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2022 DAILYLAW 1678 (AP)

DUNGAVATH ADILAKSHMI v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/1557/2022 · 2026-05-07

Kiranmayee Mandava

Public Interest Litigationbody2022

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APHC010021612022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTYSIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 1557/2022 Between: 1. DUNGAVATH ADILAKSHMI, W/O.DUNAVATH ADINARAYANA NAIK, AGED 39 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.2/113, ST COLONY, GUNDALA THANDA VILLAGE, GUNTAKAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, A P - 515403. 2. SMT. BHANAVATH SHANTHA BAI,, W/O.B.HANUMANTHA NAIK, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.1/125, ST COLONY, PILALAPALLE VILLAGE, BRAHMASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, A P - 515783. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ADONI DIVISION, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT, 4. THE TAHSILDAR, HOLAGUNDA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 4 illegally taking steps to utilize the petitioners private patta land an extent of Ac.0-63 cents in survey No.522-L (out of Ac.1-23 cents of land Ac.0-60 cents already taken by the Respondents) and another extent of Ac.1-23 cents of agriculture 2 land in survey No.522-K of Neraniki Thanda, Holagunda Village and Mandal, Kurnool District, which is standing in the name of their mother late Lalithamma in the revenue records, for the purpose of houses, without initiation of proceedings under the provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and without passing award there under and without payment of compensation and all other statutory benefits to the petitioners, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to take possession of the said land, without strictly adhering to the provisions of the said statute and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment land an extent of Ac.0-63 cents in survey No.522-L (out of Ac.1-23 cents of land Ac.0-60 cents already taken by the Respondents) and another extent of Ac.1-23 cents of agriculture land in survey No.522-K of Neraniki Thanda, Holagunda Village and Mandal, Kurnool District, which is standing in the name of their mother late Lalithamma in the revenue records, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. B SIVA KESAVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 1557/2022 The Court made the following: Sri B. Siva Kesava Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 08-05-2026 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 1557/2022 Dated: 08-05-2026 MSI