\ • APHC010408892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 21058 OF 2025 Between: Kondu Rama Subbareddy, S/o. Kondu Budda Reddy, Aged 58 years, R/o. 1/107 Muchumarri Village, Kondapuram Mandal, Kadapa,A.P. 516444. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance department. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The District Collector, Y.S.R. Kadapa District. 5. The Project Administrator and Joint Collector, Y.S.R District, Kadapa. 6. The Special Collector L A, G.N.S.S., Kadapa. 7. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, Y.S.R Kadapa District. 8. The Tahsildar, Mutchumarri village, Kondapuram Mandal, Kadapa District. Y.S.R. ...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 an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in non-payment of Ft and R compensation of net due amount of Rs. 3,75,000/- (Three Lakh Seventy Five Thousand Rupees Only) along with allotment of residential plot in R & R center to the Petitioner as entitled under G.O.RT.No.4 Dt. 04.01.2017 Water Resource Department, as a compensation for submersion of House No. M-139 of Mutchumarri village, Kondapuram Mandal, Kadapa District due to development of GNSS- Gandikota Resen/oir Project is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation And Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013, the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2005 and further violative of Art. 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to take further action and expeditiously pay the aforementioned due amount to the Petitioner along with Interest @24% per annum from the date of acquisition till the date of actual payment. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct Respondents herein and more specifically the Respondents 1 to 7 to take further action on request of Respondent no. 8 vide Roc. A/456/2017, dt. 25.01.2019, and to initiate and complete the payment process for the amount of Rs. 3,75,000/- (Three Lakh Seventy-Five Thousand Rupees Only) payable to Petitioner along with allotment of residential plot in R&R centre, expeditiously. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI JAWAJt SARATH CHANDRA Counsel for the F?espondent Nos.1, 4 to 8 : GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondent No.2 ; GP FOR IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the F?espondent No.3 : GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING The Court at the stage of admission made the following order: / / / APHC010408892025 / IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 21058/2025 Between; 1.KONDU RAMA SUBBAREDDY, S/0 KONDU BUDDA REDDY, AGED 58 YRS, R/0 1/107 MUCHUMARRI VILLAGe! KONDAPURAM MANDAL, KADAPA,A.P. 516444. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 5.THE PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR AND JOINT COLLECTOR Y.S.R DISTRICT, KADAPA. 6.THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR L A. G.N.S.S., KADAPA. 7.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JAMMALAMADUGU Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT. 8.THE TAHSILDAR, MUTCHUMARRI VILLAGE, KONDAPURAM MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. FINANCE DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT, ...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 an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in non-payment of R and R compensation of net due amount of Rs. 3,75,000/- (Three Lakh Seventy Five Thousand Rupees Only) along with allotment of residential plot in R and R center to the Petitioner as entitled under G.O.RT.No. 04.01.2017, Water Resource Department, as a compensation for submersion of House No. M-139 of Mutchumarri village, Kondapuram Mandal, Kadapa District due to development of GNSS-Gandikota Reservoir Project is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and T 2 contrary to the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement 2013, the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2005 and further violative of Art. 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to take further action and expeditiously pay the aforementioned due amount to the Petitioner along with Interest @24percent acquisition till the date of actual payment and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 And Act, per annum from the date of 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 Respondents herein and more specifically the Respondents 1 to 7 to take further action request of Respondent no. 8 vide Roc. A/456/2017, dt. 25.01.2019, and to initiate and complete the payment process for the amount of Rs. 3,75,000/- (Three Lakh Seventy-Five Thousand Rupees Only) payable to Petitioner along with allotment of residential plot in R&R centre, expeditiously and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: on 1.JAWAJI SARATH CHANDRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2.GP FOR IRRI AND CAD * 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.21058 of 2025 ORDER:- The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s: “...to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in non-payment of R and R compensation of net due amount of Rs.3,75,000/- (Three Lakh Seventy Five Thousand Rupees Only) along with allotment of residential plot in R and R center to the Petitioner as entitled under G.O.RT.No.04.01.2017, Water Resource Department, as a compensation for submersion of House No.M-139 of Mutchumarri village, Kondapuram Mandal, Kadapa District due to development of GNSS- Gandikota Reservoir Project is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation And Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act, 2013, the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2005 and further violative of Art. 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to take further action and expeditiously pay the aforementioned due amount to the Petitioner along with Interest @24percent per annum from the date of acquisition till the date of actual payment and pass...” It is asserted in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition 2. that respondent No.8-Tahsildar, Mutchumarri Village, Kondapuram Mandal, Y.S.R.Kadapa District, after conducting enquiry and after verifying the records of the petitioner, has submitted a report vide Roc.A/456/2017, dated 25.01.2019 to respondent No.7-Revenue Divisional Officer, stating that mother of petitioner is genuine displaced person in Mutchumarri Village, who has been already included in Socio Economic Survey of Mutchumarri Village and she is entitled to R&R T 4 package and the report also indicates that displaced due to the Gandikota petitioner’s mother passed eligible to receive the brothers and one sister consented to to petitioner. However, the respondents have associated with package. Consequently, the been filed seeking a direction for the interest at the rate of 24% the actual payment is made. the petitioner’s family Reservoir Project. Since the was away on 11.10.2010, the petitioner is \ compensation amount, as the petitioner’s two transfer their mother’s entitlement not disbursed the amount present writ petition has payment of the amount along with per annum from the date of acquisition until 3. Heard Sri Jawaji Sarath Chandra, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader respondents. for land acquisition for 4. The learned counsel for respondents be directed to petitioner’s requested that the pay compensation to petitioner, along with interest. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader has instructions/correspondence from the Tahsildar of record) and reiterated the argument. furnished written dated 11.08.2025(part contents mentioned therein as part of his 6. On careful perusal of the correspondence recorded by the apparent that the Government Tahsildar, it is has issued 5 G.O.Rt.No.312, Water Resources (R&R-A2) Department 06.07.2023 sanctioning an amount of Rs.454.60 Crores towards dated payment to project displaced families. However, budget release orders are not yet issued. As CFMS is freezed due to ending of financial year, bills could not be present in CFMS portal. After scrutinizing all the proposals submitted by the Revenue Jammalamadugu, action will be taken to petitioner in CFMS portal subject to their eligibility. Divisional Officer, upload bills in favour of 7. Having considered the submissions counsel and perusing the material available consent of both the learned counsel, the made by both learned on record, with the present Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to take necessary action to facilitate payment to the petitioner, including interest, provided eligibility is met, as expeditiously as possible not later than four (04) months from the date of order. There shall be no order as to costs. receipt of a copy of this As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending shall stand closed. , if any. //TRUE COPY// Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To, SECTAQN (OFFICER T The Principal Secretary, Pradesh, Secretariat Revenue Department, State of Andhra 2 Th„p- Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh ■ P adesTTe ^ta.e of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh / 3. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The District Collector, Y.S.R. Kadapa District. 5. The Project Administrator and Joint Collector, Y.S.R District, Kadapa. 6. The Special Collector L A, G.N.S.S., Kadapa. 7. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, Y.S.R Kadapa District. 8. The ’Tahsildar, Mutchumarri village, Kondapuram Mandal, Kadapa District. 9. One CC to Sri Javvaji Sarath Chandra, Advocate [OPUC] 10.TWO CCs to GP for Land Acquisition, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11.Two CCs to GP for Irrigation and Command Area Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12.TWO CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13.TWO CD Copies Y.S.R. Cnr -\ HIGH COURT \ DATED:12/08/2025 3 0 00“!“ Curreni oecuon . /o O^' t mt§ ORDER WP NO. 21058 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS OF