APHC010596912023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 30760/2023 Between: 1. E.SRIDEVI, W/O SATYA NARAYANA GOUD, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/O GANI VILLAGE, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 2. MD FARJANA KHATUN, , W/O KHALEEL AHAMMAD KHAN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, GANI VILLAGE, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 3. E.LAKSHMI DEVAMMA, , W/O E.SESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O 2-174, MIDTHUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 4. BASHEERUN KHATUN,, W/O SHAKIR AHAMMAD, . AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O GANI VILLAGE, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 5. G.RAMA DEVI, , W/O PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O 6-162, SANJIVA NAGAR, BRAHMANA KOTKUR VILLAGE, NANDYAL DISTRICT. AP. 6. N.SHAIK HUSSAIN BASHA, , S/O NANNE SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, H.NO. 6-13-17, CHAND STREET, ALIAGADDA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 7. M.VIJAYA BHASKAR,, S/O ANAND BABU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O H.NO.77-188-1, APSP POLICE COLONY, NEAR JAYASAI SCHOOL, KALLUR ESTATE, KALLUR, KURNOOL DT. 8. B.RAVI KUMAR,, S/O ANKANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O GANI VILLAGE GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 9. K.CHINNA RAMULAMMA, ,W/O LAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O GANI VILLAGE, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 10. SHAMSHAD, W/O JAKEER HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O 8-3-3/25, GREEN ESCAPE COLONY, SAROORNAGAR, RR DISTRICT, TELANGANA, 11. B.VENU GOPAL,, S/O ANKANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, GANI VILLAGE, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 12. DEVANUR LAKSHMAMMA,, W/O JADALANNA AGED 2 ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O 2-636, K.BOLLAVARANIU, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 13. SHAIK NASIR HUSSAIN,, S/O GHOUSE MIYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, GANI VILLAGE, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 14. P.JAYALAKSHMI,, W/O DHANUNJAYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, H.NO 2-72, MAIN BAZAR, SEPTIVEEDU VILLAGE, CHAGALAMARRI MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 15. M.FATHIMA BEE, , W/O SOFI SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, GANI VILLAGE, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 16. M.MAHABOOB BEE,, W/O HYDER BEG, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, GANI VILLAGE, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, AP. 17. D.VIJAYA LAKSHML,, W/O VISHNU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O 1-12, VENKATAMPALLI POST, VIPANGANDIA MANDAL, CHELLEPAHAD, AYYAVARIPALLY, MAHBOOBNAGAR, DISTRICT, TS ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTATED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE (LAND ACQUISITION), STATE SECRETARIATBUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYALA DISTRICT, NANDYALA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUBCOLLECTOR, , NANDYALA DISTRICT, NANDYALA ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE TAHSILDAR, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, GADIVEMULA, NANDYALA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 pass an order or direction or Writ, more specificaily one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring proceedings bearing reference number Rc.B.238/2018 dated 09-03- 2021, passed by the Sub-Collector Nandyal , i.e.. Respondent Number 3 in rejecting the payment of compensation for lands of the petitioners resumed for public purpose on par with payment of Rs 5.50 Lakhs per acre as paid to patta holders and instead paying only Rs 4.20 lakhs per acre in respect of the land holding of the petitioners resumed by the respondents as illegal, contrary to the settled law laid down by the honourable High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Mekala Pandu case and and as confirmed by the Honble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No 7904-7912 dated 04-08-2014 and consequently direct payment of the balance Rs.1.3 lakhs Per acre in respect of the land holding of the petitioners indicated in the table below .duly setting aside the orders 3 bearing reference number Rc.B.238/2018 dated 09-03-2021 insofar as the petitioners are concerned with ali applicable consequential benefits including interest from the date of taking possession on 03-03-2015 and pass IA 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 leased to direct that the above writ petition to be taken up out of turn and directed to be posted for final hearing as the petitioners' lands were taken away from them as far back as in the year 2015 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. A SRINATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A SRINATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.30760 of 2023 ORDER: Learned counsel for petitioners appeared virtually and submitted that in view of amendment issued vide G.O.Ms.No.23, Revenue (Lands.I), dated 19.01.2024, the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) (Amendment) Act, 2023, this writ petition has been rendered infructuous. Recording the said submissions, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, petitioners are at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings, if necessary. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any shall stands closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 02.12.2025 KBN 5 76 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.30760 of 2023 Date: 02.12.2025 KBN