APHC010314122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0*'0 0 THURSDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU WRIT PETITION NO: 1602Q OF 2025 NIMMAGADDA Between: G. Venkatesh, S/o. Venkatesh, Peddanapadu Village, Yerraguntia Mandal Aged about 55 years, Occ: Agriculture - Y.S.R Kadapa District. R/o. ...PETITIONER AND 1- The State of Andhra Pradesh, Acquisition Department, Secretariat Buildings Guntur District. 2. The Competent Authority (L.A) District, Kadapa. 3. The Special Deputy Collector (Land Highways Authorities of India City, Y.S.R Kadapa District. 4. The Tahsildar, Kamalapuram Mandal rep., by its Principal Secretary, Land . Velagapudi, Amaravathi. and Joint Collector, Y.S.R Kadapa Acquisition Officer), National Reddy Colony, N.G.O Colony, Kadapa Y.S.R.Kadapa District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court circumstances stated i pleased to issue an may be more particularly one respondents No.2 to acquisition compensation which was deposited in appropriate Writ, Order or direction in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4 in not releasing the land the name of the respondent No.2 for the land in an extent of Ac.0.61 cents in Sy.No.366/2 of Peddanapadu Village, Yerraguntia Mandal District acquired for the purpose of Building of Four/Six Laning of Newly proposed Banglore-Mydukur (Kadapa)-Amaravathi/Vijayawada Green Expressway in Y.S.R Kadapa District, evenafter brining to their the petitioner is the rightful owner of the aforementioned land, illegal, contrary to the well established legal principles violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to him under Y.S.R. Kadapa Field notice that, as arbitrary, apart from being Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents pay the compensation amount of Rs. 6,88,728/- (Rupees Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Eight Only) for extent of Ac.0.61 cents in to Six Lakhs Eighty the land in an Sy.No.366/2 Peddanapadu Village, Yerraguntia Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District acquired by them. lA NO: 1 OF 202*; 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 respondent No.4 to consider the Legal and the representation, dated 30.05.2025 Notice, dated 23.12.2024 submitted by the petitioner. pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D. VIGNESHWAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following order: APHC010314122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16020/2025 Between: 1.G VENKATESH, S/0. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. OCC- R/0. PEDDANAPADU VILLAGE, YERRAGUNTIA AGRICULTURE MANDAL, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY L A AND JOINT COLLECTOR, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA. 3.THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITIES OF INDIA, REDDY COLONY, N.G.O COLONY, KADAPA CITY, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, KAMALAPURAM MANDAL, Y.S.R.KADAPA 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.2 to 4 in not releasing the land acquisition compensation which was deposited in the name of the respondent No.2 for the land in an NV,J W.P.No.16020 of 2025 extent of Ac.0.61 cents in Sy.No.366/2 of Peddanapadu Village, Yerraguntia ^ Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District acquired for the purpose of Building of ^ Four/Six Laning of Newly proposed Banglore-Mydukur (Kadapa)- AmaravathiA/ijayawada Green Field Expressway in Y.S.R Kadapa District evenafter brining to their notice that, the petitioner is the rightful owner of the aforementioned land, as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the well established legal principles, apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to him under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the compensation amount of Rs. 6,88,728/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Eighty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Eight Only) for the land in an extent of Ac.0.61 cents in Sy.No.366/2 Peddanapadu Village, District acquired by them and pass Yerraguntia Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa 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 pleased to direct the respondent No.4 to consider the Legal 23.12.2024 and the representation, dated 30.05.2025 petitioner, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D VIGNESHWAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: Notice, dated submitted by the pass 3 NVJ W.P.No.16020 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA O R D E R: 1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India claiming the following relief: to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.2 to 4 in not releasing the land acquisition compensation which was deposited in the name of the respondent No.2 for the land in an extent of Ac.0.61 cents in Sy.No.366/2 of Peddanapadu Village, Yerraguntia Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District acquired for the purpose of Building of Four/Six Laning of Newly proposed Banglore-Mydukur (Kadapa)-AmaravathiA/ijayawada Green Field Expressway in Y.S.R Kadapa District, evenafter brining to their notice that, the petitioner is the rightful owner of the aforementioned land, as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the well established legal principles, apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to him under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the compensation amount of Rs. 6,88,728/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Eighty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Eight Only) for the land in an extent of Ac.0.61 cents in Sy.No.366/2 Peddanapadu Village, Yerraguntia Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District acquired by them” 4 NV,J W.P.No.16020 of 2025 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner filed the present writ petition for not releasing the land compensation amount of Rs.6,88,728/- in favour of the petitioner which was deposited in the name of GALA & Joint Collector, YSR Kadapa District for his acquired land in Sy.No.366/2 an extent of Ac.0-61 cents of Peddanapadu Village, Yerraguntia Mandal, which was acquired vide Award No.22/2022—23 dated 17.01.2023 for the purpose of building four/six laning of newly proposed Bangalore-Mydukur (Kadapa)- Vijayawada Green Field Expressway in YSR Kadapa District. The present writ petition is filed questioning the non-payment of amount to the petitioner. 3. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court, without touching the merits of the case, to issue a direction to the respondents to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 30.05.2025. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition furnished 4. written instructions submitted by the Competent Authority (LA) & Joint Collector, YSR Kadapa District. It is submitted that, the petitioner has not produced any documentary evidences i.e. registered documents as to how he got- droit or patent over the land in Sy.No.366/2, extent Ac.0-61 cents of Peddanapadu Village of Yerraguntia Mandal. Further, the petitioner has got right over the land in Sy.No.366, an extent of total Ac.3-00 cents only through 5 NV,J W.P.No.16020 of 2025 registered document No.(1)525/1997, extent Ac. 1-50 cents and (2) 3097/2009, extent Ac. 1-50 cents. Out of an extent of Ac.3-00 in Sy.No.366 of Peddanapadu village to an extent of Ac.2-92 cents in Sy.No.366/1B for Rs.41,75,168/- of compensation amount was already paid to the petitioner vide 2"'^ Additional Award No.04/2023 dated 30.06.2023. Now, the petitioner is entitled and eligible for balance extent of Ac.0-08 cents in Sy.No.366/2 of Peddanapadu Village. When the petitioner submits claim through the Tahsildar for land compensation to an extent of Ac.0-08 cents in Sy.No.366/2 of Peddanapadu Village, amount will be released for payment within a week days. However, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition agreed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 30.05.2025, if any pending with the authorities 5. 6. In view of the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, I need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in “The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh^”, wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do no service to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the 2019(8) SCALE 544 6 NV,J W.P.No.16020 of 2025 € petitioner requested to issue a direction to the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 30.05.2025, I find no other alternative except to issue such direction. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 30.05.2025 made by the petitioner, in accordance with law, within two (02) months from today. No 7. costs. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 8. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand 9. closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Land Acquisition Department, State of Andhra Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings District. 2. The Competent Authority (L.A)and Joint Collector, Y.S.R Kadapa District, Kadapa. 3. The Special Deputy Collector(Land Acquisition Officer), National Highways Authorities of India, Reddy Colony, N.G.O Colony, Kadapa City, Y.S.R Kadapa District. 4. The Tahsildar, Kamalapuram Mandal, Y.S.R.Kadapa District. 5. One CC to Sri D. Vigneshwar Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Land Acquisition, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] HIGH COURT DATED:03/07/2025 ORDER WP No.16020 OF 2025 ^ 1 “I JUL 2025 ^^^SXurr»nt Sectiwi, ^-''S^asisssS Co ★ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS