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2025 DAILYLAW 40535 (AP)

UPPADA BANGARI v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/8935/2020 · 2025-11-16

B Krishna Mohan

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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APHC010146592020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8935/2020 Between: 1. UPPADA BANGARI, S/O. LATE APPAYYA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O. VELLANKI VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 2. VASI GOVINDA,, S/O. LATE LACCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. VELLANKI VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 3. MANDI THOTAMMA,, W/O. LATE ARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 55YEARS, R/O. VELLANKI VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 4. KOMMU APPALA RAJU,, S/O. LATE CHINA SANYASI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. VELLANKI VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 5. PINIPILLI NARAYANAMMA,, W/O. LATE PYDITHALLI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. VELLANKI VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 6. KOMMU BANGARAMMA,, W/O. LATE PYDIYYA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O. VELLANKI VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 7. VASI APPA RAO,, S/O. LATE PYDIYYA, AGED ABOUT54 YEARS, R/O. VELLANKI VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 8. UPPADA ADAMMA,, W/O. LATE SURI BABU, AGED ABOUT 55 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.8935 of 2020 YEARS, R/O. VELLANKI VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in highhandedly trying to dispossessing the petitioners from the patta lands situated at Vellanki Village, Anandapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, in Survey Nos. 278/1A to an extent of Ac.2-00 Cents, 278/1B to an extent of Ac. 2-37 cents, 278/1C to an extent of Ac. 2-37 cents, 278/1D to an extent of Ac. 2-37 cents, 278/1F to an extent of Ac. 2-37 cents , 278/1G to an extent of Ac. 2-37 cents, 278/1H to an extent of Ac. 2-37 Cents, and 278/1I to an extent of Ac.2- 37 cents respectively and issuance of impugned endorsement letter No.630/2019/A dated 28-02-2020 as highly arbitrary, illegal and without following due procedure mandated under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Action, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of Natural Justice as well as violative of Article 14 and 300 A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the impugned endorsement letter No. 630/2019/A dated 28-02-2020 with further direction not to dispossess the petitioners from the patta lands and pay the damages for the cost of damaged trees IA NO: 1 OF 2020 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.8935 of 2020 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 direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from the patta lands situated at vellanki village, Anandapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, in Survey Nos. 278/1A to an extent of Ac.2-00 Cents, 278/1B to an extent of Ac. 2-37 cents, 278/1C to an extent of Ac. 2-37 cents, 278/1D to an extent of Ac. 2-37 cents, 278/1F to an extent of Ac. 2-37 cents , 278/1G to an extent of Ac. 2-37 cents, 278/1H to an extent of Ac. 2-37 Cents, and 278/II to an extent of Ac.2-37 cents by suspending the impugned endorsement letter No.630/2019/A dated 28-02-2020 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M KESAVA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 4 HBKM,J W.P.No.8935 of 2020 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition, for which he has taken a Court slip dated 13.11.2025. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 17.11.2025 PGT