APHC010137122020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8226/2020 Between: 1. MEKA KRISHNA VENI, R/O. KOTA VILLAGE, K. GANGAVARAM MANDLA EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 2. MEKA JANAKI RAMA RAO, R/O. D. NO. 25-1-17/14, GOPAL REDDY NAGAR PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM 3. MEKA VENKATA SATYA SRI HARI, R/O. D. NO. 25-1-17/14, GOPAL REDDY NAGAR PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATEOF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, RAMACHANDRAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4. THE TAHSILDAR, K. GANGAVARAM, 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 to 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 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.8226 of 2020 grant of stay of all further proceedings in pursuance of the Preliminary Notification issued by the 2nd respondent vide Ref. G4/497/2019 dated 05.03.2020 including dispossession of the petitioners from their agricultural lands viz. an extent of Ac. 1.80 cents in Sy. No. 418-1 belongs to the 1st petitioner, an extent of Ac. 1.03 cents in Sy. No. 418-1 belongs to the 2nd petitioner and an extent of Ac. 2.38 cents in Sy. No. 418-2 belongs to the 3rd petitioner situated in Kota Village, K. Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari District pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 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 declaring the Preliminary Notification, issued by the 2nd respondent vide Ref. G4/497/2019 dated 05.03.2020 under section 11(1) of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 (Act 30 of 2013) whereby proposed to acquire the agricultural lands of the petitioners i.e. an extent of Ac.1.80 cents in Sy.No.418-1 belongs to the 1st petitioner, an extent of Ac.1.03 cents in Sy.No.418-1 belongs to the 2nd petitioner and an extent of Ac.2.38 cents in Sy.No.418-2 belongs to the 3rd petitioner situated in Kota Village, K. Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari District without determining Social Impact and Public purpose as required under Chapter II of the Act 30 of 2013 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.8226 of 2020 and contrary to section 10 of the 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 20.02.2025 submits that an Alternative land was identified in Sy Nos.89-2 and 91-1 measuring an extent of Ac 4.03cts of land in Kota village and acquired private land under Voluntary land acquisition for providing house sites to the beneficiaries of Kota village. There is no need of acquiring the subject lands Ac 6.0050cts in Sy.Nos.418-1, 418-2 and 416-1 of Kota Village. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances and upon consideration ofZ the written instructions of the 4th respondent, dated 20.02.2025, no further orders are necessary in this matter as no cause survives. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. The written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 20.02.2025 shall be made as part of the Court record. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 24.12.2025 RMD 4 HBKM,J W.P.No.8226 of 2020 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8226/2020 24.12.2025 RMD