IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVAT (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA WRIT PETITION NO: 9102 OF 2024 PRASAD W Between: Krishna, S/o P. Pakirappa Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District Andhra Pradesh. Mandaf ^0. 9-140B, Talpula Andhrli’Prades^h ^ ® Ananthapuram District, '?■ Ramakrishna, R/o H. No, 9-140, (New H No 3- R/o H, No. 9-140B, Talpula (Erstwhile. Ananthapuram District ...Petitioners AND And HkJhwavl^rf ’ Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport And Highways, Transport Bhavan No 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi rasIrPcr'Andhra P^a°d;s1;' Ananthapuram 3. Land Acquisition officer-Cum- Joint Collector Sri Satva Sai Di^trirt (Erstwhile. Ananthapuram District, Andhra Pradesh ^ Mdh^rfpradesh."®'"®®' Ananthapuram District, 10, Dwaraka, New Delhi. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue an Order or Direction may or a Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents specifically respondent no. 2 and 3 in not paying the compensation for petitioner's lands equitiable to the other land owners and thereby not disposing the petitioner's appeal filed before them as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of articles 14, 19 and 300A of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay equitable compensation on par with other land owners by considering and disposing the appeal before them. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 dispose the petitioners from their lands pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI POTHUBANDI CHAITANYA SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents: M/s M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT. COUNSEL) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents: SRI S S VARMA, (SC FOR NHAI) The Court made the following order: APHC010174102024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 9102/2024 Between: 1.P. RAMA KRISHNA,, S/0 P. PAKIRAPPA, R/0 H. NO. 9-140B, TALPULA MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE. ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.P. LAKSHMIDEVAMMA,, W/ O P RAMAKRISHNA, R/0 H. NO. 9- TALPULA MANDAL, (ERSTWHILE. ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.P MAHESWARA,, S/0 P. RAMAKRISHNA, R/0 H. NO. 9-140, (NEW H NO. 3-133) TALPULA MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE. ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, 140B AND MINISTRY OF 1.THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAVAN NO 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE. ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.LAND ACQUISITION OFFICERCUM JOINT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA (ERSTWHILE. ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, SAI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 4.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RANDB, NH DIVISION, 2 ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. S.MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, TALPULA MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE. ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6.NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, LAND ACQUISITION, G 5AND6 SECTOR 10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.POTHUBANDI CHAITANYA SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2.GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 3.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri P. Chaitanya Srinivas learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners; Sri K. Arjun Chowdary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, Land Acquisition, Stamps & Registration; Sri Ch. Praveen, learned Assistant Government Pleader on behalf of Sri Y. Balaji, learned Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings for Respondent No.4 and Sri Akhil Krishnan, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri S.S. Varma, learned Standing Counsel for NHAI for Respondent No.6. 2. Sri K. Arjun Chowdary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, Land Acquisition, Stamps & Registration has submitted the Written Instruction furnished by the District Collector, dated 21.01.2025, along with the Notice issued by the District Collector bearing Rc.No.N.H.e-20082/2025. Copy of the Written Instruction along with Notice is also furnished to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners, ^he same is taken on record. V 3 3. Needless to state that the perusal of the Notice itself would indicate that the District Collector has issued the Notice for the Application filed by Writ Petitioners for enhancement of compensation only after filing of the present Writ Petition. It is the submission of the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners that the Application seeking enhancement of compensation was submitted on 22.12.2023. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission without going into merits, directing the District Collector, Sri Satya Sai District (Respondent No.2) to consider the Application of the Writ Petitioner dated 22.12.2023 and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a period of 16 weeks from today and communicate copy of such Final Speaking Order to the Writ Petitioners forthwith. Needless to state that the Respondent No.2 IS statutorily obligated to adhere to the Principles of Natural Justice and issue Advance Notice to the Writ Petitioners for hearing and consider their submissions/objections and documents, if any, before passing the Final Speaking Order. Writ Petitioners are directed to submit a copy of this Order to the a period of one week from today for effective the stage. along with the photocopy of the Application (mentioned supra) Respondent No.2 within compliance. 5.With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition disposed of. No order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in te/ms of this order. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTYJ?EGISTRAR N OFFICER stands //TRUE COPY// W.SEC To, ^ Transport And Highways India, Transport Bhavan No 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi. W A?dhr°a Ananthapuram Union of ► V The Land Acquisition officer-Cum- Joint Collector, Sri Satya Sai District (Erstwhile. Ananthapuram District, Andhra Pradesh. The Executive Engineer (R and B), NH Division, Ananthapuram District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. 4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Talpula Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, (Erstwhile. Ananthapuram District, Andhra Pradesh. The Chief General Manager, National Highways Authority of India, Land Acquisition, G 5and6 Sector 10, Dwaraka, New Delhi. One CC to Sri Pothubandi Chaitanya Srinivas, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri S.S. Varma, SC for NHAI [OPUC] One CC to M/s M Uma Devi, (Central Govt. Counsel) [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. OUT] Two CCs to GP for Roads & Buildings, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CD Copies 11. 12. RAM HIGH COURT DATED;22/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.9102 of 2024 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS