P.Sarojini Devi v. The State Of Telangana, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO W.P.No.30697 OF 2017

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

The petitioners state that they have been in possession and enjoyment over the lands to an extent of Ac.5.22 guntas in Sy.No.677/EE, Ac.4.20 guntas in Sy.No.717/AA1, Ac.06.04 guntas in Sy.No.716/A, Ac.11.29 guntas in Sy.Nos.712/A, 713/A, 714/A/A, Ac.1.37 guntas in Sy.No.707/AA, Ac.3.13 guntas in Sy.No.712/A/A, 713/A.A, Ac.3.27 in Sy.No.718/U2/2 and Ac.2.06 in Sy.No.709/E2/A, situated at Dokuru Village, Devarakadra Mandal, Mahabubnagar District. Some of them acquired by way of purchase, some of them acquired by way of succession and some of them acquired by way of partition. While so, respondents 3 to 5 came to the lands of the petitioners on 24.08.2017, 26.08.2017, 3.9.2017 and 6.9.2017 and informed that they are proposing to acquire various extents of lands in different survey numbers including the lands of the petitioners for the purpose of Rajeev Ettipotala Scheme-I. Their apprehension is that without following the procedure contemplated under law, their lands are going to be acquired.

This Court cannot interdict the exercise of power of eminent domain of the Government, but till action is taken under law the possession of the petitioners shall not be disturbed. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with the land of the petitioners without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO 19th September, 2017 rkk