1 APHC010659152023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY.THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 191 OF 2024 Between: 1. Venigandia Jagannadham, S/o. Venkaiah, aged about 82 years, R/o. D. No. 3-116, Vennadevi Village, Sattenapalli Mandal, Palnadu District, A.P. 2. MotakatlaBapi Reddy, S/o. Hanimi Reddy, aged about 58 years D. No. 22-21/1, Plot No. 185, Eenadu Colony, Near V V Nagar Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana State. 3. Daruvuri Puma Chandra Rao, S/o. Venkateswarlu, aged about 50 years, R/o. D. No. 2-16, Irukupalem, Madala Village, Muppalla Mandal, Palnadu District, A.P. 4. Avvaru Prasad Rao, S/o.Yalamanda Rao, aged about 66 years, Rio. D. No. 19-5-92/a, Bhavana Rushi Nagar, 5th Cross Road, Sattenapalli, Palnadu District, A.P. R/o. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its PrI. Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Government of India, an Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Rep. by its Secretary, an Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi, India. 3. National Highways Authority of India, Rep. by the Chairman 6. Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi, India. 4. The District Collector, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet. , 5. The Joint Collector k Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 6. The Revenue Divisional Officer Nagarjuna Nagar, Sattenapalli, Palnadu District. 7. The Tahsildar, Sattenapalli Mandal,Palnadu District. 8. The Tahsildar, MuppallaMandal,Pahiadu District. G - Sand cum Competent Authority Land Acquisition Sattenapalli Revenue Division, ...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 any Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring theaction of the Respondent authorities in trying to acquire the Petitioners private properties with an extent of Ac.3.22 cents in Survey Nos. 171- lA and 171-1C of Dhulipalla Village, Mandal belonging to the Petitioner No. 1 and an extent of 1,375 Sq. Yds. in Survey Nos.454/1, 454/1 A, 446-1 and 446-3 of Madala Village, Muppalla Mandal, Palnadu District belonging to the Petitioner Nos.2 to 4for the of Widening/Extending to 4 lane on NH-167AG from KM 0.000 to KM 37.900 (Kondamodu - Perecherla Road) in the Palnadu District, in the State of Andhra Pradesh without paying due compensationas highly illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and against The National Highways Act, 1956 and in violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and order the Respondents to pay 3 times of the present market value to the Petitioners for their extent of entitlements as mandated in The Right To Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013 and thereafter. Sattenapalli purpose ^ 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 pass an interim order directing the Respondent authorities for Stay of the formation of road in the extent of the private land of the Petitioners in an extent of Ac.3.22 cents in Survey Nos. 171-1A and 171-1C of Dhulipalla Village, Sattenapalti Mandal belonging to the Petitioner No.1 and an extent of 1,375 Sq. Yds. in Survey Nos.454/1, 454/1 A, 446-1 and 446-3 of Madala Village, Muppalla Mandal, Palnadu District belonging to the Petitioner Nos.2 to 4, pending disposal of the writ petition. 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 extend the interim order passed by the Hon’ble High Court of A.P. dated 05.01.2024 in W.P. No. 191/2024 to until the above Writ Petition. fui1!:)eY^rders, pending disposal of Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI MALLAMPALLI SRINIVAS(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) Counsel for the Respondent No.3: CHAUDHARY AND CHAUDHARY ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,4,6,8:GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: f THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 191 of 2024 ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s: ...pleased to issue any Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in trying to acquire the Petitioners’ private properties with an extent of Ac.3.22 cents in Survey Nos.171-1A and 171-1C of Dhulipalla Village, Sattenapalli Mandal belongs to the Petitioner No.1 and an extent of 1,375 Sq. yards in Survey Nos.454/1, 454/1 A, 446-1 and 446-3 of Madala Village, Muppalla Mandal, Palnadu District belonging to the Petitioner Nos.2 to 4 for the purpose of Widening/Extending to 4 lane on NH-167AG from KM 0.000 TO km 37.900 (Kondamodu - Perecherla Road) in the Palnadu District, in the State of Andhra Pradesh without paying due compensations highly illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and against The National Highways Act, 1956 and in violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and order the Respondents to pay 3 times of the present market value to the Petitioners for their extent of entitlements as mandated in The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and thereafter pass such other order or orders. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that in accordance with law, the 2. 4 without following procedure respondents are trying to acquire the petitioners’ private properties and prayed to direct the respondents that they shall follow procedure as contemplated under law. 3. The respondents are directed to follow due procedure as established for acquisition of the land. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending shall stand closed. Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHAR! ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OPFJCEP To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Secretary, Government of India, an Ministry of Road Transport Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street. New and Highways, an Delhi, India. 3. The Chairman - Sand 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi, India. 4. The District Collector, Palnadu District, Narasaraopet. 5. The Joint Collector cum Competent Authority Land Acquisition, National Highways Authority of India, Rep. by the, G Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 6. The Revenue Divisional Officer, , Sattenapalli Revenue Division Nagarjuna Nagar, Sattenapalli, Palnadu District. 7. The Tahsildar, Sattenapalli Mandal,Palnadu District. 8. The Tahsildar, MuppallaMandal,Pahiadu District. 9. One CC to Sri. Srinivasa Rao Narra, Advocate [OPUC] Sri. Mallampalli Srinivas(Central Govt Counsel) 10. One CC to Advocate [OPUC] 11. One CC to Sri. Chaudhary and chaudhary advocates And Solicitors Law Firm, Advocate [OPUC] 12. Two CCs to GP For Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies. AL HIGH COURT DATED:21/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 191 OF 2024 5 17 SEP 2025 S ^ . Cutrent S«ciion ^tOC8?ATC*^>^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS