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2025 DAILYLAW 29670 (AP)

RUDHRARAJU SUBRAMANYAM RAJU v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/21948/2023 · 2025-08-04

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I 1 APHC010424502023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21948 OF 2023 Between: Sri Rudhraraju Subramanyam Raju, (Passport No. - 551478613), S/o Late Rudhraraju Chengalraju, aged about 75 years, native of SBR Puram Village and Post, Vadamalapet Mandal, Chittoor Dist., Andhra Pradesh, India, residing at 829 Heath Lane, Westmont, IL, 60559 U.S.A. rep. by his GPA Agent Sangaraju Murali Krishna, S/o S. Venkatrama Raju, aged about 47 years, Aadhaar No.: 7337 3134 8122, resident of Plot No. 201, 2nd Floor, Seven Hills Residency Apartment, Sri Sathya Sai Colony, Vidya Nagar Extention, Vidya Nagar Colony, Tirupati Rural, Tirupati, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh now ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District 2. The District Collector, Collectorate, Tirupati 3. The Special Deputy Collector, LA Tirupati, Tirupati District 4. The Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA), Tirupati, Tirupati District 5. The Municipal Corporation of Tirupati, Rep. by its Commissioner, Tirupati 6. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Tirupati District ...Respondents 4 0 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 to issue a writ, or order or direction more particularly in the nature of TO%wTit of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in attempting to lay a road through the subject land in Survey No. 163/2 of No. 9 Akkarampalle Village Group, Konka Chennaiahgunta Village Accounts, Tiruapti (U) Mandal, Tirupati District (Erstwhile Chittoor District) belonging to the petitionerwithout following due process of law as contemplated under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 as improper, unjust and illegal and consequently direct the Respondents to follow due procedure of law before laying the road in Petitioner's subject land in Survey No. 163/2 of No. 9 Akkarampalle Village Group, Konka Chennaiahgunta Village Accounts, Tiruapti (U) Mandal, Tirupati District (Erstwhile Chittoor District) as contemplated under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. lA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pass orders directing the Respondents to stay the further laying of road in the Petitioner's subject land in Survey No. 163/2 of No. 9 Akkarampalle Village Group, Konka Chennaiahgunta Village Accounts, Tirupati (U) Mandal, Tirupati District (ErstwhileChittoorDistrict). Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S. ADARSHITHA KILARU Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2, 3 & 6: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI KALAVA SURESH KUMAR REDDY ( SC FOR MC RAYAL REGION, NELLORE) « Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI MUNI REDDY PERURU (SC FOR TUDA) The Court made the following order: f APHC010424502023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] f TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21948/2023 Between: 1.RUDHRARAJU SUBRAMANYAM RAJU, (PASSPORT NO. - 551478613), S/0 LATE RUDHRARAJU CHENGALRAJU. AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, NATIVE OF S13R PURAM VILLAGE AND POST, VADAMALAPET MANDAL, CHITTOOR DIST., ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, NOW RESIDING AT 829 HEATH LANE, WESTMONT, IL, 60559 U.S.A. REP. BY HIS CPA AGENT SANGARAJU MURALI KRISHNA, S/0 S. VENKATRAMA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, AADHAAR NO.. 7337 3134 8122, RESIDENT OF PLOT NO. 201, 2ND FLOOR, SEVEN HILLS RESIDENCY APARTMENT, SRI SATHYA SAI COLONY, VIDYA NAGAR EXTENTION, VIDYA NAGAR COLONY, TIRUPATI RURAL, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT,ANDHRAPRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, TIRUPATI 2 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LA TIRUPATI TIRUPATI DISTRICT 4.THE TIRUPATI URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TUDA , TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 5.THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF TIRUPATI, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, TIRUPATI 6.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUPATI, 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 topleased to issue a writ, or order or direction more particularly in the nature of the writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in attempting to lay a road through the subject land in Survey No. 163/2 of No. 9 Akkarampalle Village Group, Konka Chennaiahgunta Village Accounts, Tiruapti (U) Mandal, Tirupati District (Erstwhile Chittoor District) belonging to the petitioner without following due process of law as contemplated under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 as improper, unjust and illegal and consequently direct the Respondents to follow due procedure of law before laying the road in Petitioner's subject land in Survey No. 163/2 of No. 9 Akkarampalle Village Group, Konka Chennaiahgunta Village Accounts, Tiruapti (U) Mandal, Tirupati District (Erstwhile Chittoor District) as contemplated under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to pass orders directing the Respondents to stay the further laying of road in the Petitioner's subject land in Survey No. 163/2 of No. 9 Akkarampalle Village ■ 3 Konka Chennaiahgunta Village Accounts, Tirupati (U) Group, Mandal, Tirupati District (Erstwhile Chittoor District) and pass y Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.ADARSHITHA KILARU Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 3.KALAVA SURESH KUMAR REDDY ( SC FOR MC RAYAL REGION, NELLORE) 4.MUN1 REDDY PERURU (SC FOR TUDA) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21948 of 2023 ORDER: The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR closed. //TRUE COPY// i 0/ SECTION OFFICER To, 1 One CC to M/s. Adarshitha Kilaru Advocate [OPUC] GP for Muncipal Admn Urban Dev High Court of Andhra 2. Two CCs to Pradesh [OUT] 3. Two CCs to [OUT] 4. One CC to Sri Kalava Suresh Kumar Reddy ( SC for MC Rayal Region Nellore) Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri Muni Reddy Peruru (SC for TUDA) Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CD Copies GP for Land Acquisition, High Court of Andhra Pradesh TF ' Jt HIGH COURT DATED;05/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21948 OF 2023 DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN, WITHOUT COSTS