APHC010234112025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 11619/2025 Between: Gudapati Havish, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KARUMANCHI INDRANEEL BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri Karumanchi Indraneel Babu, learned counsel for the petitioners and Smt. S. Pranathi, learned standing counsel for respondents 2 to 4. 2. The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not extending the negotiated settlement policy to the petitioners, in respect of their land of an extent of Ac.00-21 cents in survey No.111-1B, Mandadam village, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are the absolute owners of Ac.00-30 cents of land in the aforementioned survey number. He would further submit that respondent No.4 issued notice, dated 06.03.2025 (Ex.P1) calling upon the petitioners’ to express their opinion regarding surrendering of land under the Land Pooling Scheme. He would also submit that in respect of a neighboring owner, respondent No.4 issued notice under negotiated settlement policy. However, the same is not extended to the petitioners. 4. Learned standing counsel, on instructions, would submit that the notice (Ex.P1) has no statutory force. She would submit that the notice is issued to the petitioners to put across opinion regarding surrendering of the subject land and the petitioners are at liberty to make representations to consider their case under the negotiated settlement policy. She would submit that the authority will follow the procedure and pass appropriate orders. 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner will make representation to respondent No.4. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, giving liberty to the petitioners to make representation to respondent No.4, in respect of Ac.00-21 cents in survey No.111-1B, Mandadam village, Guntur District. On receipt of such representation, respondent No.4 shall consider and pass appropriate orders, strictly as per the Rules. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 07.05.2025 IKN 146 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 11619 of 2025 Date: 07.05.2025 IKN