THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI^^ (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 11271 OF 2025 3^^ IN > q: O Si a Between; Naddi Ramadevi, W/o Chinna Subba Rayudu, Aged about 50 years, R/6 CMR Colony, Kondapuram Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh- 515591. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its principal Secretary, Land Acquisition Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector, YSR District, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Joint Collector and Project Administrator, Y.S.R District, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Commissioner, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Water Resource Department, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 5. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Water Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Resource Pradesh. 6. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS 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 Petition respondent No. 2 and 3 in payment of compensation, net due amount ^iP^lsQ.00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakh Only), to which the Petitioner (SES No. NS 4l7) ;is duly entitled as per G.O.RT.No.312, dated 06.07.2023, Water espurce Department as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to the C provisions of Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy 2005 and further violative of Art.14, Art.21 and Art.300A of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to pay the aforementioned due amount to the Petitioner along with interest @24% per annum from the date of acquisition to the date of actual payment. i i 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 direct Respondents 2 and 3 herein to complete the payment process of the amount of 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakh Only) payable to Petitioner within two weeks. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. MANDAVA ABHIGNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5: GP FOR IRRIGATION AND CAD Counsel for the Respondent No.6: GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER 1 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETiTtON No.11271 of 2025 ORDER: Heard respective counsel appearing for the petitioner and the respondents in the writ petition. Perused the material available on record. Details of the writ petition, amount claimed and amount payable are 1. 2. tabulated for the sake of convenience. (C) (A) (B) Amount admitted in the written instructions Of the Special Deputy Collector Amount claimed in the writ petition S.No. W.P.No. Rs.10,00,000/- Rs.10,00,000/- 11271/2025 1. This writ petition is filed declaring the inaction of the respondents in 3. payment of compensation (net due amount), to which the petitioner is legitimately entitled as per G.O.RT.No.312 Water Resources (R&R-A2) Department dated 06.07.2023, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2005 and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amount due to the petitioner along with interest @ 24% per annum. \ It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents 4. admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of the amount, no payment is being made. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court. On behalf of the respondents, the Special Deputy Collector, for Joint 5. 2 Collector & Project Administrator, YSR District filed written instructions in the writ petition, admitting that the bill is pending with them. It is further submitted that, due to lack of funds, the bill is not presented and as and when the budget release order is received, payment would be made to the petitioner. 6. In view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, these Writ Petition with a direction to the respondents to release the Column (C) to the petitioner, along with the interest @ 6% petitioner, learned is disposed of amounts mentioned in per annum, in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.724 of 2021 and batch dated 12.10.2023, within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, it would also be open to due amount. If any, payable by the respondents, in an appropriate forum. There shall be no the petitioners to agitate their claim for higher rate of interest and order as to costs. 7. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending if any, shall also stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Principal Secretary, Land Acquisition Department, State of Andhra Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. District Collector, YSR District, Kadapa. Andhra Pradesh. 1. The Pradesh 2. The 3. The Joint Collector and Project Administrator, Y.S.R District, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Commissioner Department, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Water Resource 5. The Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 6. The Principal Secretary, Finance department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 7. One CC to M/s. Mandava Abhigna, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Land Acquisition, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Irrigation and CAD, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 11. Three CD Copies. ssb 0^ HIGH COURT DATED:30/04/2025 ORDER ^ S g. ^£SPATC)25< WP.No.11271 of 2025 <a DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS