APHC010138162020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8296/2020 Between: 1. VOBHILINENI RAMADASU, S/O.V.V.S.PRAKASA RAO, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O.3-16C-20/D3, TRIVENI GRAND APARTMENTS, SANTHINAGAR, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AT KAKINADA. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PEDDAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, JAGGAMPETA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, RAJAPUDI, JAGGAMPETA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI 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 topleased to to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Preliminary Notification, issued by the Respondent No.2 vide Rcf.G4/497/2019, dated 5-3-2020 under 2 BKM,J W.P.NO.8296 OF 2020 Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 whereby proposed to acquire the Petitioner's agricultural lands an extent of Ac.0.22 cents in Sy.No.121/4 and Ac.2.43 cents in Sy.No.121/5 situated at Rajapudi Village, Jaggampeta Mandal, East Godavari District, without determining Social Impact and Public Purpose as required under Chapter II of the Act 30 of 2013 and contrary to Section 10 of Act 30 of 2013 and all consequential proceedings as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, against principles of natural justice, and contrary to the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, and rules made there under, and consequently set aside the same, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 Pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in pursuance of the Preliminary Notification, issued by the Respondent No.2 vide Rcf.G4/497/2019, dated 4-3-2020 including dispossession of teh petitioners from his lands an extent of Ac.0.22 cents in Sy.No.121/4 and Ac.2.43 cents in Sy.No.121/5 situated at Rajapudi Village, Jaggampeta Mandal, East Godavari District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BOLLA VENKATA RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION (AP) The Court made the following: 3 BKM,J W.P.NO.8296 OF 2020 ORDER:- This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondent No.2 in issuing the Preliminary Notification vide Ref.G4/497/2019, dated 05.03.2020 under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 whereby proposed to acquire the petitioner’s agricultural lands an extent of Ac.0-22 cents in Sy.No.121/4 and Ac.2-43 cent in Sy.No.121/5 situated at Rajapudi Village, Jaggampeta Mandal, East Godavari District, without determining Social Impact and Public Purpose as required under Chapter II of the Act 30 of 2013 and contrary to Section 10 of Act 30 of 2013 and all consequential proceedings. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader, relying upon the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 19.08.2025, submits that the Government has acquired alternative lands offered voluntarily by the other landowners for the welfare scheme of housing programme. Hence, the land notified in Rajapudi Village is no longer required for acquisition, and no further action is contemplated in respect of the said land. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances and upon clear written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 19.08.2025, the main preliminary 4 BKM,J W.P.NO.8296 OF 2020 notification of the 2nd respondent dated 04.03.2020, insofar as the subject lands covered under this writ petition belonging to the petitioner is set-aside. The written instructions of the 4th respondent shall be made as part of the Court record. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 20.08.2025 LSP 5 BKM,J W.P.NO.8296 OF 2020 63 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8296/2020 20.08.2025 LSP