APHC010353632025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF J TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 18429 OF 2025 Between: 1. Gajjala Pedda Naraya.na Reddy, S/o. Subba Rao, aged 76 years, R/o. Dhoulatapuram, Rasoolpalli, Kadapa District. 2. Gangireddy Rajamma, W/o. Nagireddy, aged 46 years, R/o. 2/144-1, CK Dinne, Vellaturu Road, Meeseva Center, YSR Kadapa District. 3. Gajjala Srinivasula Reddy, S/o. G. Pedda Narayana Reddy, aged 42 years, R/o. Dhoulatapuram, Rasoolpalli, Kadapa District. 4. Gajjala Lakshmi Devi, W/o. G. Srinivasula Reddy, aged 47 years, R/o. Lingareddy Palli, Kadapa District. 5. Gajjala Prasad Reddy, S/o. Thimrna Reddy, Aged 50 Years, R/o. Lingareddypalli, Kolumulapallli, Ravindra Nagar, Kadapa 6. G. Venkata Subba Reddy, S/o. G. Gangi Reddy. Aged 41 years, R/o. D.No.1/110, Near Ramuni Temple, Kolumulapalle, Kadapa District. •••A; 7. Gajjala Gangi Reddy @ Chinna Gangi Reddy, S/o. G. Pedda Gangi Reddy, aged 69 years, R/o. D.No.1/110, Lingareddy Palle, Chinthakommadinne, Kolumulapalle, Kadapa District. 8. Gajjala Venkata Sudhakar Reddy, S/o. Y^Qjjcei,ta Subba Reddy.,, aged,years -R/O. 0/f^,o.i/111, Ungareddy palli,-.-,Kadapa District. 9. Valluru Kiran Basha, S/o. Chinna Reddaiah, aged 40 years, R/o. Dhoulatapuram, Rasoolpalli, Kadapa District, r 10. Gajj-ala Bhaskar Reddy, S/o. G. Pedda Gangi Reddy, aged 59 years, R/o. D.No.1/52, ' Lingareddy Palle, Kadapa District. 11. Valluru Kaieel Basha, S/o. Chinna Reddaiah, aged 42 years, R/o. Dhoulatapuram, Rasoolpalli, Kadapa District. 12. Trivikram Gali, S/o. Krishnamurthi, aged 50 years, R/o. Krishnapuram, Kolumalapalli, Kadapa District. 13. Gali Sreedhar, S/o. Krishnamurthi, aged 53 years, R/o. Krishnapuram, Kolumalapalli, Kadapa District. 14. Annamraju Venkata Subbaiah, S/o. Venkata Swamy, aged 70 years, R/o. D.No.2/33, Krishnapuram, Kollumalapalli, Kadapa District. 15. Kornmisetty Venkata Ramana, S/o. Subbaiah, aged 65 years, R/o. Krishnapuram, Kollumalapalli, Kadapa District. 16. Yallaturu Siddaiah, S/o. Pedda slddaiah, aged 48 years, R/o. D.No.1/131, Lingareddy Palli, Kadapa District. 17. Busireddy Sreenivasula Reddy, S/o. B. Venkata Reddy, aged 60 years, R/o. D.No.3-67-1, Rasoolpalli, Ddulathapurarn, Chinthakommadinne, Kadapa District. ’M8. Busi Reddy Venkata Subba Reddy, S/o. B. Venkata Reddy, aged 65 years, R/o. Doulathapuram, Rasoolpalli, Kadapa District. ...Petitioner And Grid Corporation of India Limited, Rep by its Chairman & Managing Director, RQ Qutub Institutional Area, KatwariaSarai, New Delhi-110016. Power 1. Executive Director, Grid Office, Old Praga Tools Premises The 2. power ^ 0 6-8/32, Kavadiguda Road Bansilalpet, Secunderabad Telangana State-500003. power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Ren by its Chief Manager, H No 256, Phase-5, APHB Colony, Proddatur, YSR Kadapa District. 3. Power Grid Anantapuram-Kurnool Transmission Limited, Rep by its Chief Manager, No 256, Phase-5, APHB Colony, Proddatur, YSR Kadapa District. 4. H □istrict Collector, YSR Kadapa District. 5. The Kadapa. Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Division, Kadapa 6. The Kadapa , YSR Kadapa District. Rama Subbamma 7 /\nnam • ^|gte) A. Pedda Venkata Subbaiah R/o D.No.1/88, Kolumulapalle Village, Chinthakomma Dinne Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. Venkateswara Rao, o /\nnam ' s/o (l3te) A. Pedda Venkata Subbaiah R/o. D.No.1/88, Kolumulapalle Village, Chinthakomma Dinne Mandal, ■ ysR Kadapa District. q T^nnam Venkata Subbaiah, S/o. 0^^®) Psbda Venkata Subbaiah, p/o D.No.1/88, Kolumulapalle Village, Chinthakomma Dinne Mandal, YsR Kadapa District. er o '' sto Rfe D.No "Isfow P^ years, Pulivendula Town . Mand^l, YSR^KaTa'pa DisMc. YqRT'i‘''''^®“'A^'"®9® YbR Kadapa District. CK Dinne Mandal, Agld « y\aS'R/o f ^ubbaiah CKO.ne''S:°YS^"Sa)::f-' Agid 4/;ets' CKDinne''^^^03?Ys°ffK°aI13S^^^^^^^^ '^'9tJ^3^yrs,r Reddy, CK Dinne Mandal, YSR Kadapa Scf 17. Guvvala Vindyamani W/o r q. Aged 29 years, R/o. b.No log/ta/^T''^'"'" JtoI P.11,, VSR K„.„ is Reddy i Post, District. -v«; ■■■Respondents / / LL 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 an Order or Direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of respondents 1 to 6 in proposing to change the alignment of 400KV transmission line in Kolumulapalle revenue village limits to favour respondents 7 to 18 as arbitrary, illegal, malafide, colorable' exercise of power and in violation of Articles 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 6 to lay 400 KV transmission line as per the original alignment r 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 respondents 1 to 6 not to change the original alignment for laying 400 KV transmission line in Kolumulapalle revenue village limits, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI C PRAKASH REDDY Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: SRI VENKAT CHALLA Counsel for the Respondents No.5, 6: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010353632025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] yVEDNESDAYJHE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE honourable SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 18429/2025 Between; 1 GAJJALA PEDDA NARAYANA REDDY, S/0. SUBBA RAO, AGED 76 R/0. DHOULATAPURAM, RASOOLPALLI, KADAPA YEARS, DISTRICT. 2 GANGIREDDY RAJAMMA,, W/0. NAGIREDDY aged 46 YEARS, R/0. 2/144-1. CK DINNE, VELLATURU ROAD, MEESEVA CENTER, YSR KADAPA district. 3 GAJJALA SRINIVASULA REDDY,, S/0. G. PEDDA NARAYANA REDDY AGED 42 YEARS, R/0. DHOULATAPURAM, RASOOLPALLI, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4 GAJJALA LAKSHMI DEVI, , W/O. G. SRINIVASULA REDDY AGED 47 YEARS, R/0- LINGAREDDY PALLI, KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. GAJJALA PRASAD REDDY,, S/0. THIMMA REDDY, AGED 50 YEARS, NAGAR, KADAPA R/0. LINGAREDDYPALLI, KOLUMULAPALLLI, RAVINDRA 6 G VENKATA SUBBA REDDY,, S/0. G. GANGI REDDY, AGED 41 R/0. D.NO.1/110, NEAR RAMUNI TEMPLE, YEARS, KOLUMULAPALLE, KADAPA DISTRICT. 7 GAJJALA GANGI REDDY @ CHINNA GANGI REDDY, S/0. G. PEDDA GANGI REDDY, AGED 69 YEARS R/O. D.NO.1/110, LINGAREDDY PALLE, CHINTHAKOMMADINNE, KOLUMULAPALLE, KADAPA DISTRICT. 8 GAJJALA VENKATA SUDHAKAR REDDY,, S/0. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY AGED.50 YEARS R/O D.NO. 1/111 LINGAREDDY PALLI, KADAPA DISTRICT. 2 BASHA., S/O. CHiNNA REDDAIH AGED 40 YEARS » R/0. DHOULATAPURAM RASOOLPALLI, KADAPA dHtrICT ' 10.GAJJALA BHASKAR REDDY, 59 YEARS, R/0. DISTRICT. 11.VALLURU KALEEL BASHA YEARS, DISTRICT. 12.TRIVIKRAI\/1 GALI, S/O. KRISHNAMURTHI KRISHNAPURAM, KOLUMALAPALLI, KADAPA 13.GALI SREEDHAR, S/O. KRISHNAMURTHI, AGED 53 YEARS R/n KRISHNAPURAM, KOLUMALAPALLI, KADAPA DISTRICT. fUBBAIAH, S/O. VENKATA SWAMY, AGED 70 YEARS R/0. D.NO.2/33, KRISHNAPURAM KADAPA DISTRICT. 15.KOMMISETTY VENKATA RAMANA YEARS, - DISTRICT. 16.YALLATURU SIDDAIAH, S/O. PEDDA SIDDAIAH AGED 48 YEARS R/0. D.NO. 1/131, LINGAREDDY PALLI, KADAPA DISTRICT S/O. B. VENKATA REDDY, DOULATHAPURAM, CHINTHAKOMMADINNE, hJaDAF^^DISTRICt'''’ VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, S/O. B. VENKATA REDDY DISTRICT.^^"^^^ ^°^L^™APURAM, RASOOLPALLI KADAPA ...PETmONER(S) S/O G PEDDA GANGI REDDY AGED D.NO.1/52, LINGAREDDY PALLE, KADAPA S/O. CHINNA REDDAIAH AGED 42 DHOULATAPURAM RASOOLPALLI, R/0. \ KADAPA AGED 50 YEARS, R/0. DISTRICT KOLLUMALAPALLI, SUBBAIAH AGED 65 R/0. KRISHNAPURAM, KOLLUMALAPALLI, KADAPA 17.BUSIREDDY SREENIVASULA REDDY AGED 60 YEARS R/0. AND 1. POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED REP BY IT9 CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR INSTITUTIONAL AREA, KATWARIA SARAI, NEW DELHI-110016. director, power grid OFFICE, OLD PRAGA TOOLS premises, 6-6-8/32, KAVADIGUDA ROAD BANSILALPET SECUNDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE-500003. B9, QUTUB 3. POWER GRID CORPORATION CHIEF MANAGER, OF INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS APHB COLONY, H.N0.256, PHASE-5, 3 PRODDATUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. POWER GRID ANANTAPURAMKURNOOL TRANSMISSION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER, H.N0.256, PHASE-5, APHB COLONY, PRODDATUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KADAPA REVENUE DIVISION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 7. ANNAM RAMA SUBBAMMA, W/0. (LATE) A. PEDDA VENKATA SUBBAIAH, R/0. D.NO.1/88, KOLUMULAPALLE VILLAGE, CHINTHAKOMMA DINNE MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 8. ANNAM VENKATESWARA RAO, S/0. (LATE) A. PEDDA VENKATA SUBBAIAH, R/0. D.NO.1/88, KOLUMULAPALLE VILLAGE, CHINTHAKOMMA DINNE MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 9. ANNAM VENKATA SUBBAIAH, S/0. (LATE) A. PEDDA VENKATA SUBBAIAH, R/0. D.NO.1/88, KOLUMULAPALLE VILLAGE, CHINTHAKOMMADINNE MANDAL,YSR KADAPADISTRICT. 10.GAJJALA NARAYANA REDDY, , S/O. SUBBANNA, AGED 52 YEARS, R/0 DOWLATHAPURAM VILLAGE C.K.DINNE MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 11.BHAVANASI OBUL REDDY, S/O. OBUL REDDY AGED 48 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.3/34 DOWLATHAPURAM VILLAGE, CK DINNE MANDAL.YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 12.BHAVANASI SRAVAN KUMAR REDDY, S/O B. SREERAMULU REDDY, AGED 35 YEARS WO. D.NO.4-2-93, OLD POST OFFICE STREET PUHVENDULA TOWN AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 13.RAJULA MALLA REDDY, S/O. PEDDA MALLA REDDY, AGED 37 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1/27, LINGAREDDYPALLI VILLAGE, CK DINNE MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 14.KATHI SIVA KRISHNA, S/O. KATHI VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED 42 YEARS, R/O. LINGAREDDYPALLI VILLAGE, CK DINNE MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 15.GAJJALA VENKATA REDDY, S/O. THIMMA REDDY, AGED 41 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1/55, LINGAREDDYPALLI VILLAGE, CK DINNE MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 16.RAJULA CHINNA MALLA REDDY, S/O. CHINNA MALLA REDDY, 7^4 4 AGED 39 YEARS, R/O, D.NO.1/39, LINGAREDDYPALLI VILLAGE CK DINNE MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. G. SREENIVASULA REDDY, AGED 29 VILLAGE, YEARS, R/O. NAGIREDDYPALLI POST, D.NO.102/187-1, BAYANAPALLE 18.SHAIK KHADER BASRA, S/0. MD. KHASIM AGED 30 YEARS R/O D.NO.11/35, JAMAL PALLE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.C PRAKASH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2. The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri C. Prakash Reddy, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners, Sri Bhagat Singh, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and Sri Venkat Challa, learned Standing Counsel for the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. 2. Sri Venkat Challa, learned Standing Counsel for Power Corporation of India Limited has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Chief Manager/Proddatur CAO, Power Grid Ananthapuram Kurnool Transmission Limited. Copy of it is supplied to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and the same is taken on record. The relevant portion of the Written Instructions is usefully extracted hereunder: “It is respectfully submitted that POWERGRID is strictly adhering to the approved alignment of the 400 kV Anantapur PS-Kadapa D/C line as sanctioned under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with Part III of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. There is no change whatsoever in the approved alignment. The tower parts have been procured as per the approved route, and the line commissioning is scheduled for Grid 5 completion by September 2025. No approval for any change in alignment has been sought or accorded by the competent authority.” The above extract would indicate that the Official Respondents are not intending to change the alignment of 400 KV transmission line in Kolumulapalli Village limits. 3. 4. In this view of the matter, this Court is of the opinion that the grievance of the Writ Petitioners has been properly addressed inasmuch as the Official Respondents do not intend to change the existing alignment. Therefore, no further consideration is necessary in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 5. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. / N NAGAMMA GISTRAR Sd/- ASStSTANTR SECTia //TRUE COPY// OFFICER To, 1. The Chairman and Managing Director, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, B9, Qutub Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi- 110016. ' 2. The Executive Director, Power Grid Office, Old Praga Tools Premises, 6-6-8/32, Kavadiguda Road, Bansilalpet, Secunderabad, Telangana State-500003. 3. The Chief Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, H.No.256, Phase-5, APHB Colony, Proddatur, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The Chief Manager, Power Grid Anantapuram Kurnool Transmission Limited, H.No.256, Phase-5, APHB Colony, Proddatur, YSR Kadapa District. 5. The District Collector, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 6. Jhe Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa Revenue Division, Kadapa, I^SR Kadapa District. 7. One CC to SRI C PRAKASH REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCS to GP FOR REVENUE High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. One CC to SRI VENKAT CHALLA, Standing Counsel [OPUC] 10. Two CD Copies HIGH COURT DATED: 23/07/2025 \ \ ORDER WP NO. 18429 OF 2025 11 SEP 2025 St •> ^fJ ^ . Current section ^ 'y/ DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS