J. Sirnivas, Warangal Urban Dist And 7 Others v. Prl. Secretary, Revenue (La) Dept., Hyd And 5 Others

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.2238, 6863, 7304 & 7538 OF 2017 DATED :19.11.2018 W.P.No.2238 of 2017 Between :

Rojanala Sudheer Kumar S/o.Late Narayana, Aged about 55 yrs, Occu : Govt. Employee, R/o.Waddepally, Hanamkonda Mandal, Warangal Urban District & others.

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Petitioners And The State of Telangana, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (LA) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & others.

.. Respondents This court made the following :

- 2 - THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.2238, 6863, 7304 & 7538 OF 2017 COMMON ORDER :

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Revenue (TG) for Respondents 1, 5 & 6, Sri M.Ajay Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.4, learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration for respondent No.2 and Smt Pingali Lakshmi, Standing counsel for respondent No.3.

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These writ petitions are filed alleging that the properties which petitioners claim as owned by them are sought to be affected for widening of existing 40 feet road to 60 feet road from Waddepally Cross road to Inner Ring Road, locally known as Regional Engineering College to Kakatiya University Campus road, without initiating the proceedings under the land Acquisition Act, and without paying compensation, as illegal. 3.

When the matters are taken up, learned Standing Counsel for GWMC fairly submits that the Municipal Corporation will follow due process as required by the Land Acquisition Act, before acquiring the private properties for public purpose. 4.

In view of the fair submission of learned Standing counsel, the Writ Petitions are disposed of, directing the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation, to follow due procedure as required by the Land Acquisition Act, subject to verification of

- 3 - title deeds of the properties claimed by the petitioners as owned by them. Pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed. __________________ P.NAVEEN RAO,J 19th November, 2018 Rds