IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVAT] (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGAD DA WRIT PETITION NO: 9504 OF 2025^ Between: Mahammad Shahin, W/o Abdul Mazeed, Age 32 years, R/o. D.No.2- 4/3/103, Kukunoor Village and Mandal, West Godavari District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh. Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (L.A.) Department. Secretariat, Velagapudi. Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Eluru, West Godavari District. 4. The Sub-Collector, Kukunoor, West Godavari District. 5. The Commissioner, R and R Scheme, Opp Andhra Hosptals Gollpudi, Krishna District. 3 Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner is resident and owner of the land in Kakunoor Village and Mandal and the same was acquired for Polavaram Project. The Government formulated scheme called as “Rehabilitation and Resettlement Package (for short ‘R&R Package’)” for those who are affected in any land acquisition, as per the guidelines and the Act 30 of 2013. The Petitioner is also affected in the said project along with other residents of Kukunoor Village and eligible for R & R Package. Hence, the Petitioner made a representation dated 19.02.2025 to the respondent authorities seeking to provide the R & R benefits to the petitioner. But the 6*^ respondent not passed any orders as on today. Hence, the Writ Petition. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Respondents and perused the material placed on 4. record. Learned counsel for the Petitioner further relied on the observations made in Kotaru Sarath Kumar v. The State of Andhra Pradesh''. In view of the principles laid down by this Court in the above judgment, the respondents shall not reject the R&R package to the petitioner on the ground of non-resident. 5. ^ W.P.No.16172 & 16379 of 2019 ::4:: Considering the above submissions and on perusal of the material on record, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 19.02.2025, in view of the observations made in Kotaru Sarath Kumar v. The State of Andhra Pradesh (Supra 1) and take appropriate action expeditiously. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- Nl. RAMESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR I //TRUE COPY// A SECTION OFFICER . I'V', To, The Priritipal Secret^r^, f^evenue (L.A.) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Eluru, West Godavari District 1. 4. The Sub-Collector, Kukunoor, West Godavari District. 5. The Commissioner R and R Scheme, Opp Andhra Hosptals Gollpudi, Krishna District. 6. The Special Officer-Cum-Project Administrator, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Polavaram National Project, ITDA, K.R.PuramT West Godavari District. 7. The Tahsildar, Kukunoor, West Godavari District. Sri. Somisetty Ganesh Babu, Advocate [OPUC] Land Acquisition ,High Court Of Andhrd^ 8. OneCCto 9. Two CCS to GPfor Pradesh. [OUT] lO.Two CCs to GP for Irrigation and CAD, Pradesh.[OUT] 11. Three CD Copies High Court of Andhra^ high court DATED:29/04/2025 \ ORDER WP.No.9504 of 2025 disposing of the writ WITHOUT COSTS petition