Four-decade-old land acquisition disputes involving 58.97 acres settled in Guntur
A four-decade-old land acquisition dispute involving 58.97 acres in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, was settled at a National Lok Adalat. The government agreed to pay enhanced compensation to farmers whose land was acquired in 1983 for a power sub-station.
Why it matters
This highlights the effectiveness of Lok Adalats in resolving long-standing legal disputes and providing timely justice to citizens.
Four-decade-old land acquisition disputes involving 24 appeals were amicably settled at the National Lok Adalat organised by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Guntur, bringing relief to farmers whose 58.97 acres were acquired in 1983 for a 400/220 kV sub-station at Kottapalli village in Macherla mandal of the present Palnadu district.
The government had acquired 71.15 acres from farmers for the project and offered compensation of ₹7,000 an acre at the time. Farmers owning 58.97 acres approached the court seeking enhancement of compensation to ₹30,000 an acre. The 24 appeals had been pending before the X Additional District Court, Gurazala.
At the National Lok Adalat, compensation was fixed at ₹23,000 an acre for the 58.97 acres, with the Andhra Pradesh Energy Department agreeing to pay a total of ₹13,56,350.
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