APHC010405132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 20953/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. V.THANUJA,, W/O BHARATH NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O,D.NQ. 133/3, KOTHA CHERLOPALLI VILLAGE PUDIPATIA POST, TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, . TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517505. 2. SMT. V. PUSHPA MADHURI,, W/O DHARMENDRA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O,D.NO. 135/2, KOTHA CHERLOPALLI VILLAGE, PUDIPATIA POST,TIRUPATIRURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517505. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VETAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, O/O REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, TIRUPATI. 4. THE TIRUPATI URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 5. TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTANAMS, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, TIRUPATI 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 an appropriate Writ or Direction more particularly Writ of Mandamus by a) Declaring the action of the Respondents in acquiring the Petitioners lands admeasuring Ac.0.22 2 cents in Sy. No. 133 and Ac.0.23 cents in Sy. Nos.135, situated at Cherlopalli Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati. District, without following the due process of law, without paying any compensation and trying to dispossess the Petitioners from their lands without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 b)Directing the Respondents to forthwith assess and pay compensation to the Petitioners in accordance with law, treating the said lands as commercial lands in view of their converted use and high market potential Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KONDAPARTHY KIRAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…pleased to issue an appropriate Writ or Direction more particularly Writ of Mandamus by: a. Declaring the action of the Respondents in acquiring the Petitioners’ lands admeasuring Ac.0.22 cents in Sy.No.133 and Ac.0.23 cents in Sy.Nos.135, situated at Cherlopalli Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District, without following the due process of law, without paying any compensation and trying to dispossess the Petitioners from their lands without following due process of law; as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013; b. Directing the Respondents to forthwith assess and pay compensation to the Petitioners in accordance with law, treating the said lands as commercial lands in view of their converted use and high market potential; and c. Pass such other order or orders…. 2. Succinctly, the Writ Petition is filed to direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from their lands admeasuring Ac.0.22 cents and Ac.0.23 cents in Sy.Nos.133 and 135 situated at Cherlopalli Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District without paying any 4 compensation and without following due process of law and without assessing and paying the market value based on the converted commercial nature of the lands. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader filed a letter dated 07.08.2025 addressed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati to the Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Amaravati, as part of the record. 4. The said letter emphasizes that the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition with a view that she might be dispossessed from the land, without paying compensation. And it is further asserted that no steps were taken to dispossess the petitioner from her land at present. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents not to acquire the land of the petitioner without following due procedure established by law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO Date: 14.08.2025 Harin 5 116 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO W.P.No. 20953 OF 2025 Date: 14-08-2025 Harin