-v s APHC010394752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0ES 0 TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGU TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT ^ HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 20324 OF 2025 Between: Mutyala Venkata Sriram Murthy, S/o Adinarayana, aged about 54 years, R/o 1-016, Vaddigudem Village, VR Puram Mandalam, ASR Raju District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary (Revenue- LA), Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amarvathi. 2. The District Collector, Alluri Sitarama Raju District, Paderu. 3. The Special Collector, Land Acquisition, Polavaram Irrigation Project, Dowleswaram, Rajamahendravaram. 4. The Sub-Collector, Chinturu, Paderu district. 5. The Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Polavaram Kunavaram Unit, Chinturu, Paderu. 6. The Tahsildar, VR Puram mandalam, ASR Raju district. 7. Mutyala Lakshmi Prasanna, W/o Rajendra Prasad, years Raju district. project. aged about 50 R/o 1-31/b, Vaddigudem village, VR Puram mandalam, ASR ...RESPONDENTS 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 WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to declare the action of the respondent officials in not considering his representation/legal notice dated 06.01.2024 requesting to consider him alone as beneficiary for the purpose of land acquisition for the Polavaram project with respect to the residential property admeasuring an extent of 207 sq. yards situated in Door No. 1-016 in S. No. 236 of Vaddigudem village. VR Puram mandalam, Alluri Seetharama Raju district, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and contrary consequently direct the respondent officials to issue R and R benefits of the subject property in my favor, in the interest of justice. to Articles 14 and 300-A of Constitution of India and lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 respondent officials to consider his representation/l egal 06.01.2024 requesting to consider him alone as beneficiary for the purpose of land acquisition for the Polavaram project with respect to the residential property admeasuring an extent of 207 sq. yards situated in Door No. 1-016 in S. No. 236 of Vaddigudem village. VR Puram Mandalam, Alluri Seetharama Raju district, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI J.V.PHANIDUTH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3 & 5: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,4 & 6:GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.7:— The Court made the following order: notice dated APHC010394752025 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. 20324 of 2025 Between: 1.MUTYALA VENKATA SRIRAM MURTHY, S/0 ADINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/0 1-016, VADDIGUDEM VILLAGE, VR PURAM MANDALAM, ASR RAJU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE-LA) SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARVATHI. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT, PADERU. 3.THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION, POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT, DOWLESWARAM, RAJAMAH END RAVARAM. 4.THE SUBCOLLECTOR, CHINTURU, PADERU DISTRICT. 5.THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, , LAND ACQUISITION, POLAVARAM PROJECT, KUNAVARAM UNIT, CHINTURU, PADERU. 6.THE TAHSILDAR, VR PURAM MANDALAM, ASR RAJU DISTRICT. 7.MUTYALA LAKSHMI PRASANNA, W/O RAJENDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/0 1-31/B, VADDIGUDEM VILLAGE, VR PURAM MANDALAM, ASR RAJU 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 to issue WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to DECLARE the action of the T'N, • A 2 - respondent officials in not considering my representation/legal notice dated 06.01.2024 requesting to consider me alone as beneficiary for the purpose of land acquisition for the Polavaram project with respect to the residential property admeasuring an extent of 207 sq. yards situated in Door No. 1-016 in S. No. 236 of Vaddigudem village, VR Puram mandalam, Alluri Seetharama Raju district, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitaiton and Resettlement Act, 2013 and contrary to Articles 14 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently DIRECT the respondent officials to benefits of the subject property in my favor, in the interest of justice and pass issue R and R Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.J.V.PHANIDUTH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Pithily, this Writ Petition is filed on the grounds that representation/legal notice dated 06.01.2024 was 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 \/s 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. iv.-. 4 relating to limitation or delay and laches, expressly say so, that would be the legal position Even if the Court does not and effect." 4. 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, are directed to consider the petitioner's accordingly, petitioner. It goes without saying completed within six weeks from the 5. However, the respondents representation, examine the same thoroughly, issue orders and communicate the decision to the that the entire process will be the order is received. date 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be order as to costs. As a sequel thereto. Interlocutory Applications shall stand closed. no pending, if any. RAO A^HARI ASSISTANT RHpJSTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary (Revenue ^ , . -LA)’ State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amarvathi. 2. The District Collector, Alluri Sitarama Raju District, Paderu. 3. The Special Collector, Land Acquisition, Polavaram Irrigation Dowleswaram, Rajamahendravaram 4. The Sub-Collector, Chinturu, Paderu District. 5. The Special Deputy Collector, Kunavaram Unit, Chinturu Project, Land Acquisition, Polavaram project. , Paderu. 6. The Tahsildar, VR Puram mandalam, ASR Raju District. 7. One CC to Sri J.V.Phaniduth, Advocate [OPUC] * Court of Andhra Pradesh 9. Two CCS to GP for Revenue 10. Two CD Copies. . High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] ssb X high court DATE D: 12/08/2025 S ff f SfP 202$ S »,^ATCHeoJS«*^ ORDER WP No. 20324 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS