APHC010135332020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8144/2020 Between: 1. .GUNNAM. AMMIRAJU,, S/O.VEERANNA, AGED 64 YEARS, R/O.VELAGATHODU, MANAPETA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. VALLURI VENKATA RAJASEKHAR,, S/O.VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGED 34 YEARS, R/O.14-3-16/1, MATAM CENTER, SAMALKOTA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AT KAKINADA. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAMACHANDRAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MANDAPETA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, VELAGATHODU VILLAGE, MANDAPETA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI 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 toprayed in the interest of justice that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Preliminary Notification, issued by the Respondent No.2 vide Ref.G4/497/2019, dated 3-3-2020 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 lands an extent of Ac.1.06 cents of Petitioner No.1, and Ac.0.30 cents of Petitioner No.2 2 respectively covered by Sy.No.171-1 situated at Velagathodu Village, Mandapeta Mandal, East Godavari District, by exempting procedure contemplated under Chapters II and III of Act 30 of 2013, and all consequential proceedings as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, against principles of natural justice, and contrary to the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, and rules made there under, and consequently set aside the same, and to 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 grant stay of all further proceedings in pursuance of the Preliminary Notification issued by the Respondent No.2, vide Ref.G4/497/2019, dated 3-3-2020, including dispossession of the Petitioner No.1 from his land an extent of Ac.1.06 cents, Petitioner No.2 from his land Ac.0.30 cents respectively covered by Sy.No. 171-1 situated at Velagathodu Village, Mandapeta Mandal, East Godavari District, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and to pass IA NO: 2 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 IA NO: 3 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 take up the wp no.8144/2020 for admission hearing through video confrence Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. BOLLA VENKATA RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION (AP) 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondent No.2 in issuing preliminary notification dated 03.03.2020 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 lands an extent of Ac.1.06 cents of petitioner No.1, and Ac.0.30 cents of petitioner No.2 respectively covered by Sy.No.171-1 situated at Velagathodu Village, Mandapeta Mandal, East Godavari District, by exempting procedure contemplated under Chapters II and III of Act 30 of 2013, and all consequential proceedings. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 20.09.2025 submits that the 2nd respondent issued withdrawal notification to the subject lands as per the proceedings dated Nil.03.2021 as alternative lands were identified for the purpose of Providing House Sites under welfare scheme. 4. In view of the same, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The written instructions of the 4th respondent 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 22.09.2025 NNN