Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 26-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Civil Appeal Nos. 8998‑9000/2026 filed by Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (appellant), represented by its Director, against Jaladi Sita Rama Koteswara Rao & Ors (respondents).
  • Multiple Interlocutory Applications were listed: IA No. 168658/2021 (Clarification/Direction), IA No. 82055/2019 (Exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 102365/2019 (Modification of court order), IA No. 278444/2025 (Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA No. 186673/2023 (Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
  • Hearing held on 26‑10‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
  • Counsel for the appellant: Ms. Aishwarya Bhati (A.S.G.), Mr. Yelamanchili Shiva Santosh Kumar, Adv., Mr. Rudrajit Ghosh, Adv., Ms. Ritika Rao, Adv., Mr. Prasun Nabiyal, Adv., Mr. Tarun Gupta, AOR.
  • Counsel for the respondents: Mr. K. Shivraj Choudhuri (AOR), Mr. Basant R, Sr. Adv., Mr. G.V.R Choudary, Adv., Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Adv., Mr. Akash Rajeev, Adv., Mr. Raunak Arora, Adv., Mr. Anil Akyla Srinivaas, Adv., Mr. Naresh Kumar Sharma, Adv., Mr. Vivek Sharma (AOR), Mr. Guntur Pramod Kumar (AOR), and Mr. Keshav Singh, Adv.

Final Outcome

1. The appellant filed a detailed affidavit offering alternative land to the respondents.

2. The Court observed that the land offered is owned by private individuals, not government land, and that the State Government/Transmission Corporation, which holds large parcels of land, has not offered any government land.

3. The appellant seeks one year’s time to acquire and hand over the private land, but the offer is unacceptable to the respondents.

4. Respondents, invoking the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, state that the State’s liability would exceed Rs. 154 crore and they refuse alternative land, demanding monetary compensation as per law.

5. The Court directs the appellant to place on record a specific monetary compensation offer to the respondents within one week of this order.

6. Both parties have been heard at length; no further arguments on any other issue shall be entertained.

7. The matter is listed for further hearing on 05‑11‑2026.

Topics: Land Acquisition, Compensation, Supreme Court Order