APHC010352892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18324/2025 Between: 1. KANNAMMA, W/O. LATE PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE AND CULTIVATION, R/O. KENCHANABALLA VILLAGE, SIGASAMUDRAM POST, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517401 2. YALLAMMA, , W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE AND CULTIVATION, R/O. GANDHINGARAM VILLAGE, SINGASAMUDRAM POST, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517401 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. Page 2 of 4 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH AIRPORTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503 ...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 to issue order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus under Article 226 of Constitution of India declaring the action of the respondents are not fixing compensation amount to the petitioners land an extent of Ac.1.00 cents in Sy.No.462/7, and an Extent of Ac.1.60 cents in Sy No.462/2A situated at Manendram Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District respectively in pursuance of land Acquisition Notification No. 26/2025 dated 22.05.2025 as illegal and arbitrary is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and violative of principles of Natural Justice and violation of articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents fix the compensation amount of petitioners land an extent of Ac. 1.00 cents in Sy. No. 462/7, and an Extent of Ac. 1.60 cents in Sy No. 462/2A situated at Manendram Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District respectively and pass IA 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 fix the compensation amount of petitioners land an extent of Ac. 1.00 cents in Sy. No. 462/7, and an Extent of Ac. 1.60 cents in Sy No. 462/2A situated at Manendram Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District respectively and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KALE VIJAYA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri Kale Vijaya Raju, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri G.Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents 1 to 4. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the 4th respondent assigned an extent of Ac.1.00 cents in S.No.462/7 and Ac.1.60 cents in S.No.462/2A situated at Manendram village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District. The revenue authorities updated the Record of Rights and issued Pattadar Pass Book to the petitioners. The petitioners also availed crop loan. He would also submit that the 2nd respondent issued notification No.26 of 2025 dated 22.05.2025, intending to acquire land for the development of Green Field Airport at Kuppam. He would submit that in Form-C, the names of the petitioners are shown at Sl.Nos.108 and 110. He would submit that, without paying compensation, the respondents are proceeding further. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, on instructions, would submit that the authority will issue notices to the land owners and after receiving the willingness from the land owners in Form- EI and the District Collector will issue a notification in Form-F. Thereafter, an agreement in Form-GI will be entered into, and the compensation will be paid to the landowners. He would submit that as of now, the authorities are at the stage of determining compensation, and the notices are being issued to the landowners for submitting their willingness in Form-EI. 4. The instructions of the District Collector, Chittoor, submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader are recorded and are made part of the record. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to follow the due procedure regarding the claim of the petitioners in respect of land of an extent of Ac.1.00 cents in S.No.462/7 and Ac.1.60 cents in S.No.462/2A situated at Manendram village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD