APHC010173242020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 10965/2020 Between: 1. SOMAROUTHU SAMBHASIVA RAO,, S/O. VEERA SHANKARA RAO, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO. D.NO.3- 156/1, PESARLANKA VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR 3. SUB COLLECTOR AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. TAHSILDAR, KOLLURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 toto issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the Preliminary Notification in Rc. No. Rc.No.3200/2019-G1, dt. 26.01.2020 in form VI (A) issued by the 2nd respondent under Section 11 (1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, 2 Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 Act 30 of 20131 whereby proposed to acquire the petitioner's agricultural land an extent of Ac. 0.30 cents out of Ac. 1.30 cents in Sy.No. 93/3 of Pesarlanka Revenue Village in Kolluru Mandal of Guntur District for providing house sites under Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu' scheme by exempting the procedure contemplated under chapters II and III of Act 30 of 2013 and all consequential proceedings as illegal, irregular, irrational, violative of provisions of Central Act, 30 of 2013 and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the said notification and pass IA NO: 1 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 to direct the respondents 2 to 4 not to interfere in any manner with petitioners’ possession over their agricultural landed properties in an extent of Ac.0.50 Cents in Sy.No. 94/4 and Ac. 1.31 ½ cents in Sy.No. 92 belonged to 1st petitioner; Ac. 1.00cents in Sy.No. 93/3, Ac.0.43 cents in Sy.no. 93/2, Ac. 0.34 cents in Sy.No. 95, Ac. 0.50 cents in Sy.No. 83, Ac.0.67 cents in Sy.No. 98 and Ac. 0.66 cents in Sy.No. 82 belonged to 2nd petitioner; and Ac. 0.50 cents in Sy. No. 93/3 belonged to 3rd petitioner situated in Pesarlanka Revenue Village, Kolluru Mandal of Guntur District, pending disposal of the main writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 vacate the interim orders dated.07.07.2020 in IA No.1 of 2020 in WP No.10965 of 2020 and dismiss the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the preliminary notification in Rc.No.3200/2019- G1 dated 26.01.2020 in form VI(A) under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 whereby proposed to acquire the agricultural land of the petitioner in an extent of Ac.0.30 cents out of Ac.1.30 cents in Sy.No.93/3 of Pesarlanka Revenue Village in Kollur Mandal of Guntur District for providing house sites under ‘Navaratnalu- Pedlandariki Illu’ scheme. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions of the 3rd respondent dated 22.09.2025 submits that the subject land was not used for the above said welfare scheme and alternative land was already utilized for the said purpose. The learned Assistant Government Pleader further submits that the preliminary notification issued by the 2nd respondent was also dropped. 4. In view of the same, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The written instructions of the 3rd respondent dated 22.09.2025 shall be made as part of the court record. 4 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Interim order if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 23.09.2025 NNN