S.Gayatri, v. The State Of Telangana

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION No.8745, 8746, 8755, 8757, 8758, 8813 and of 2017 ORDER:

Heard Sri P.Shiva Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Road and Buildings.

Petitioners claim to be owners of different extents of lands in different survey numbers in Puttapahad and Antaram Villages, Kulkacherla Mandal, Vikarabad District, and Nancherla Village, Gandeed Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. They state that, though the existing 30 feet road leading from Pargi to Nancherla occupies certain portion of their lands, respondents now started to widen the existing road. Their grievance is that the respondents, without acquiring the subject lands, are laying road affecting their properties. However, as on date, no acquisition proceedings or any other proceedings were initiated. Hence the Writ Petitions.

It is well settled that citizens shall not be deprived of property rights protected under Article 300-A of the Constitution of India without following due process of law and, if the lands of the petitioners are required, State is at liberty to acquire the same by paying just compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in

Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 (Act 30 of 2013).

The Writ Petitions are, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the respondent - authorities not to interfere with the petitioners' properties in Puttapahad and Antaram Villages, Kulkacherla Mandal, Vikarabad District, and Nancherla Village, Gandeed Mandal, Mahabubnagar District, without following due process of law and without initiating proceedings under Act 30 of 2013.

Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in batch of writ petitions shall stand dismissed. No order as to costs.

___________________________ CHALLA KODANDA RAM,J Date: 14.03.2017 usd