/ i' APHC010354922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY ' TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18240 OF 2025 HR'S: fl Between; Lingam Rajeswari, W/o Lingam Nagabhushanam, Housewife, R/o D.No. 1-580-6. Krishna District Aged about 74 years, Occ: RTC Colony, Harinarayanapuram, Gudivada ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, 2. The Guntur Municipal Corporation Guntur Municipal Corporation Office, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Amaravathi, Guntur District , Represented by its Commissioner, . Guntur, Guntur District and ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring herein particularly Respondent No.2 may be more particularly one in the the action of the Respondents in touching upon the Petitioners building Arundalpet, Guntur City, Guntur District, any right or authority highhandedly and situated at D.No.6-19-17, 15th lane, and giving markings without having subjecting the Petitioner to distress as nothing but illegal. erroneous. % highhanded and violative of Article Constitution of India and 14. 19(i)(g), 21 and 300 A of the consequently direct the Respondents much less the Respondent No.2 not to meddle with the Petitioners building situated Arundalpet, Guntur City, Guntur District at D.No.6-19-17. 15th lane, without under The Right to Fair Compensation , Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act following the procedure contemplated and Transparency in Land Acquisition 2013. lA NO: 1 OF jrsoR Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent no.2 not to meddle with the Petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the building situated lane, Arundalpet, praying that in the circumstances stated at D.No.6-19-17, 15*^ Guntur City, Guntur District without following the under The Right to Fair Compensation procedure contemplated and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, writ petition. 2013, pending disposal of the above Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI A. K. KISHORE REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SRI A.S.C.BOSE, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Counsel for the Respondent No.2: The Court made the following order: APHC010354922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18240/2025 Between: 1.LINGAM RAJESWARI, W/0 LINGAM NAGABHUSHANAM, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC- HOUSEWIFE, R/0 D.NO. 1-580-6. RTC COLONY, HARINARAYANAPURAM, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2.THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OFFICE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein particularly Respondent No.2 in touching upon the Petitioners building situated at D.No.6-19-17, 15th lane, Arundalpet, Guntur City, authority highhandedly and subjecting the Petitioner to distress as nothing but illegal, erroneous, highhanded and violative of Article 14, 19(i)(g), 21 and 300 Guntur District, and giving markings without having any right or A of the ConsWuhon o India and consequently direct the Respondents much It D No 6 1° Petitioners building situated foil ^ ® ^ Guntur City, Guntur District, without following the procedure contemplated under The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act I Jana pass lA NO: 1 OF 2C)?R in the rr fn"; circumstances stated the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct the Respondent no.2 not to meddle with 'he DN^e T/irT‘fth'l''°'T^'°a situated at foltowfnnt ' a ' City, Guntur District, without following the procedure contemplated under The Right to Fair Compensation ?ni7n Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.A K KISHORE REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 5 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the unilateral action of 2'^'^ respondent in marking the petitioner’s property for the purpose of road widening. \ 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is nd not against the proposed road widening, if any, undertaken by the 2 respondent. It is submitted that any such exercise by the 2"^ respondent must be carried out in accordance with law, by following the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013). It is further submitted that several writ petitions were filed by the individual petitioners who were similarly placed along with the petitioner on the same road and this Court directed the 2 nd respondent to follow the due process of law in accordance with Act 30 of 2013. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and after hearing the learned Standing Counsel for the 2"^^ respondent, the 2 respondent is hereby directed not to disturb or dispossess the petitioner without following the due procedure invoking the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 3. nd 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 6 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REG^OT^R SECTJON OFFICER //TRUE COP\ To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Development Department, State of Andhra Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 2. The Commissioner, Guntur Municipal Corporation, Guntur Municipal Corporation Office, Guntur, Guntur District 3. One CC to Sri A. K. Kishore Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 4. One CC to Sri A.S.C. Bose, SC for Municipal Corporations[OPUC ] 5. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. Two CD Copies. and Urban Pradesh, Secretariat and Urban Development ssb HIGH COURT DATED:21/07/2025 ORDER WP No.18240 OF 2025 I 02 SE^ 2025 a ^ . Current aecuon DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS