1 NV,J W.P.No.12209 of 2020 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO. 12209 OF 2020 ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the action of the respondents in intending to allot road margin in between the road and petitioner’s plots vide Plot Nos.59, 60 and 61 in S.Nos.43 and 44 of Raghudevapuram village, Sithanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, abutting petitioners plots on western side towards house sites under Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu as illegal, arbitrary and consequently, direct the respondents not to allot the road margin to anyone. 2. The case of the petitioners, in brief, is that, the petitioners owned and possessed agricultural lands of various extents in Raghudevapuram village, Sithanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District. The respondents are proposing to allot house plots in respect of use the land adjacent to the petitioners' property, which is a public road, to provide house sites for eligible beneficiaries. The earlier State dispensation took a policy decision to distribute house site under the flagship programme "Navaratnalu- Pedalandariki Illu". In pursuance of the same, some officials from the office of respondents came to the subject land, which is earmarked for community purpose, inspected the same for distribution of the said land to the houseless poor in the village. The petitioners brought to the notice of the officials that the land was earmarked 2 NV,J W.P.No.12209 of 2020 for communal purpose. Later, the petitioners submitted a detailed representation to respondents brining to their notice that the land is meant for communal purpose. No reply was given and no action was taken on the representation of the petitioners. Hence the writ petition. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, and perused the material available on record. 4. Vide I.A.No.1 of 2020 dated 29.07.2020, this Court granted interim direction, directing the respondents not to allow the road margin in between the road and petitioners plots mentioned in the writ petition. Thereafter, the interim order was ext ended from time to time. In view of the interim directions, the respondents have not proceeded further to allot the subject land to houseless poor persons. Therefore, if the respondents still intend to acquire the subject land and proceed with the allotment, the respondents are directed to follow due process of law. 5. With the above direction, writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 6. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA,J Date: 11.09.2025 SP 3 NV,J W.P.No.12209 of 2020 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12209 OF 2020 11.09.2025 W SP