APHC010389652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No: 20342 OF 2025 Between: l.Somisetty Subbarayudu, S/o Gurunadham, Aged 85 years, R/o. 26‘^ Lane, Santhi Nagar, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 2. Yarragolla Balagopal, S/o Pedha Krishnaiah, Aged; 52 years, R/o. Vidyanagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 3. Yarragolla Naidu, S/o. Gopaiah, Aged 58 years, R/o. B.C.Colony, Kamalakur Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District. 4. Yerragolla Venkatamma, W/o. Late Gopalu, Aged 60 years, R/o. Vidyanagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 5. Yerragolla Pitchamma, W/o. Naidu, Aged 52 years, R/o. Kamalakur Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District. 6. Thoka Lakshmi Devi, W/o. Venkata Subbaiah, Aged 45 years, R/o. Vidya Nagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 7. Edala Lakshumaiah, S/o. Pedda Kondaiah, Aged 60 years, R/o. Sivaramal<rishna Nagar, Badevel Mandal, Kadapa District. 8. Bodduboyana Lakshumma, W/o. Krishnaiah, Aged 45 years, Vidyanagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 9. Singammagari Gopalu, S/o. Gopaiah, Aged 72 years, R/o. Sivaramakrishna Nagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 10. Bodduboyana Raja, S/o. Krishnaiah, Aged 40 years, R/o. Vidyanagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. I % 11. Bodduboyna Subbamma, W/o. Ganguiaiah, Aged 55 years, R/o. Vidyanagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 12. Bodduboyna Yanadamma. W/o. Late Lakshmaiah, Aged 58 years, R/o. Vidyanagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 13. Bodduboyna Adilakshmamina, W/o. Late Krishnaiah, Aged 60 years, R/o. Ramanjinagar, Badevel Mandal, Kadapa District. 14. Gampa Subbamma,W/o. Venkataiah, Aged 65 years, R/o. BC Colony, Konduru Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District. 15. Bodduboyna Lakshmamma, W/o. Raja, Aged 50 years, R/o. Vidyanagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 16. Bodduboyna Venkatamma, S/o. W/o. Santaiah, Aged 65 years, R/o. Vidyanagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 17. Bodduboyna Narayagari Gopal, S/o. Narayana, Aged 61 years, R/o. Ramaswami Nagar. Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 18. Bodduboyna Gopal, S/o. Ramaiah, Aged 62 years, R/o. Sivaramakrishna Nagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 19. Thoka Chinaramakka, W/o. Venkataiah, Aged 70 years, R/o. Rajupalem Village, Marripadu Mandal, Nellore District. 20. Katika Pedda Ramakka, W/o. Venkata Subbaiah, Aged 73 years, R/o. Chennampalli Village, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 21. Bodduboyna Vengamma, W/o. Ramaiah, Aged 80 years, R/'o. Vidyanagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. 22. Edala Narasaiah, S/o. Pedda Kondaiah, Aged 82 years, R/o. Nellore, Nellore District. 23. Thoka Pullamma, W/o. Venkata Subbaiah, Aged 65 years, R/o. Vidyanagar, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. ^t24. Akula Ankaiah, S/o. Lingaiah, Aged 55 years, R/o. Kamalakuru Village, Atlur Mandal, Kadapa District. 25. Siddavatam Subbaratudu, S/o. Subbaiah, Aged 58 years, R/o. China Chowk Village, Kadapa City, Kadapa District. 26. Bodduboyna Lakshmaiah. S/o. Pichaiah, Aged 55 years, R/o. Chennampalle Village, Badvel Mandal, Kadapa District. Petitioners And 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Kadapa District at Kadapa. 3. The Special Collector (LA), Galeru Nagari Srujala Sravanthi(GNSS), Kadapa, Kadapa District. 4. The Special Deputy Collector (LA), Telugu Ganga project-Unit-II, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 5. The Chief Engineer, NTR Telugu Ganga, Tirupati, Tirupati District. 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the and 4‘^ respondent in not referring petitioners claim for determination of compensation under Section 64 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 in spite of petitioners due request to that effect by a representation dated 18.06.2025 as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of the Right Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and rules framed thereunder and offends Articles 14 Respondents to Fair A 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to refer petitioners claim for determination of market value and compensation for their acquired landed property in different survey numbers situated at Jonnavaram Village, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District to the Competent Authority pursuant to Award No.3/2015-16 dated 20.03.2015 passed by the respondent. 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 the 3^^ and 4**^ respondents to refer the petitioners representations dated 18.06.2025 submitted for reference of petitioner’s claim determination of market value under section 64 of Act, 30 of 2013 to the competent authority for their acquired landed property in different survey numbers situated at Jonnavaram Village, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District, to the Competent authority pursuant to Award No.3/2015-16 dated 20.03.2015 passed by the 4*^ respondent, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. to Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI N. KRISHNA SAI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 5: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following order: APHC010389652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 20342 of 2025 Between: 1. SOMISETTY SUBBARAYUDU, S/0 GURUNADHAM, AGED 85 YEARS. RYO. 26TH LANE, SANTHI NAGAR, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 2 YARRAGOLLA BALAGOPAL,, S/0 PEDHA KRISHNAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS, R/0. VIDYANAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. YARRAGOLLA NAIDU,, S/0. GOPAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, R/0. B.C.COLONY, KAMALAKUR VILLAGE, ATLUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. YERRAGOLLA VENKATAMMA,, W/0. LATE GOPALU, AGED 60 YEARS. R/0. VIDYANAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT 5. YERRAGOLLA PITCHAMMA,, W/0. NAIDU. AGED 52 YEARS, R/0. KAMALAKUR VILLAGE. ATLUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. THOKA LAKSHMI DEVI,, W/0. VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED 45 YEARS, R/0. VIDYA NAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 7. EDALA LAKSHUMAIAH,, S/0. PEDDA KONDAIAH, AGED 60 YEARS, R/0. SIVARAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, BADEVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 8. BODDUBOYANA LAKSHUMMA,, W/0. KRISHNAIAH, AGED 45 YEARS, VIDYANAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 9. SINGAMMAGARI GOPALU, , S/O. GOPAIAH, AGED 72 YEARS. R/0. SIVARAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 10.BODDUBOYANA RAJA,, S/O. KRISHNAIAH, AGED 40 YEARS, 2 R/0. VIDYANAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 11.B0DDUB0YNA SUBBAMMA,, .W/0. GANGUIAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, R/0. VIDYANAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 12.B0DDUB0YNA YANADAMMA., W/0. LATE LAKSHMAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS. R/0. VIDYANAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL KADAPA DISTRICT. 13.B0DDUB0YNA ADILAKSHMAMMA., W/0. LATE KRISHNAIAH, AGED 60 YEARS, R/0. RAMANJ INAGAR, BADEVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 14.GAMPA SUBBAMMA, , W/0. VENKATAIAH, AGED 65 YEARS, R/0. BC COLONY, KONDURU VILLAGE, ATLUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 15.BODDUBOYNA LAKSHMAMMA,, W/0. RAJA, AGED 50 YEARS. R/0. VIDYANAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 16.BODDUBOYNA VENKATAMMA,, S/0. W/0. SANTAIAH, AGED 65 YEARS. R/0. VIDYANAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL. KADAPA DISTRICT 17.BODDUBOYNA NARAYAGARI GOPAL, S/0. NARAYANA AGED 61 YEARS. R/0. RAMASWAMI NAGAR. BADVEL MANDAL. KADAPA DISTRICT. 18.BODDUBOYNA GOPAL, S/0. RAMAIAH, AGED 62 YEARS R/0. SIVARAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL KADAPA DISTRICT. 19.THOKA CHINARAMAKKA, W/0. VENKATAIAH, AGED 70 YEARS, R/0. RAJUPALEM VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL NELLORE DISTRICT. 20.KATIKA PEDDA RAMAKKA, W/0. VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED 73 YEARS, R/0. CHENNAMPALLI VILLAGE, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 21.BODDUBOYNA VENGAMMA,, W/0. RAMAIAH, AGED 80 YEARS, R/'O. VIDYANAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 22.EDALA NARASAIAH., S/O. PEDDA KONDAIAH, AGED 82 YEARS. R/0. NELLORE. NELLORE DISTRICT. 23.THOKA PULLAMMA, , W/0. VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED 65 YEARS, R/0. VIDYANAGAR, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 24.AKULA ANKAIAH,, S/O. LINGAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, RVO. 3 ’ % KAMALAKURU VILLAGE, DISTRICT. 25.SIDDAVATAM SUBBARATUDU,, S/0. SUBBAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, RVO. CHINA CHOWK VILLAGE, KADAPA CITY, KADAPA DISTRICT. 26.BODDUBOYNA LAKSHMAIAH., S/0. PICHAIAH. YEARS, R VO. CHENNAMPALLE VILLAGE, MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. ATLUR MANDAL, KADAPA AGED 55 BADVEL ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA DISTRICT AT KADAPA. 3.THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR LA, GALERU NAGARI SRUJALA SRAVANTHI(GNSS) KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4.THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR LA, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT- UNIT -II, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 5.THE CHIEF ENGINEER, NTR TELUGU GANGA, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT, ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondent in not referring petitioners claim for determination of compensation under Section 64 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 in spite of petitioners due request to that effect by a representation dated 18.06.2025 as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and rules framed thereunder and offends articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to refer petitioners claim for determination of market value and compensation for their acquired landed property in different survey numbers situated at Jonnavaram Village, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District to the Competent Authority pursuant to Award No.3/2015-16 dated 20.03.2015 passed by the 4th respondent and to pass 4 Counsel for the Petitioner{S): 1.NAVULURU KRISHNA SAI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2.GP FORIRRI AND CAD The Court made the following; 4 ORDER: Pithily, this Writ Petition is filed on the grounds that representation dated 18.06.2025 made to the authorities, but it was not addressed. Therefore, it is urged that the respondents be directed to address the representations, as such direction would suffice in the circumstances of the case. In the judgment of Hon’ble Apex Court in The Government of India vs P. Venkatesh reported in (2019) 15 SCC 613 held that; 2. Dispose of the representation’ mantra is increasingly permeating the judicial process in the High Courts and the Tribunals. Such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do not service to the cause of justice. The litigant is back again before the Court, as this case shows, having incurred attendant costs and suffered delays of the legal process. This would have been obviated by calling for a counter in the first instance, thereby resulting in finality to the dispute. This Court is not oblivious of the fact that a Court to authorities, before directing "consideration" of a claim or representation should examine whether the claim or representation is with reference to a "live" issue or whether it is with reference to a "dead" or "stale" issue. If it is with reference to a "dead" or "stale" issue or dispute, the Court/tribunal should put an end to the matter and should not direct consideration or reconsideration. If the Court to Tribunal deciding to direct "consideration" without itself examining the merits, it should make it clear that such consideration will be without prejudice to any contention 3. 5 'S ■ relating to limitation or delay and laches. Even if the Court does not expressly say so, that would be the legal position and effect." Disposal of proceedings by seemingly innocuous orders directing consideration of representation though result in quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions, but such orders do more disservice than service to the cause of justice. However, the respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's representation, examine the same thoroughly, issue orders accordingly, and communicate the decision to the petitioner. It goes without saying that the entire process will be completed within six weeks from the date the order is received. 4. 5. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be order as to costs. no As a sequel thereto. Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-B.PRASADA RAO assistant REG!S. RAR SECrferOFFlCER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Water Resources Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Kadapa District at Kadapa. 3. The Special Collector (LA), Galeru Nagari Srujala Sravanthi(GNSS) Kadapa, Kadapa District. 4. The Special Deputy Collector (LA), Telugu Ganga project- Unit -II, Kadapa, Kadapa District. ■ % 5. The Chief Engineer, NTR Telugu Ganga, Tirupati, Tirupati District. 6. One CC to Sri N. Krishna Sai, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCS to GP for Irrigation & Command Area Development, High Courtof Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Land Acquisition, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED: 12/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 20342 OF 2025 g{ 2 0 AUG 2025 K ^V>Ciir«ni StcijoaXt^ DISPOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS