APHC010471722022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 29349 OF 2022 Between: 1. THOTA PRABHAKARA RAO,, S/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED 64 YEARS, R/O 2ND FLOOR, LAILTHA RESIDENCY, NH-16, BYEPASS ROAD, TADEPALLI TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROADS, TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAVAN -I, ROOM NO. 509 PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR, PIU, AMARAVATI, DOOR NO. 136/A, 106 AND 107, 1ST FLOOR, VASANTHA RESIDENCY, SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - - 522503 3. T HE COMPETENT AUTHORITY, , L.A., AND REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA SUBBAIAH POGULA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S S VARMA (SC FOR NHAI) 2 The Court made the following order: Heard Sri Venkata Subbaiah Pogula, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri M.Chandra Sekhar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant writ petition is against the action of the respondents in not paying the compensation to the petitioner in respect of the land 45 Sq. Mtrs in R.S.No.188/3A and 38 Sq. Mtrs in R.S.No.190/3A1 totally 83 Sq. Mtrs of Agathavarapadu Village, Pedakakani Mandal, Guntur District. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has placed before the Court a copy of the written instructions received from the 3rd respondent dated 02.03.2026. A perusal of the same would reflect that the compensation amount was paid to the petitioner in respect of the subject lands. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner did not dispute the same and requested that the petitioner may be granted liberty to seek enhancement of compensation in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. The petitioner is at liberty to avail appropriate remedies, as available under law, for seeking enhancement of the compensation, if advised. 6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 3 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 22.04.2026 BSK 4 85 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 29349 OF 2022 Date: 22.04.2026 BSK