APHC010312302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) f.' 0F TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15890 OF 2025 Between: Ch. Raja, S/o Ch. Gangappa, Aged about 40 years, R/o D. No. 0-0, Balia, Chittoor District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor. 3. The Tahsildar, Ramakuppam Mandal, Ramakuppam, Chittoor District. ...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 declare the action of the respondent No.3 in interfering and trying to dispossess the petitioner from the lands to an extent of Ac.0.10 Cents in Sy. No. 11/3F at Peddakurabalapalli Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, without issuing notification under the provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for acquiring the land of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article-14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents not to interfere and dispossess the petitioner from the agricultural land measuring an extent Ac.0.10 Cents in Sy. No. 11/3F at Peddakurabalapalli Village, Ramakuppam *Mandal, Chittoor District. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 interfere and dispossess the petitioner from the agricultural land measuring an extent of Ac.0.10 Cents in Sy. No. 11/3F at Peddakurabalapalli Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI HARINATH REDDY SOMA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: APHC010312302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] t* •r-Li TUESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15890/2025 Between: 1.CH. RAJA,, S/O CH. GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 0-0, BALIA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 3.THE TAHSILDAR, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, RAMAKUPPAM, CHITTOOR 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondent No.3 in interfering and trying to dispossess the petitioner from the lands to extent of Ac.0.10 Cents in Sy. No. 11/3F at Peddakurabalapalli Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, without issuing notification under the provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for acquiring the land of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article-14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents not to one an interfere and dispossess the petitioner from the agricultural land measuring an extent Ac.0.10 Cents in Sy. No. 11/3F at Peddakurabalapalli Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere and dispossess the petitioner from the agricultural land measuring an extent of Ac.0.10 Cents in Sy. No. 11/3F at Peddakurabalapalli Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District pending disposal of the above Writ Petitionand Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.HARINATH REDDY SOMA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: pass % ■ 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15890/2025 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 declare the action of the respondent No. 3 In interfering and trying to dispossess the petitioner from the lands to an extent of Ac. 0.10 Cents In Sy.No.11/3F at Peddakurabalapalli Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District without issuing notification under the provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency In Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for acquiring the land of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere and dispossess the petitioner from the agricultural land measuring an extent Ac.0.10 Cents in Sy.No. 11/3F at Peddakurabalapalli Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District and pass...” 2. During hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner, without touching the merits of the case, requested this Court to issue a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property, without following due process of law. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 25.06.2025 issued by the 3'^'^ respondent, wherein it is stated as follows: ‘7 further submit that we have not disturbed the subject land measuring an extent of Ac. 0.10 cents In Sy.No. 11/3F 4 at Peddakurabalapalli Vilage and there is no any alienation and land acquisition proposals are pending with subject land. Further, I submit that the District Collector, Chittoor vide 479420/2024)/2015, dated 21.05.2025 for land acquisition, proposed for development of green field airport at Kuppam In Ramakuppam Mandal in VIjalapuram, Kilakipodu, Maneendram, Ankireddipalle, Kadasinakuppam and bondalagunta revenue villages only, hence at present the land acquisition is going on the above village only and there are no land acquisition/alienation Is pending with petitioner subject land In Peddakurabalapalli revenue village, Ramakuppam Mandal..” has issued orders Roc.G5/51049e- 4, Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and on perusal of the written instructions furnished by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents, it is observed that when the petitioner is in settled possession and enjoyment of the subject property, he cannot be dispossessed, without following due process of law in view of the law declared by the Apex Court in “Rame Gowda (dead) by L.Rs. v. M.Varadappa Naidu (Dead) by LRs.^”. Therefore, if the petitioner are in possession of the subject property, the respondents directed not to interfere with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and are 2004(1) see 769 • 5 enjoyment of the subject property, except by following due process of law. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. Sd/- N NAGAMWIA assistant REGISt^R t^-dFFlCER //TRUE COPY// SEC To, The^'Principal Secretary, Revenue Department. Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Guntur District. The District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor. The Tahsildar, Ramakuppam Mandal, Ramakuppam, Chittoor District. One CC to Sri Harinath Reddy Soma Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. TF HIGH COURT DATED:01/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15890 OF 2025 ^:,ofan6si^ I M m s Current Section DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS