APHC010000862025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 151/2025 Between: 1. BODDEDA SOMASUNDARA RAO, S/0 SANYASI NAIDU @ SANYASI RAO, AGED 66 YEARS, R/O. 1-158, MUNAGAPAKA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-531033. 2. KANDREGULA PARDESI RAO,, S/0 KANDREGULA SURYANARAYANA (LATE), AGED 58 YEARS, R/O. H.NO1-77, MAIN ROAD, WARD-1, MUNAGAPAKA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-531033. 3. PENTAKOTA SWAMY SATYANARAYANA,, S/0 JOGI NAIDU (LATE), AGED 45 YEARS, R/O. H. NO. 8-14, PALLAPU VEEDHI MUNAGAPAKA VILLAGE MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-531033. 4. PENTAKOTA NAIDAPPA,, S/O PENTA RAO (LATE), AGED 64 YEARS, R/O. H-NO. 1- 171, MAIN ROAD, MUNAGAPAKA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 531033. 5. POLAMARASETTI MAHALAXMI,, W/0 POLAMARASETTI RAMACHANDRA RAO (LATE),AGED 78 YEARS, R/O. H-NO. 3-55, PALLAPU STREET, MUNAGAPAKA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-531033. 6. ADARI POLI KIRAN KUMAR,, S/O ADARI POLI MAHESWARA RAO, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 7-95, MUNAGAPAKA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH (531033). 2 7. PENTAKOTA SURI APPARO,, S/O RAMU NAIDU (ATE), AGED 51 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 1-5, MAIN ROAD, NEAR SBI, MUNAGAPAKA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-531033. 8. YELLAPU SANKARA RAO,, S/O YELLAPU ADINARAYANA (LATE), AGED 51 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 33-11-5, KOUSHIK RESIDENCY- SF- 2, KAMALA STREET, OPP. POLICE QUARTERS ROAD, ALLIPURAM, WALTAIR R.S. VTC, VISKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530004, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. BODDEDA CHINA THALLI,, W/0 BODDEDA MUSILI NAIDU (LATE), AGED 66 YEARS, R/O H-NO. 1-151, MAIN ROAD, NEAR KASIVISVESWARA TEMPLE, WARD-1, MUNAGAPAKA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 531033. 10. MADDALA VENKATA CHANDRU NAIDU,, S/O MADDALA APPALA NAIDU, AGED 72 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 35-35-17/1, GAVARA KANCHARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, 530008, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. MADDALA MANGAVENI,, W/0 MADDALA VENKATA CHANDRU NAIDU, AGED 66 YEARS, R/O. 35-35-17/1, GAVARA KANCHARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIOSTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530008. 12. SURISETTI NARAYANA RAO,, S/0 SURISETTI KATAM RAJU (LATE), AGED 70 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 1-182, MAIN ROAD, MUNAGAPAKA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-531033. 13. YELLAPU RAMANA,, S/0 YELLAPU ADINARAYANA (LATE), AGED 64 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 33-4-8/6, NERELLA KONERU VEEDHI, ALLIPURAM WARD NO. 30, VISKHAPATNAM URBAN, WALTAIR RS. VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, 530008, ANDHRA PRADESH. 14. PENTAKOTA CHELLA RATNAM,, W/O. LATE GURU ALOCTT, AGED 63 YEARS, R/O. AAKKAYYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 3 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MUNAGAPAKA MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE ROAD AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, ANAKAPALLI DIVISION, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri V. Sai Kumar, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and Sri K. Arjun Chowdary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, Land Acquisition, Stamps & Registration. 2. Sri K. Arjun Chowdary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, Land Acquisition, Stamps & Registration has submitted the Written Instruction furnished by the Tahsildar, Munagapaka Mandal, Anakapalli District, dated 06.01.2025. Copy of the Written Instruction is also supplied to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner. The same is taken on record. 4 3. Relevant portion of the Written Instructions is usefully extracted hereunder: “In view of the above necessity involvement of public Interest. Therefore, it is proposed to acquire the land under the provisions of voluntary land acquisition guidelines issued vide G.O.Ms.No.562 Revenue (L.A) Department dt:13.11.2018 as requested by the requisition authority. I submit that the Executive Engineer, R&B Anakapalli has filed a requisition in Form-B,B1,2 for acquisition of land measuring an extent of 102889.20 sq.yards or 86030.37 sq.meters covered in various survey numbers of Nagulapalli, J.P. Agraharam, Munagapaka, Thimmarajupeta, Thotada Villages of Munagapaka Mandal, Thimmarajupeta, Haripalem, Kondakarla, Chodapalli, Duppituru Villages of Atchutapuram Mandal, Anakapalli South- 1 of Anakapalli Mandal for acquisition of lands for public purpose i.e., "widening and strengthening of Anakapalli to Atachutapuram road.” 4. In terms of the said Written Instructions and after going through the contents of the guidelines, vide G.O.Ms.No.562 Revenue (L.A) Department, dated 13.11.2018, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, submits that the Writ Petitioners have no objection for the Government to proceed further by following guidelines as mentioned in G.O.Ms.No.562 Revenue (L.A) Department, dated 13.11.2018. 5. In this view of the matter, this Court this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into merits, directing the Official Respondents to adhere to the guidelines and provisions as mentioned in the G.O.Ms.No.562 Revenue (L.A) Department, dated 13.11.2018. 6.With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 7.Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 23.01.2025 JKS 5 88 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No. 151 OF 2025 23.01.2025 JKS