IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) i APHC010418462024 WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 165 OF 2024 Between; Musali Ramachandra Reddy, S/o Musali Reddeppa Reddy, Age 69 years. Resident of 426, Railway Colony, Tirupathi (Urban), Near Park, Tirupathi - 517501. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Acquisition Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Law Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Office at Gollapudi, Vijayawada-521225. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Cpurt may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writs, declaring the action of the respondents in not appointing the Presiding officers at Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority, at Visakhapatnam Region and Tirupathi Region, which is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Art. 14,19 & 21 and consequently to direct the respondents to appoint the Presiding officers at Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority, at Visakhapatnam Region and Tirupathi Region. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondents to consider representation on 31.08.2024 and to appoint the presiding officers and pass appropriate orders pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI B. V. KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: SMT. S. PRANATHI, SPL. GP The Court made the following: ORDER i APHC010418462024 Bench Sr.No:-25 [3483] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI r WP(PIL) NO: 165 of 2024 Musali Ramachandra Reddy ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Petitioner Sri B. V. Krishna Reddy Smt S. Pranathi, learned Special Government Pleader. Advocate for Respondents CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 25th June 2025 PC : The issue highlighted by the petitioner in the present Public Interest Litigation was the inconvenience caused to the public on account of vacancy of the post of Presiding Officer in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority at Visakhapatnam and Tirupati Regions. Smt S. Pranathi, learned Special Government Pleader, has stated that the vacancy at Visakhapatnam was filled up on 06.11.2024 whereas in Tirupati, it was filled up on 20.06.2025 and that the vacancy insofar as Vijayawada is concerned, it would be filled up in due course. 2. We see from the record that the tenure of the Presiding Officer insofar 3. as Visakhapatnam is concerned is going to end on 14.08.2025 and therefore 2 I , \ similar situation may arise giving rise to fresh petitions which ought to be avoided in case steps are taken in advance by the respondents to ensure that there is no period during which there is vaccum in filling up the said position. We, accordingly, close this petition with a direction to the respondents to initiate immediate action for filling up the post of Presiding Officer of Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority at Vijayawada as also ensure that steps are taken in advance to ensure that the post does not remain vacant insofar as Visakhapatnam is concerned after the present 4. incumbent demits office on 14.08.2025. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. SRINIVASA RAJU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTtCfN OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri B. V. Krishna Reddy, Advocate [OPUC' 2. Two CC’s to the Advocate General, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati[OUT] 3. Two CC’s to GP for Land Administration, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati[OPUC] 4. Two CC’s to GP for Law & Legislative Affairs, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati[OPUC] 5. Three CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:25/06/2025 ORDER WP(PIL)No.165 of 2024 ^ 0 UUL 2025 I rrefltSectitax^' m «<» '^4?. CLOSING THE W.P(PIL) WITHOUT COSTS