APHC010434922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 22233 OF 2025 Between: 1. M Bhoolakshmamma, W/o. Venkateswarlu. Aged 54 years. R/o. C.S. Puram Village, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh 2. M. Obulamma, W/o. Chinna Ravanaiah Aged 52 years, R/o. C.S. Puram Village, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh 3. M. Ravanamma, W/o. Srinivasulu Aged 48 years, R/o. C.S. Puram Village, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh 4. M. Thirupathamma, W/o. Pedda Ramanaiah Aged 52 years, R/o. C.S. Puram Village, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Collector and District Magistrate, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Joint Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Competent Authority (LA) and Joint Collector, Prakasam District Ongole 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanigiri, Prakasam District Pradesh. 6. The Tahsildar, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. Ongole Andhra 4 7. The National Highways Authority of India, Regional Office, Plot No.21 Teachers Colony, Gurunanak Nagar Road, Vijayawada, NTR District A.P. Rep. by its Project Director ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in trying to dispossess the petitioners from their land in an extent of Ac. 1.05 cents, Ac.0.73 cents and Ac.0.68 cents in Survey Nos. 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3 at C.S Puram Village, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District without determining and depositing the compensation amount in favour of the petitioners as per Section 3 E (1) and 3 H (1) and (2) of National Highways Act, 1956 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to determine and deposit the eligible compensation amount i.e. Rs 5,26,606/- per acre and additional market value fixed as per the award along with interest as per Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR). 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 respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their land in an extent of Ac. 1.05 cents, Ac.0.73 cents and Ac.0.68 cents in Survey Nos. 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3 at C.S Puram Village, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SMT. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 6: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION -m' Counsel for the Respondent No.7: SRI TANDAVA YOGESH (SC FOR NHAI) The Court made the following order: APHC010434922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 22233/2025 [3330] THE Between: ,.l BHOOLAKSHMAMMA, W/0. VENKATESWARLU AGED 54 YEARS R/0. C.S. PURAM VILLAGE, C.S. PURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2.M. OBULAMMA, W/0. CHINNA RAVANAIAH^AGED 52^YEARS, 1.M R/0 C S. PURAM VILLAGE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH W/0 SRINIVASULU AGED 48 YEARS, C.S. PURAM MANDAL, 3 M. RAVANAMMA R/0 OS. PURAM VILLAGE PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH _ 4.M. THIRUPATHAMMA, W/0. PEDDA RAMANA^H AGED 52 YEARS R/0. C.S. PURAM VILLAGE, C.S. PURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1 THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUdI,AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PRAKASAM 2 DISTRICT, ONGOLE, ANDHRA PRADESH. <- JOINT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE 3.THE 4 the C^MPETENT^AUTHORITY LA AND JOINT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE r,oA.^ACA^/1 REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANIGIRl, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6.THE TAHSILDAR, C.S. I DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7.THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORll^Y OF REGIONAL OFFICE, PLOT NO.21, TEACHERS COLONY GURUNANAK NAGAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT A.P. REP. BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR 5.THE PURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM INDIA, ...RESPONDENT(S) 2 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 a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in trying to dispossess the petitioners from their land in an extent of Ac. 1.05 cents, Ac.0.73 cents and Ac.0.68 cents in Survey Nos. 2-1,2-2, and 2-3 at C.S Puram Village, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District without determining and depositing the compensation amount in favour of the petitioners as per Section 3 E (1) and 3 H (1) and (2) of National Highways Act, 1956 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to determine and deposit the eligible compensation amount i.e. Rs.5,26,606/- per acre and additional market value fixed as per the award along with interest as per Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR) and pass 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 respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their land in an extent of Ac. 1.05 cents, Ac.0.73 cents and Ac.0.68 cents in Survey Nos. 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3 at C.S Puram Village, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.KAVITHA GOTTI PATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: € THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 22233 of 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “...to issue a writ, order or direction more particuiariy one in the nature of a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in trying to dispossess the petitioners from their land in an extent of Ac.1.05 cents, Ac.0.73 cents and Ac.0.68 cents in Survey Nos. 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3 at C.S Puram Village, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District without determining and depositing the compensation amount in favour of the petitioners as per Section 3 E (1) and 3 H (1) and (2) of National Highways Act, 1956 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to determine and deposit the eligible compensation amount i. e. Rs. 5,26,606/- per acre and additional market value fixed as per the award along with interest as per Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR) and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case”. The grievance of the petitioners is that having acquired the lands in an extent of Ac. 1.05 cents, Ac.0.73 cents and Ac.0.68 cents in Survey Nos. 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3 at C.S Puram Village. C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District, the respondent authorities have not paid the compensation to the petitioners on par with the other claimants, where the respondent authorities fixed Rs.5,26,606/- per acre. Hence, the present writ petition is filed. 2. 3. Sri Tandava Yogesh, learned Standing Counsel for 7 respondent/National Highways Authority of India, would submit that as per the procedure contemplated under the National Highways Act th 4 4& 1956, the petitioners herein have not produced documents, despite the public notice issued under the Act. If the petitioners approach the Collector/Arbitrator with all relevant documents, the Collector/Arbitrator will pass appropriate orders considering the documents that filed by the writ petitioners and will consider for payment of compensation amount, in accordance with law. Under the given oral undertaking, this Court is inclined to 4. dispose of this writ petition, at the admission stage itself, directing the petitioners herein to approach the Arbitrator/Collector, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, with all relevant documents and the Collector/Arbitrator further directed to examine the same and pass appropriate orders, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and communicate such decision to the petitioners herein, within a period of six weeks therefrom. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no 5. order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR / St- //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Collector and District Magistrate, Prakasam District, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. -.TV^-TTu-.- 3. The Joint Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Competent Authority LA and Joint Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanigiri, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. 6. The Tahsildar, C.S. Puram Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. 7. The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Regional Office, Plot No.21, Teachers Colony, Gurunanak Nagar Road, Vijayawada, NTR District, A.P. 8. One CC to Smt. Kavitha Gottipati, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri Thandava Yogesh (SC for NHAI), Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Land Acquisition, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CD Copies ¥ TF I HIGH COURT DATED:22/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 22233 OF 2025 ntSectio DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION, WITHOUT COSTS