IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT APPEAL No.1446 of 2004 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 13/01/2004 in W.P.No.9072 OF 2003 on the file of the High Court.) Between: 1 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, I & CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Deputy Collector, (L.A), Srisailam Project, Collectorate Complex, Kurnool. 3 The Commissioner of Land Revenue, Government of A.P. Hyderabad. ..... APPELLANTS AND 1 G. Nagamma, W/o. G. Subba Reddy, 60 years, R/o. Erramatam Village, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. 2 B. Peda Subbanna (died) his LR daughter, Chinna Seshamma, D/o. Late B. Pedda Subbanna, R/o. Erramatam Village, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. 3 T. Pullanna (died) his L.R. Son T. Chennaiah, S/o. Late Pullanna, Prathakota Village, Pagidyala Mandal, Kurnool District. 4 T. Narasamma (died) L.R. Daughter T. Bojjamma, D/o Late T. Narasamma, Prathakota Village, Pagidyala Mandal, Kurnool District. 5 T. Pedda Naganna(died) his L.R. Wife T. Laxmammma, W/o Late T. Pedda Naganna, Prathakota Village, Pagidyala Mandal, Kurnool District. 6 K. Chinna Subbannna(died) his L.R. Wife K. Savaramma, W/o Late Chinna Subbanna, Prathakota Village, Pagidyala Mandal, Kurnool District. 7 K. Pedda Chenchanna, S/o. Ankanna, Prathakota Village, Pagidyala Mandal, Kurnool District. 8 S. Seshanna (died) his L.R. Wife Buddamma, W/o. Late S.Seshanna, Prathakota Village, Pagidyala Mandal, Kurnool District. 9 Chakali Nagamma (died) her L.R. S/o. C. Chinna Linganna, S/o Late C. Nagamma, R/o. Kokkerancha Village, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. 10 Maka Subhadramma (died) her LR. S/o. M. Venkatasubbaiah, S/o Late M. Subhadramma, R/o. Ganapuram Village, Pagidyala Mandal, Kurnool District. 11 V. Nagamma (died) her L.R. S/o. V. Pedda Seshanna, S/o Late V. Nagamma, Sangameswaram Village, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. 12 Mala Bakkanna, S/o. Peddaswamy, Sangameswaram Village, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. 13 Bangi Erra Pullanna, S/o. Seshanna Sangameswaram Village, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. 14 Telugu Pedda Venkataswamy, S/o. Naganna, Sangameswaram Village, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. 15 Mangali Nadipi Ramudu, S/o. Ramesh, Sangameswaram Village, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. 16 Mala Noogenna, S/o. Seshanna, Sangameswaram Village, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. 17 D. Yella Reddy (died) L.R. Ramasubba Reddy, R/o. Gummadapuram Village, Kothapalle Mandal, Kurnool district. 18 Kummari Nagamma, S/o. Yellaiah, R/o. Gummadapuram Village, Kothapalle Mandal, Kurnool district. 19 Golla Swamulu (died) his L.R. Golla Jumalaiah, S/o.kl Late Seshanna, R/o. Gummadapuram Village, Kothapalle Mandal, Kurnool district. 20 Kummari Venkataswamy (died) his L.R. Wife Laxmamma, R/o. Gummadapuram Village, Kothapalle Mandal, Kurnool District. 21 E. Lakshmammma, W/o. Namalanna, R/o. Gummadapuram Village, Kothapalle Mandal, Kurnool District. 22 E. Naganna, S/o. Dasaraiah, R/o. Gummadapuram Village, Kothapalle Mandal, Kurnool District. 23 Golla Sunkannna, S/o. Chinna Pullanna, R/o. Siddeswaram Village, Kothapally Mandal, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Appellants: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondents: Mr.A.JAYA SANKARA REDDY The Court made the following : ORAL JUDGMENT: Learned counsel for the parties state that this case is squarely covered by our decision in Writ Appeal No.1323 of 2004, dated 7-9- 2004. In view of what has been stated above, we allow the appeal and set aside the impugned order passed by learned single Judge and dispose of writ petition with direction that interest will also be paid to writ petitioners-respondents on the awarded amount from the date of settlement till the payment of first instalment at the rate of 11% per annum instead of 15% per annum. ------------------------------- (DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ) 23rd September,2004 ---------------------- (C.V. RAMULU,J) prk JOINT REGISTRAR To 1 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Secretary, I & CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Deputy Collector, (L.A), Srisailam Project, Collectorate Complex, Kurnool. 3 The Commissioner of Land Revenue, Government of A.P. Hyderabad. 4. 2 CCs to G.P. for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 5. 2 CD copies