IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI APHC010222812025 (Special Original Jursidiction) WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 13073 OF 2025 Between: 1. Tamidala Santhamma, wife and LR of the late Tarnidala Chandraiah @ Rama Chandraiah aged about 63 years, Occur agricultural coolie, R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-’l District. V ■ i-t- e, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore 2. Narra Narayanamma, W/o. Venggma Naidu, Daughter in law and L.R of deceased Narra Lakshmi Devamma W/o. Ramaiah aged about 64 years. Occur agricultural Coolie, R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 3. Bhumi Reddy Krishnaiah, S/o. Subbaiah @ Subbareddy aged about 62 years. Occur agricultural coolie,'RVo Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, N^lore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 4. Badolu Venkata Narsaiah, S/o; Venkataiah @ Venkaiah aged about 53 years. Occur agricultural coolie,i R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 5. Yakasiri Pedda Anjaneyulu, Son and L.R of the late Yakasiri Peda Penchalaiah S/o. Venkata v'S;iil?baiah aged about 54 years. Occur agricultural coolie, R/o VandlururColony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District v 6. Y^siri Chinna Anjaneyulup Son and L.R of the late Yakasiri Peda Penehalaiah S/o. Venkata,. Subbaiah, aged about 53 years, Occu agricultural coolie, R/o Vandlwru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District v *. 7. Yakasiri Penehalaiah, Son and LR of the late Yakasiri Peda Penehalaiah S/o. Venkata Subhaiah, aged about 54 years, Occu agricultural coolie, R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 8. Badolu Lakshmamma, W/o. Kandala Ramanaiah, daughter and L.R of the deceased Badolu Penehalaiah @ Peda Penehalaiah S/o. Lakshmaiah, aged about 48 years, Occu ag'ficultural coolie, R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 9. Tirumalasetty Venkataswamy, S/o. Venkata Swamy, son and L.R of the deceased Tirumalasetty Polamma W/o. Late Venkataswamy, aged about 49 years, Occu agricultural coolie, R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. ■ ' ■ vi '.‘L • 10. Gurramkonda Venkata Ratnam, S/o. Narasaiah, aged about 61 years, Occu agricultural coolie, R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 11. Kasa Ratnamma, wife and L.Riof the late Kasa Subbarami Reddy, S/o. Rami Reddy, aged about 77 yeara,< Occu agricultural coolie, R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Neflpfe Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 12. Kasa Ratnamma, wife of late Kasa Subbarami Reddy and Daughter in law and L.R of Kasa Venkatasubbamma, aged about 77 years, Occu agricultural coolie, R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore ,^ral Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 13. Gunji Venkateswarlu, S/o. Tirupalaiah @ Tirupalu son and L.R of the deceased Gunji Venkatamrna,,- aged about 45 years, Occu agricultural coolie, R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. ^ 14. Gunji Prasad, Son and L.R of the late Gunji Chenchaiah, aged about 37 years, Occu agricultural coolip^t R/o Vandluru Colony, Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 15, Juwalagunta Pedda Chinnaiah Pedda Chenchaiah, S/o. Penehalaiah, agdd about 77 years, Oeew ! agricultural coolie Nellore Bit-1 Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. R/o Vandluru Colony, ...Petitioners AND 'A 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravath’i, Guntur District. 2. The Special Collector, Tefugu Ganga Project (TGP), Dargamitta Nilagiri Sangam, Nellore city,. SPSR Nellore District. 3. The Special Deputy Collector tA,-Teiugu Ganga Project (TGP), Rapur at Nellore, Dargamitta, Near Nilagiri Scingam, District. Near Nellore city, SPSR Nellore ...Respondents 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus under article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the inaction of the respondents ih considering the representations dated 28- 06-2024 submitted to respondent'Nos 2 and 3 respectively for awarding payment of compensation foMhO'' assigned lands admeasuring Acs.31.45 Cents comprised in Sy. Nos fm'im, 82/1, 82/2, 82/3, 83/2, 83/3, 79/4, 72/P, 72/1, 72/2P and 55/1 and 55/2 assigned either to the petitioners or their I' predecessors situated in Vandluru Village, Kaluvoya mandal, SPSR Nellore Distjict along with the fruit bearing pomegranate, tamarind and drumstick trees and structures which Were’ Resumed for the purpose of foreshore submersion under Kandaleru Reservoir of Telugu Ganga Project on par with patta lands which were acquired fdr the same purpose in terms of the judgment of Hon’ble Court in L^S No 28 of 2019 and batch dated 05-11- 2019 and the judgment of the-Worfble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 2337 of 2021 arising out of SLP (C)?No. 8710 of 2021 and batch dated 07- 07-2021 and batch as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and discriminatory and consequently direct the respondents tb pay compensation for lands of the petitioners adme&suring ’Aes.31.45 Cents the assigned comprised in Sy. Nos 77/3, 78/2, 82/1, 82/2, 82/3, 83/2,'8W3, 79/4, 72/P, 72/1, 72/2P and 55/1 and 55/2assigned either to the petitioners or their predecessors situated iin - y\. A/ Vandluru Village, Kaluvoya mandal, SPSR Nellore District along with the fruit bearing pomegranate, tamarind and drumstick trees and structures which were resumed for the purpose of foreshore submersion under Kandaleru Reservoir of Telugu Ganga Pfojebf bn par with patta lands which were acquired for the same purpose in terrhs of the judgment of Hon’ble Court in LAAS No 28 of 2019 and batch'd^ted 05-11-2019 and the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court Civil Appeal No. 2337 of 2021 arising out of SLP (C) No. 8710 of 2021 and batch dated ^7-07-2021 and batch read with G.O.Ms No 259 Revenue (Assn.l) department dated 21-06-2016 duly considering the representation dated 28-06-2024 submitted by the petitioners to the respondent Nos 2 and 3 herein :• V. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 15:1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of ^^;^etition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents herein to p^compensation for the assigned lands of the petitioners admeasuring A^p||-45 Cents comprised in Sy. Nos 77/3, 78/2, 82/1, 82/2, 82/3, 83/2,-813, 9/4, 72/P, 72/1 72/2P and 55/1 & 55/2_assigned either to the petitioners or their predecessors situated in Vandluru Village, Kaluvoya mandal, SPSR Nellore District along with the fruit bearing pomegranate, tamarind and drumstick trees and structures which were resumed for the purpose- of foreshore submersion under Kandaleru Reservojr of Telugu Ganga Project on par with patta lands which were acquired for the same purpdsfeltftdrms of the judgment of Hon’ble Court in LAAS No 28 of 2019 and batch^^ktld 05-11-2019 and the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Qourt dated 27Si^2018 in Civil Appeal No. 2337 of 2021 arising out of SLP (C) No. 8710!-:bm2021 and batch dated 07-07-2021 read with'G.p.Ms No 259 Revenue?^^h.l) department dated 21-06-2016 duly considering the representation ^ datdd 28-06-2024 submitted to the respondent Nos 2 and 3 herein Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI P SRIDHAR REDDY • >' -K:: « Counsel for the Respondents ;Nq,1 & 2: GP FOR IRRI AND CAD Counsel for the Respondent Noi3: GP FOR LAND ACQUISTION The Court made the following: Order f f r 1. '■4'v 4 ■'"X ■\ -iV V-3 <r '‘‘V . • •- - -x: APHC010222812025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 13073/2025 Between: Tamidala Santhamma and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ..,RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.PSRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION ■^.GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 13073/2025 / ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:- “to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Inaction of the respondents in considering the representations dated 28.06.2024 submitted by the petitioners to the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 respectively for awarding compensation for the assigned lands admeasuring Acs. 31.45 Cents comprised In Sy. Nos. 77/3, 78/2, 82/1, 82/2, 82/3, 83/2, 83/3, 79/4, 72/P, 72/1, 72/2P and 55/1 and 55/2 assigned either to the petitioners or their predecessors situated in Vandluru Village Kaluvoya mandal, SPSR Nellore District along with the fruit bearing pomegranate tamarind and drumstick trees and structures which were resumed for the purpose of foreshore submersion under Kandaleru Reservoir of Telugu Ganga Project on par with patta lands which were acguired for the same purpose in terms of the judgment of Honble Court in LAAS.No,28 of 2019 and batch dated 05.11.2019 and the judgement of the Honble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No 2337 of 2021 arising out of SLP (C) No.8710 of 2021 and batch dated 07.07.2021 and batch as Illegal, arbitrary, unjust and discriminatory and conseguently direct the respondents to pay compensation for the assigned lands of the petitioners admeasuring Acs. 31.45 Cents comprised In Sy. Nos. 77/3, 78/2, 82/1, 82/2, 82/3, 83/2, 83/3, 79/4, 72/P, 72/1, 72/2P and 55/1 and 55/2 assigned either to the petitioners or their predecessors situated In Vandluru Village Kaluvoya mandal, SPSR Nellore District along with the fruit .. bearing pomegranate tamarind and drumstick trees and structures which were resumed for the purpose of foreshore submersion under Kandaleru Reservoir of Telugu Ganga Project on par with patta lands which were acquired for the same m^pose in terms of the judgment of Hon’ble Court In LAAS No.28 of 2019 and batch dated 05.11.2019 and the \ 3 judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.2337 of 2021 arising out of SLP (C) No.8710 of 2021 and batch dated 07.07.2021 and batch read with G.O.Ms.No.259 Revenue (Assn.l) department dated 21.06.2016 duly considering the representations dated 28.06.2024 submitted by the petitioners to the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 herein and pass such other order." 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the order dated 07.11.2023 Hon’ble Court in Writ Petition No.25606 of 2023. The same is not disputed by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Acquisition. passed by this Land 3. In view of the same, for the reasons alike in the aforesaid order, this Court, in the interest of justice, feels it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, directing the concerned authority to consider and dispose of the petitioners respondent representation dated 28.06.2024 in accordance with law by duly taking into consideration the above Government Orders and the judgments relied by the petitioners within a period of three (03) months from the date X of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the petitioners. same to the 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 / As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall / / / also stand closed. Sd/- K. SRIN/VASA RAJU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// r.SECTI OFFICER To 1.The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Water Resources Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Special Collector, Telugu Ganga Project (TGP), Dargamitta, Near Nilagiri Sangam, Nellore city, SPSR Nellore District. 3. The Special Deputy Collector LA, Telugu Ganga Project (TGP), Rapur at Nellore, Dargamitta, Near Nilagiri Scingam, Nellore city, SPSR Nellore District. 4. One CC to SRI P SRIDHAR REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP FOR LAND ACQUISTION, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Two CCs to GP FORs^^IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT, High Court dfAndhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Three CD Copies A' . j • gsg •\ high court V \ \ DATED: 25/06/2025 \ \ ORDER WP 13073/2025 ■ X K '■i disposing the WP WITHQIJT COSTS