Kanugala Lakshmanna v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY WRIT PETITON No.44259 of 2018 ORDER:

The case of the petitioners is that their ancestors were assigned an extent of Ac.5-00 cents in Sy.No.679 of Sakunala Village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District prior to 1954 and since then their ancestors and petitioners have been in possession and enjoyment of subject land and cultivating the same. That the authorities of Ulta Mega Solar Park entered into subject land and taken possession of the same in the month of May, 2017 forcibly by destroying standing redgram crop in the land for the purpose of establishment of Ulta Mega Solar Park. But the respondents have not paid any compensation.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that subject lands are assigned to the ancestors of the petitioners and pattadar passbooks and title deeds were issued to the petitioners and without paying compensation, the possession of the same was taken by the respondents.

He also submits that as per G.O.Ms.No.259 Revenue (Assn.I) Department, dated 2106-2016, the assignees are entitled for compensation as per the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Heard learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue.

In view of the same, it is open for the petitioners to make application to respondents 2 to 4 and respondents 2 to 4 are directed to consider the same and take action in terms of G.O.Ms.No.259, dated 21-06-2016 within a period of three months from the date of filing of application.

With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to the disposal of this petition, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________ A.RAJASHEKER REDDY,J 06-12-2018 Nvl