sagili Pedda Kondaiah, S/o. Peddaiah, R/o. Needurupalli Village, Gopavaram Mandal, Cuddapah District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Appellants: GP for Land Acquisition Counsel for the Respondents: Sri N.Vasudeva Reddy & Sri Y. Venkat Satyam The Court made the following : .. THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL Nos.1765 and 1785 of 2008 COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) These two writ appeals arise out of orders dated 24.07.2008 and 21.07.2008 in WP.Nos.8889 of 2008 and 2183 of 2008 respectively. The background facts: The lands belonging to the respondents were acquired, as they were coming under foreshore submergence of Somasila Project. In respect of the lands of the respondents in WA.No.1765 of 2008, a common notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’) was published on 22.02.1994 and for the lands of the respondents in WA.No.1785 of 2008, a similar notification was issued on 11.02.1994. Along with the lands of these respondents, lands of others were also acquired under the said two notifications. After following the due procedure, the Land Acquisition Officer (for short, ‘the LAO’) passed two separate awards covering the respondents in each of these writ appeals respectively in the year 1994. Some of the landowners covered by the two notifications sought for reference to the civil Court under Section 18 of the Act for determination of the market value. The reference proceedings pertaining to the acquisition under the notification under which the lands of the respondents in WA.No.1765 of 2008 were acquired pending before the Senior Civil Judge, Rajampet, were transferred to Lok Adalath, Kadapa, which enhanced the compensation to 75% over and above the award passed by the LAO by its award dated 23.03.2007. In respect of the notification concerning the respondents in WA.No.1785 of 2008, the District Court, Kadapa, by its award dated 22.05.2002 enhanced the compensation to 100% over and above the market value awarded by the LAO. The respondents in both these writ appeals, who did not seek reference under Section 18 of the Act, filed their respective applications under Section 28-A for re- determination of compensation on the basis of the abovementioned two awards. Appellant No.3 passed awards dated 09.01.2008 and 21.08.2007 in respect of the lands of the respondents in WA.Nos.1765 and 1785 of 2008 respectively by allowing payment of enhanced market value in terms of the abovementioned two awards, but restricted payment of interest to 9% per annum from the dates of filing of their applications under Section 28-A and to 15% per annum from the expiry of one year and till the date of payment. These two awards were questioned by the respondents in the two separate writ petitions, namely; WP.No.8889 of 2008 and 2183 of 2008 to the extent of appellant No.3 disallowing the award of interest to them from the date of taking possession till the date of filing applications under Section 28-A of the Act. After hearing the learned counsel for the respective parties, the learned Single Judge allowed the writ petitions and held that the respondents shall be entitled to interest and other statutory benefits in terms of the awards passed by the Lok Adalath and Civil Court. Assailing these orders, the appellants filed the present writ appeals. Contentions: At the hearing, learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition has strenuously contended that the learned Single Judge fell into error in allowing the respondents to receive the same benefits as were allowed to the claimants in the two reference cases under the awards of the Lok Adalath and the Civil Court. He contended that interest does not form part of compensation payable to the landowner for the land acquired from him in accordance with Section 23 of the Act and that under Section 28-A, the land owners, who did not seek reference, are only entitled to payment of compensation on the basis of the amount of compensation awarded by the Court. According to the learned Government Pleader, the phrase “the amount of compensation” used in Section 28-A does not include interest payable under Section 34 of the Act and that therefore the respondents do not have a vested right in law to claim interest on par with the landowners at whose instance references under Section 18 were made and compensation enhanced. He further contended that if the respondents were aggrieved by the award passed under Section