S.Abdul Hamid, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Represented By Its Principal

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.35721 OF 2017 DATED : 26.10.2017 Between :

S.Abdul Hamid S/o.Late Abdul Gani, Aged about 45 yrs, R/o.Gani Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh.

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Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh & others.

.. Respondents This court made the following :

- 2 - THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.35721 OF 2017 ORDER :

Heard.

2.

This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the proceedings of the 5th respondent in resuming the assigned lands of the petitioner vide proceedings dated 02.01.2015, as illegal and arbitrary.

3.

When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is represented by the learned counsel for the parties that the subject matter of the Writ Petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.16274 of 2017 and batch, dated 14.07.2017. 4.

In W.P.No.16274 of 2017 and batch, this Court held as under:

"(a) the petitioners are directed to file petition/representation before respondents 3 and 4 claiming compensation as referred in the letter dated 10.07.2017, for resuming the assigned land from petitioners within eight weeks from today;

(b) the petitioners shall state all the details and enclose true or Xerox copies of all the documents in their possession in support of their claim for payment of compensation;

(c) the petitioners shall further produce originals in the enquiry to be held by respondents 3 and 4, and also return the originals while receiving the compensation from the respondents for resuming the assigned land; (d) respondents 2 to 4 are directed to start enquiring each one of the claims expeditiously and meticulously, take all steps required for completion of enquiry and payment of compensation to each one of the

- 3 - petitioners as noted above within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order;

(e) the petitioners/assignees who do not wish to take compensation from respondents are given liberty to file appeal under BSO against the impugned proceedings and work out their grievances, for this Court is of the view that the remedy of appeal, revision etc., under BSO is effective and compatible to the nature of enquiry involved in the matter viz., whether land is brought under cultivation or not etc."

5.

As the subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the aforesaid judgment, dated 14.07.2017, this Writ Petition is also disposed of following the aforesaid judgment and for the reasons recorded therein. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

__________________ P.NAVEEN RAO,J 26th October 2017 Rds