LAWS(APH)-1971-2-32

THANDRALA NARSAIAH Vs. PASTAPURAPU BHADRAIAH

Decided On February 25, 1971
THANDRALA NARSAIAH Appellant
V/S
PASTAPURAPU BHADRAIAH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The following question has been referred to the Full Bench by our learned brothers Narasimham and Parthasarathi, JJ., by their order of reference dated 26/10/1970.

(2.) The facts which are said to give rise to the said question may be briefly stated. Respondents 1 to 6 filed W.P.No.1223 of 1966 for the issue of a writ of Certiorari to quash the Memo No. 317-R-1/66-3, Education, dated 11/04/1966. It was alleged inter alia that petitioners 1 and 2 are the pattadars of S. Nos. 2/A admeasuring 0.22 guntas and 2/B admeasuring Ac. 1.20 guntas respectively. Petitioners 3 to 6 are alienees from petitioners 1 and 2 claiming themselves to be occupants as well as tenants.

(3.) The Government , they allege, intended to acquire S. No. 8 admeasuring Ac. 4-20 guntas, which is contiguous to Harijan locality and which satisfied the requirements of the needy Harijans. Sri P.Krishna Rao, Patwari, Pattadar of S. No. 8 by dint of his influence swerved the acquisition proceedings from S.No. 8 to S.No. 5, S.No. 5 because of effective steps taken by its pattadars could not be acquired. Consequently S. Nos. 2/A and 2/B are being acquired.