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Thota Venkatadri And Others Vs. The State Of Andhra Pradesh And Others

  Andhra Pradesh High Court WRIT PETITION Nos.16316, 16999, 17291, 17335, 21257 of
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As per case facts, petitioners, residents of Gunadala, Vijayawada, claimed long-term possession of property through ancestors, paying taxes. Respondent corporation sought to acquire this land for a railway over bridge, ...

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INTHEHIGHCOURTOFANDHRAPRADESHATAMARAVATI

PRESENT

THEHONOURABLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N

WRITPETITIONNos.16316,16999,17291,17335,21257of2020,19431,

22273,22281of2021,3889of2022andCC.Nos.4939and4941of2023

+WRITPETITIONNO:16316/2020

%27.01.2026

Between:

1.THOTAVENKATADRI,S/o.T.ChinnaBasavaiah,agedabout71yaers,

R/o.D.No.49-1-35,BesideSivalayam,Gunadala,Vijayawada,1

st

New

AssessmentNo.1073145340,2

nd

NewAssessmentNo.1073145339and

others

...PETITIONERs

AND

1.THESTATEOFANDHRAPRADESH,REPBYITSPRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,MUNICIPALADMINISTRATION,SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATI.

2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT,

MACHILIPATNAM,

3.VIJAYAWADAMUNICIPALCORPORATION,REPBYITS

COMMISSIONER,VIJAYAWADA,

4.THETAHSILDAR,VIJAYAWADA,NORTH,

5.THEEXECUTIVEENGINEER,RANDBDEPARTMENT,

VIJAYAWADA,KRIAHNADISTRICT.

6.THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICERCUMSUBCOLLECTOR,

VIJAYAWADA,KRISHNADISTRICT R6ISIMPLEADEDASPER

THEORDEROFTHISCOURT,DT.20.09.2023,VIDEORDER

PASSEDINI.A.2OF2023.

...RESPONDENT(S):

CounselforthePetitioners:VENKATESWARARAOGUDAPATI

CounselforRespondents:

<Gist:

>HeadNote:

?Casesreferred:

1.2004(2)ALD451

2.WP.No.43730of2016andbatch,decidedon21.03.2025

ThisCourtmadethefollowing:

1.GPFORREVENUE

2.GPFORMUNCIPALADMNURBANDEV

3.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

2

INTHEHIGHCOURTOFANDHRAPRADESHATAMARAVATI

PRESENT

THEHONOURABLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N

WRITPETITIONNos.16316,16999,17291,17335,21257of2020,19431,

22273,22281of2021,3889of2022andCC.Nos.4939and4941of2023

+WRITPETITIONNO:16316/2020

%27.01.2026

Between:

1.THOTAVENKATADRI,S/o.T.ChinnaBasavaiah,agedabout71yaers,

R/o.D.No.49-1-35,BesideSivalayam,Gunadala,Vijayawada,1

st

New

AssessmentNo.1073145340,2

nd

NewAssessmentNo.1073145339and

others

...PETITIONERs

AND

1.THESTATEOFANDHRAPRADESH,REPBYITSPRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,MUNICIPALADMINISTRATION,SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATI.

2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT,

MACHILIPATNAM,

3.VIJAYAWADAMUNICIPALCORPORATION,REPBYITS

COMMISSIONER,VIJAYAWADA,

4.THETAHSILDAR,VIJAYAWADA,NORTH,

5.THEEXECUTIVEENGINEER,RANDBDEPARTMENT,

VIJAYAWADA,KRIAHNADISTRICT.

6.THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICERCUMSUBCOLLECTOR,

VIJAYAWADA,KRISHNADISTRICT R6ISIMPLEADEDASPER

THEORDEROFTHISCOURT,DT.20.09.2023,VIDEORDER

PASSEDINI.A.2OF2023.

...RESPONDENT(S):

DATEOFCOMMONORDERPRONOUNCED:27.01.2026

SUBMITTEDFORAPPROVAL:

HON’BLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N

1.WhetherReportersofLocalnewspapersmay

beallowedtoseetheJudgments? Yes/No

2.Whetherthecopiesofordermaybemarked

toLawReporters/Journals? Yes/No

3.WhetherYourLordshipswishtoseethefair

copyoftheorder?

Yes/No

____________________

JUSTICEHARINATH.N

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APHC010248222020

INTHEHIGHCOURTOFANDHRAPRADESH

ATAMARAVATI

(SpecialOriginalJurisdiction)

[3457]

TUESDAY,THETWENTYSEVENTHDAYOFJANUARY

TWOTHOUSANDANDTWENTYSIX

PRESENT

THEHONOURABLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N

WRITPETITIONNos.16316,16999,17291,17335,21257of2020,19431,

22273,22281of2021,3889of2022andCC.Nos.4939and4941of2023

WP.No.16316/2020

Between:

ThotaVenkatadri ...PETITIONER

AND

TheStateOfAndhraPradeshandOthers ...RESPONDENT(S)

CounselforthePetitioner:

1.VENKATESWARARAOGUDAPATI

CounselfortheRespondent(S):

1.GPFORREVENUE

2.GPFORMUNCIPALADMNURBANDEV

3.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

TheCourtmadethefollowing:

WP.No.16999/2020

Between:

Smt.KotaRajeswari,andOthers ...PETITIONER(S)

AND

TheStateOfAndhraPradeshandOthers ...RESPONDENT(S)

CounselforthePetitioner(S):

1.VINEETHAPPASANI

2.VENKATSAILENDRAG

CounselfortheRespondent(S):

1.GPFORREVENUE

2.GPFORMUNCIPALADMNURBANDEV

3.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

WP.No.17291/2020

Between:

SriKolliJoyNikhilRaj, ...PETITIONER

AND

TheStateOfApandOthers ...RESPONDENT(S)

CounselforthePetitioner:

1.VENKATESWARARAOGUDAPATI

CounselfortheRespondent(S):

1.GPFORROADSBUILDINGS

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2.GPFORREVENUE

3.GPFORMUNCIPALADMNURBANDEV

4.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

WP.No.17335/2020

Between:

SriJettiSatyanarayana ...PETITIONER

AND

TheStateOfAndhraPradeshandOthers ...RESPONDENT(S)

CounselforthePetitioner:

1.VENKATESWARARAOGUDAPATI

CounselfortheRespondent(S):

1.GPFORREVENUE

2.GPFORMUNCIPALADMNURBANDEV

3.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

WP.No.21257/2020

Between:

SriPavuluriBharadwaj, ...PETITIONER

AND

TheStateOfAndhraPradeshandOthers ...RESPONDENT(S)

CounselforthePetitioner:

1.RAMINENISATISHBABU

CounselfortheRespondent(S):

1.GPFORREVENUE

2.GPFORMUNCIPALADMNURBANDEV

3.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

WP.No.19431/2021

Between:

SriVallabhaneniSaroja, ...PETITIONER

AND

TheStateOfAndhraPradeshandOthers ...RESPONDENT(S)

CounselforthePetitioner:

1.RAMINENISATISHBABU

CounselfortheRespondent(S):

1.GPFORROADSBUILDINGS

2.GPFORREVENUE

3.GPFORMUNCIPALADMNURBANDEV

4.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

WP.No.22273/2021

Between:

SriChelamkuriNagaraju, ...PETITIONER

AND

TheStateOfAndhraPradeshandOthers ...RESPONDENT(S)

CounselforthePetitioner:

1.RAMINENISATISHBABU

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CounselfortheRespondent(S):

1.GPFORROADSBUILDINGS

2.GPFORREVENUE

3.MMANOHARREDDY(SCFORMUNCANDMUNCCORP)

4.GPFORMUNCIPALADMNURBANDEV

5.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

WP.No.22281/2021

Between:

SriVadranapuVenkateswaraRao, ...PETITIONER

AND

TheStateOfAndhraPradeshandOthers ...RESPONDENT(S)

CounselforthePetitioner:

1.RAMINENISATISHBABU

CounselfortheRespondent(S):

1.GPFORREVENUE

2.GPFORMUNCIPALADMNURBANDEV

3.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

WP.No.3889/2022

Between:

JettiSivaandOthers ...PETITIONER(S)

AND

TheStateOfAndhraPradeshandOthers ...RESPONDENT(S)

CounselforthePetitioner(S):

1.VENKATSAILENDRAG

CounselfortheRespondent(S):

1.GPFORREVENUE

2.GPFORMUNCIPALADMNURBANDEV

3.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

CONTEMPTCASENO:4939/2023

Between:

SriJettiSatyanarayana, ...PETITIONER

AND

SriSwapnilDinkarIas ...CONTEMNOR

CounselforthePetitioner:

1.VENKATESWARARAOGUDAPATI

CounselfortheContemnor:

1.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

CONTEMPTCASENo.4941/2023

Between:

SriKolliJoyNikhilRaj, ...PETITIONER

AND

SriSwapnilDinkarIas ...CONTEMNOR

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CounselforthePetitioner:

1.VENKATESWARARAOGUDAPATI

CounselfortheContemnor:

1.S.V.S.S.SIVARAMSCForVMC

TheCourtmadethefollowing:

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THEHONOURABLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N

WRITPETITIONNos.16316,16999,17291,17335,21257of2020,19431,

22273,22281of2021,3889of2022andCC.Nos.4939and4941of2023

COMMONORDER:

1.AllthepetitionersareresidentsoftheGunadalaarea,Vijayawadaand

havefiledabatchofwritpetitionsseekingtodeclaretheproceedings

dated04.07.2023issuedbytherespondentauthorityrejectingthe

requestofthewritpetitionersforthegrantofcompensationunderthe

RighttoFairCompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,

RehabilitationandResettlementAct,2013.

2.Thepetitionersarealsoseekingadirectiontotherespondent

authoritiestoinitiateacquisitionproceedingsundertheRighttoFair

CompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,Rehabilitation

andResettlementAct,2013.Thepetitionersarealsoseekingpayment

ofcompensationintermsofAct,30of2013.Thelearnedcounsel

appearingforthepetitionerssubmitsthatthepetitionersarepermanent

residentsoftheGunadalaareainSy.No.284/4andthattheyacquired

thepropertythroughtheirancestors.Itissubmittedthatsomeofthe

petitioners’forefathershavebeenlivingthereforabout100yearsor

more.

3.ItisalsosubmittedthattheGunadalaareawasoriginallya

Grampanchayat,whichwasmergedintotheVijayawadaMunicipal

Corporationintheyear1981.Thereafter,thepetitioners'propertywas

assessedfortaxes,andtheyregularlypaidthepropertytax.Priorto

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payingpropertytaxtotheVijayawadaMunicipalCorporation,the

petitionershadbeenpayingittotheGramPanchayat.

4.Asthingsstood,therespondentcorporationintendedtoacquirethe

propertyfortheconstructionofarailwayoverbridge(ROB),andthe

petitionerswereinformedthattheywereinoccupationofgovernment

landandrequiredtoevictfromthesaidland.Thepetitionerssubmitted

representationstotherespondentauthorities,dulyinformingthemthat

thepetitionersarelandlesspoorpeopleresidingonthesaidlandand

ekingouttheirlivelihoodbyrunningshopsthere.Evictingthemfrom

theirpropertywoulddeprivethepetitionersoftheirlivelihood.

5.Itissubmittedthatthepetitionersarenotagainstconstructionofthe

ROB,however,therespondentsoughttohaveconsideredthe

longstandingpossessionofthepetitionersoverthepropertysincetime

immemorial,theonlywaythepetitionerscouldbeevictedfromthesaid

propertyisbyacquiringthepropertyofthepetitionersbyinvokingthe

RighttoFairCompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,

RehabilitationandResettlementAct,2013.

6.ThisCourt,videorderdated14.09.2020,directedtherespondent

authoritiestofollowdueprocessoflaw.Theprimarycontentionofthe

learnedcounselforthepetitionersisthatthepetitionersarethe

possessorsofthepropertyandresidinginthesaidpropertysincetime

immemorial.Section3(n)oftheRighttoFairCompensationand

TransparencyinLandAcquisition,RehabilitationandResettlementAct,

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2013woulddefineholdingoflandasthetotallandheldbyapersonas

anowner,occupantortenantorotherwise.Thepetitionersclaimto

haveacquiredthepropertyfromtheirancestors,andtheyarealso

payingtaxesasassessedbytherespondentauthorities.Thepetitioners

arealsoissuedelectricityandmunicipalwaterconnections,assuch,the

occupationoflandbythepetitionerscannotbeconsideredas

encroachmentorillegaloccupation.

7.Thelearnedcounselforthepetitionerreliesonthejudgmentofthis

CourtinLAO-Cum-RDOVs.MekalaPanduandothers

1

.Itis

submittedthattheencroachersarealsoentitledtotheissuanceofa

notice,andtherespondentsareunderamoral,legal,andsocial

obligationtofollowdueprocessoflawinevictinganyencroacher.

8.Itisalsosubmittedthatthepetitionerscannotbeconsideredas

encroachersonaccountofthepetitioners'continuous,uninterrupted

andundisturbedpossessionandenjoymentofthepropertyformore

thanthelast100years.Itissubmittedthattherespondentsare

obligatedto,inessence,followtheRighttoFairCompensationand

TransparencyinLandAcquisition,RehabilitationandResettlementAct,

2013,fortakingoverthepropertyofthepetitioners.

9.TherespondentNo.3hasfiledadetailedcounter,andthelearned

standingcounselforthe3rdrespondentvehementlydisputesthe

petitioners'claimofownershipovertheproperty.Itissubmittedthatthe

1

2004(2)ALD451

10

petitionershave,sofar,notproducedanytitledocument,deed,ororder

thatentitlesthemtoclaimownership.Itissubmittedthatsomeofthe

petitionersclaimtohavepurchasedthepropertybywayofan

unregisteredagreementofsale.

10.Itissubmittedthattheassessmentofthepropertyfortaxandthe

paymentofthesaidtaxwouldnotconferanyvalid,legal,ortransferable

title.So,also,paymentofelectricityandmunicipalwaterbillsdoesnot

conferanyexclusiverightoftitle.Itissubmittedthattheprovisionsof

theRighttoFairCompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,

RehabilitationandResettlementAct,2013,cannotbeinvokedfor

evictingtheencroachers.

11.Itisalsosubmittedthattherespondentauthorities,incompliancewith

theinterimordersdated14.09.2020,haveissuednoticestoall

concernedforevictingthem.Itisalsosubmittedthatthenecessityfor

theconstructionofarailwayoverbridgewasnecessitatedtoeasethe

growingtrafficinVijayawada.Thesaidprojectisundertakeninthe

publicinterestandforpublicuse.

12.ThepropertyoccupiedbythepetitionersisGovernmentporamboke

land,andnoneofthepetitionersweregrantedanypattacertificatesto

claimanylegalrightoverthesame.Itisalsosubmittedthat,on

humanitariangrounds,therespondentcorporationofferedhousingto

theevacuees.

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13.TherespondentNo.4hasalsofiledacounter,andthelearnedAssistant

GovernmentPleaderforthestatesubmitsthattheprocessof

acquisitionoflandfortheconstructionoftheROBwascompleted,and

anawardwaspassedon23.02.2015.Itissubmittedthatcompensation

waspaidinaccordancewiththeapplicablelawtoallthoseeligible

propertyownerswhosepropertywasacquiredforpublicpurposes.

14.ItissubmittedthattheGovernmentporambokelandinRS.No.248/4

and248/2isclassifiedascanalland,andaportionoflandin

RS.No.247/2,249isclassifiedasburialgroundandRivascanal.The

petitionerswereoccupantsoftheselands,andtheiroccupationofthem

ishighlyobjectionable.

15.Thepetitionershaveoccupiedthegovernmentlandillegallyandcannot

seekcompensationafterenjoyingthepropertyforalltheseyears

withoutanyvestedinterest.Itissubmittedthatnoneofthepetitioners

hasthelocustochallengetheactsoftherespondentauthoritiesin

decliningtograntgovernmentpropertyrequiredforpublicpurposes.

16.TherespondentNo.5alsofiledcounteranditisstatedinthecounter

thattherewere118structureswhichwereaffectedonaccountof

constructionoftheROBandoutofthe118structures114structures

belongstoencroachers,however,the3rdrespondenthasvide

proceedingsdated10.05.2022approvedallotmentof88housestothe

encroachersintheGovernmentlandand26housestothetenantsin

governmentlandunderJNNURMG+3Housingonpaymentof

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Rs.66,000/-perhouseasbeneficiaryandflatswereallottedtoallthose

beneficiariesbyconductingalottery.The5threspondentwascalled

upontopayanamountofRs.75,24,000/-infavourofthe3rd

respondent.Thedetailsofflatsallottedason12.09.2020and

04.05.2022arealsofurnished.Thelearnedstandingcounselforthe3rd

respondentalsosubmitsthatsomeofthepetitionersconsentedto

vacatingthepropertyandalsoacceptedtheflats.

17.Thelearnedstandingcounselforthe3

rd

respondentplacesrelianceon

thejudgmentoftheDivisionBenchofthisCourtinG.Ramunaidu&72

andothersVs.PrincipalSecretaryRevDept6andothers

2

.The

DivisionBenchofthisCourtatpara18and19observedasfollows;

……..18.Theoccupantsofthelands,whodonothaveD-formpattas,

arealsoclaimingthebenefitunderAct30of2013onthegroundthat

theywouldfallwithinthemeaningoflandholdersinSection3(r)ofAct

30of2013.Section3(r)ofAct30of2013readsasfollows:-

“Section-3:Definition:

InthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires;

(a)to(q)

(r)"landowner"includesanyperson,

(i)whosenameisrecordedastheownerofthelandorbuildingorpart

thereof,intherecordsoftheauthorityconcerned;or

(ii)anypersonwhoisgrantedforestrightsundertheScheduledTribes

andOtherTraditionalForestDwellers(RecognitionofForestRights)Act,

2006(2of2007)orunderanyotherlawforthetimebeinginforce;or

(iii)whoisentitledtobegrantedPattarightsonthelandunderanylaw

oftheStateincludingassignedlands;or

(iv)anypersonwhohasbeendeclaredassuchbyanorderofthecourt

orAuthority;"

19.Aplainreadingofthisprovisionwillbringwithinitsambit,only

suchpersons,whoareeitherhavingdeartitletothelandorsuch

personswhowouldbeentitledtogranttitleovertheland.Inthepresent

case,thepersons,whoareinoccupationoftheland,cannotclaim,asa

matterofright,thattheyshouldbegrantedpattasoverthelandbythe

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WP.No.43730of2016andbatch,decidedon21.03.2025

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Government.Thelanguageoftheprovisionscannotbegivensuchan

extendedmeaning.

18.Thepetitionersfiledtherejoinder,disputingtheclassificationoftheland

asaburialground,awaterbody,aRivascanal,etc.Itisreiteratedthat

thepetitionersmustbeconsideredlandownersforthepurposeof

compensation.

19.Heardthelearnedcounselforthepetitioners,thelearnedAssistant

GovernmentPleaderforthestateandthelearnedStandingCounsel.

Perusedthematerialonrecord.

20.Theshortpointforconsiderationiswhetherthepetitionersarejustified

inseekingthereliefasprayedforinthewritpetitionsandwhetherthe

respondentauthoritiesarestatutorilyobligatedtoacquirethelandunder

occupationofthepetitionersandpaycompensationundertheRightto

FairCompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,

RehabilitationandResettlementAct,2013.

21.Mostofthepetitionershaveadmittedlystatedthattheyarein

occupationoftheland,whichtheyhavepossessedsincetime

immemorial,andthatthepropertywaspassedonfromtheirfathersand

forefatherstothem.Someofthepetitionersclaimedtohavepurchased

thepropertypursuanttounregisteredagreementsofsale.

22.Therespondents,intheircounter,havecategorisedthelandoccupied

bythepetitionersasgovernmentporambokeland,andtoacertain

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extent,thesamefallsundertheRivasCanal,andacertainextent,is

classifiedasaburialground.

23.Noneofthepetitionershasfiledanytitledocumentstonegatethe

respondents'claim.Intheabsenceofanytitledocument,noneofthe

petitionersandtheirpossessionofthepropertywouldcomewithinthe

ambitofSection3(n)and3(r)oftheRighttoFairCompensationand

TransparencyinLandAcquisition,RehabilitationandResettlementAct,

2013.

24.Section27oftheRighttoFairCompensationandTransparencyinLand

Acquisition,RehabilitationandResettlementAct,2013makesitamply

clearthattheCollector,afterdeterminingthemarketvalueoftheland

whichissoughttobeacquired,wouldalsohavecalculatethetotal

amountofcompensationtobepaidtothelandowner,whoselandhas

beenacquired.TheCollectorisalsorequiredtovaluetheassets

attachedtothelandtodeterminethecompensationpayabletothe

landowner.

25.ThepurposeofenactingtheRighttoFairCompensationand

TransparencyinLandAcquisition,RehabilitationandResettlementAct,

2013istoensurethatlandownersandaffectedfamiliesareprovided

withjustandfaircompensationforlandacquired.TheActalsoensures

thatlandownersandaffectedpersonsbecomepartnersindevelopment,

leadingtoimprovementsintheirpost-acquisitionsocialandeconomic

status.

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26.AnencroacherofGovernmentlandwouldremainanencroacher,

regardlessofwhethertheencroacherhasbeeninpossessionofthe

encroachedlandfordecades.Thepossessionofthesaidpropertyby

theencroacherisneitherpermissivepossessionnorlegalised.Thesaid

possessionoflandwouldhavetobeconsideredillegal,andillegal

encroacherscannotclaimequitiesforthegrantofcompensationonpar

withthelandownershavingvalidtitleandownershipdocuments.The

encroachersofanyGovernmentlandcannotclaimanyright,title,

interest,lienoranyvestedinterestwithoutregularisationoftheir

encroachmentortheGovernmentissuinganypattasintheirfavouror

anyotherlegallyvaliddocumentwhichwouldregularisetheir

encroachment.

27.Insofarasmeetingthecriteriafortakinganyactiontoevictthem,the

respondentsareduty-boundtoissuenoticespriortotakinganysuch

action.InpursuanceoftheordersofthisCourt,14.09.2020,the

respondentshaveissuednoticestothepetitioners.Itisalsobroughtto

thenoticeoftheCourtthatalternatehouseswereprovidedtothe114

encroacherswhosepropertieswereaffected.Thismeasurewaspurely

onhumanitarianconsiderations.

28.IllegalencroacherscannotclaimcompensationandinvoketheRightto

FairCompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,

RehabilitationandResettlementAct,2013.ThesaidActwasnot

introducedintheinterestofillegalencroachers.TheActisabeneficial

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legislationwhichoughttobeextendedtothelandownersandproperty

owners,whohaveavalidtitleoverthesameorgrantedanyvested

rightsunderthevariousenactmentsorgrantedanypattarightsoverthe

property,includingassignedlandsorthepropertyownerswhoare

declaredasownersbyvirtueofCourtorders.

29.Thepetitioners'casesdonotfallwithinanyofthecategoriesfor

consideringthemaslandowners,asdefinedunderSection3(r)ofthe

RighttoFairCompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,

RehabilitationandResettlementAct,2013.Section3(n)oftheRightto

FairCompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,

RehabilitationandResettlementAct,2013,wouldalsonotcometothe

rescueofthepetitioners,asnoneofthepetitionersheldthelandinthe

capacityoflandowners.

30.Ontheseconsiderations,thisCourtisoftheconsideredviewthatthe

claimofthepetitionersseekingcompensationundertheRighttoFair

CompensationandTransparencyinLandAcquisition,Rehabilitation

andResettlementAct,2013cannotbeentertainedandthepetitioners

havenotmadeoutanycaseforthegrantofanyotherrelief(s).

31.Thecontemptcasesarefiledfornon-compliancewiththisCourt's

directions.Asthewritpetitionsaredismissed,thecontemptcasesare

alsodismissed.

32.Accordingly,thewritpetitionsandthecontemptcasesaredismissed.

Nocosts.

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Asasequel,miscellaneousapplications,pending,ifany,shallstand

closed.

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JUSTICEHARINATH.N

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THEHONOURABLESRIJUSTICEHARINATH.N

WRITPETITIONNos.16316,16999,17291,17335,21257of2020,19431,

22273,22281of2021,3889of2022andCC.Nos.4939and4941of2023

Dated27.01.2026

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