APHC010153512020 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: 9482/2020 Between: 1. BANNURU RAMANA REDDY,, S/O PULLA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O D.NO.2-23. 2. G.JANAKIRARNAIAH, , S/ O NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O D.NO.9-127. 3. WUDARU VENKATA SUBBA REDDY,, S/O VENKATA RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D.NO.2-92. 4. WUDARU VENUGOPAL REDDY,, S/O CHINNASUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 5. WUDARU VENKATESWARAMMA,, W/O VENUGOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF VELUGODU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT AT KURNOOL. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.9482 of 2020 4. THE TAHASILDAR, VELUGODUMANDAL, VELUGODU, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, NANDYAL, KURNOOL 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 to issue an appropriate writ or any other order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to allot the land Ac.3.47 cents in Sy.No.1192 (1st petitioner), Ac.2.99 cents in Sy.No.1188 (2nd petitioner), Ac.2.68 cents in Sy.No.1187 (3 petitioner), Ac.1.04 cents in Sy.No.1187 (4th petitioner), Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.445 (5th petitioner) and Ac.1.43 cents in Sy.No.1192 (6th petitioner), situated in Velugodu Village, VelugoduMandal (previously in AtmakurTaluk), Kurnool District as house site pattas under Navaratnalu Scheme as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the order dated 14.2.2005 passed in W.A.No.184 of 2005 and consequently direct the respondents not to allot house sites over the above land under any scheme including Navaratnalu Scheme 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 pleased to direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps of allotting the land Ac.3.47 cents in Sy.No.1192 (1st petitioner), Ac.2.99 cents in Sy.No.1188 (2nd petitioner), Ac.2.68 cents in Sy.No.1187 (3rdpetitioner), Ac.1.04 cents in Sy.No.1187 (4th petitioner), Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.445 (5th petitioner) and Ac.1.43 cents in Sy.No.1192 (6th petitioner), situated in Velugodu Village, VelugoduMandal (previously in AtmakurTaluk), Kurnool District as house site pattas under Navaratnalu Scheme, pending disposal of the writ petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.9482 of 2020 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in trying to allot the land Ac.3.47 cents in Sy.No.1192 (1st petitioner), Ac.2.99 cents in Sy.No.1188 (2nd petitioner), Ac.2.68 cents in Sy.No.1187 (3rd petitioner), Ac.1.04 cents in Sy.No.1187 (4th petitioner), Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.445 (5th petitioner) and Ac.1.43 cents in Sy.No.1192 (6th petitioner), situated in Velugodu village, Velugodu Mandal, (previously in Atmakur Taluk), Kurnool District as house site pattas under Navaratnalu scheme. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the instructions of the 4th respondent dated 22.09.2025 submits that in compliance with the interim directions of this Court, the subject lands as detailed below have been kept vacant and no allotment has been made to any beneficiary under Navaratnalu – Pedalandariki Illu Scheme: Ac.3.47 cents in Sy.No.1192 - claimed by 1st petitioner (Sri Bannuru Ramanareddy) Ac.2.99 cents in Sy.No.1188 – claimed by 2nd petitioner (Sri G.Janakiramaiah) Ac.2.68 cents in Sy.No.1187 – claimed by 3rd petitioner (Sri Wudaru Venkata Subba Reddy) Ac.1.04 cents in Sy.No.1187 – claimed by 4th petitioner (Sri Wudaru Venugopal Reddy) Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.445 – claimed by 5th petitioner (Smt Wuduru Venkateswaramma) and Ac.1.43 cents in Sy.No.1192 – claimed by 6th petitioner (details as per writ petition) 4 HBKM,J W.P.No.9482 of 2020 As per the adangal, the above lands are classified as Government Land – Telugu Ganga Project (Velugodu Balancing Reservoir). Land acquisition was made in the year 1984 for construction of Velugodu Balancing Reservoir under Telugu Ganga Project and the said land was handed over to the Irrigation Department. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. However, the respondent authorities concerned are directed to deal with the subject lands strictly in accordance with law, if so warranted for any public purpose. 5. Accordingly, this 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, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B.KRISHNA MOHAN Dt: 23.09.2025 sj 5 HBKM,J W.P.No.9482 of 2020 532 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 9482 of 2020 Dt: 23.09.2025 sj