APHC010305412015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 14582/2015 Between: 1. SRI VISHNU BIO-TECH FORMULATIONS & 42 OTHERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, NALLAREDDY KRISHNARJUNA REDDY, S/O. VENUGOPAL REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 2. MADDI LAKSHMAIAH & CO.,, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, MADDI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH, AGED 60 YEARS, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 3. VEERA ASSOCIATES, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, KUPPAM VEERAIAH, S/O. BALAIAH, AGED 68 YEARS, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 4. SUCHERITHA COTTON CO.,, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, VANDANAPU SANKARA RAO, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED 51 YEARS, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 5. PRASUNA VAMSIKRISHNA SPINNING MILLS PVT. LTD.,, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PENDYALA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. MURALI KRISHNA RAO, AGED 46 YEARS, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 6. KALPATARUVU SPINNING MILLS LTD.,, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, LANKA RAGHURAMI REDDY, S/O. LAKSHMA REDDY, AGED 54 YEARS, THIMMAPURAM, YEDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 2 JS,J W.P.No.14582/2015 7. NANDIVARDHANA TEXTILE MILLS LTD.,, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, P.SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. SUBBA RAO, AGED 48 YEARS, THIMMAPURAM, YEDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 8. KRISHNA GANGA SPINNING MILLS LTD.,, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, A.RAMA KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. NAGAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS, THIMMAPURAM, YEDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 9. VIJAYA COTTON GINNING MILLS, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P.RAVINDRA BABU, S/O. GOVINDA RAO, AGED 60 YEARS, THIMMAPURAM, YEDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DIST. 10. THOTA RAJENDRA PRASAD, S/O. BHARATHUDU (LATE), OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O D.NO.4-409, G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 11. KALAHASTI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. PANDURANGA RAO (LATE), R/O D.NO.4-402, G.T. ROAD, CHILAKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 12. KURAPATI RUPESH KUMAR, S/O. DR.L.RAJA RATNAM (LATE), R/O D.NO.4-396, G.T. ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 13. KURUCHOLA VENKATA RAGHAVAIAH, S/O. KRISHNA RAO (LATE), R/O D.NO.4-400, G.T. ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 14. AMBATI PUNNAIAH S/O. GARATAIAH (LATE), R/O.D.NO.4-378, G.T. ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 15. PINNITI VENKATESWARLU, S/O. NARAYANA (LATE), R/O D.NO.4- 398, G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 16. RACHUMALLU ANJANA PUNNA RAO, S/O. NAGAIAH (LATE), R/O D.NO.24-29, G.T. ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 17. THOTA RAMA CHANDRA PRASAD, S/O. BHARATHUDU (LATE), R/O D.NO.4-408, G.T. ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, 3 JS,J W.P.No.14582/2015 GUNTUR DISTRICT. 18. ARE NAGESWARA REDDY S/O. ATCHI REDDY (LATE), R/O D.NO.7-390, G.T. ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 19. AMBATI RAJASEKHAR, S/O. ANJANEYULU (LATE), R/O D.NO.4- 408/1, G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 20. VIDUDALA LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O. SANJEEVA RAYUDU, R/O D.NO.36-137, MAIN ROAD, PURUSHOTHAM PATNAM, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 21. TALLA ANJI REDDY S/O. LATE NARASIMHA REDDY, R/O. D.NO.8- 6, REDLA BAZAR, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 22. INTURI VIJAYA SARADHI, S/O. NARAYANA, R/O. G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 23. EDARA NAGESWARA REDDY, S/O. BOLLA REDDY, R/O. G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 24. MURAKONDA KESAVA RAO, S/O. RANGAIAH, R/O. D.NO.4-410, DURGA COMPLEX, G.T.ROAD, CHILAKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 25. SMT.PAMMI ANANTHA LAKSHMI W/O. VENKATA REDDY, R/O. D.NO.6-367, NRT CENTER, G.T. ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 26. NIMMALA MURALI KRISHNA, S/O. KOTESWARA RAO, R/O. D.NO.6-369, G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 27. SMT.VOGGIRALA KOTESWARAMMA, W/O. NARASIMHA REDDY, R/O G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 28. CH. HARI NARAYANA, S/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH, R/O. G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4 JS,J W.P.No.14582/2015 29. G.AJAY KUMAR, S/O. YELLAIAH, R/O. G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 30. ARE NAGA MALLESHWARA REDDY, S/O. ATCHI REDDY (LATE), R/O D.NO.7-390, G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 31. G.VENKATA SUBBAIAH, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, R/O. G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 32. MEKAPOTHULA VIJAY BABU, S/O. NAGOOR, R/O 4-430/1, NRT CENTER, GT ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 33. ALANGAR SUNDAR RAO, S/O. BOJA RAO, R/O.D.NO.4-410, DURGA COMPLEX, G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 34. SHAIK MOHAMMED RAFI, S/O. HAFEEZ (LATE), OCC: OLD IRON & WOOD MERCHANT, R/O. D.NO.5/739, OPP: TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 35. SHAIK BASHA, S/O. PHAKEER SAHEB, PROPRIETOR M/S. ABU BAKAR SIDDIQUE TRADERS, OCC: TIMBER MERCHANT, R/O. D.NO.457/C, GANAPAVARAM, NADENDLA MANDALAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 36. SHAIK AHUSHALAKE, S/O. UMAR SAHEB (LATE), OCC: OLD IRON & WOOD MERCHANT, R/O. D.NO.5/357, R/O. RIHANA TRADERS, BESIDE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, G.T. ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 37. K.RAMA RAO, S/O. NARASIMHAM, G.T.ROAD, OPP: SAMBASIVA COTTON MILL, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 38. SAYED RAFI, S/O. MOULALI, G.T.ROAD, OPP:SAMBASIVA COTTON MILL, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 39. S.SYDU BABU, S/O. HUSSAIN, G.T. ROAD, OPP: SAMBASIVA COTTON MILL, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, 5 JS,J W.P.No.14582/2015 GUNTUR DISTRICT. 40. KATHI RAMESH, S/O. YACOB, G.T.ROAD, OPP: SAMBASIVA COTTON MILL, GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 41. TALLA SAMBI REDDY, S/O. KOTI REDDY (LATE), R/O. D.NO.4-436, G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 42. TALLA SREENIVASA REDDY, S/O. SAMBI REDDY, R/O. D.NO.4- 429, G.T.ROAD, CHILKALURIPET TOWN & MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 43. SEETHA LAKSHMI COTTON MILLS, REP. BY ITS PARTNER, PARAVALLI RAGHAVA RAO, S/O. HANUMAIAH, AGED 62 YEARS, THIMMAPURAM, YEDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. UNION OF INDIA MIN OF ROADS TRANSPORT 8 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROADS TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NHAI, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, CORPORATE OFFICE, G5 & G6, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI - 110 075. 3. THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI), CORPORATE OFFICE, G5 & G6, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI - 110 075. 4. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI), REGIONAL OFFICE AT DOOR NO.8- 2-234/18, ROAD NO.3, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD. 5. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI), PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, PLOT NO.21, TEACHER'S COLONY, GURUNANAKNAGAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520 008, KRISHNA DIST. 6. THE GENERAL MANAGER TECH, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI), (MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT 6 JS,J W.P.No.14582/2015 AND HIGHWAYS) G-5 & 6, SECTOR-10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI - 110 075. 7. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER LA, NARASARAOPET DIVISION, NARSARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT-CUM-COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 1956. 8. A P POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, 2ND FLOOR, HUDA COMPLEX, MAITRIVANAM, S.R.NAGAR, HYDERABAD. 9. SRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, NARSARAOPET PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY, NARSARAOPET, 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 to issue writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the impugned letter No. NHAI/Tech/AP/Phase-V/Legal/2011/531, dt.11.8.2011 issued by the 6th Respondent and the consequential notification issued by the 3rd Respondent which was published in the Hindu, English Daily News Paper, dt.25.03.2015 proposing to acquire the land of the petitioners for widening of 4 lane to 6 lane on existing National Highway-5 at Chilkaluripet as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of the National High Ways Act, 1956 without jurisdiction and contrary to the property rights as guaranteed under Article 300-A & 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside those impugned letter as well as notification issued by the 6th and 3rd Respondents and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 19020 OF 2015 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 stay all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned notification issued by the 3rd respondent published in the Hindu, English Daily News paper dated 25.3.2015 IA NO: 5 OF 2015(WPMP 83598 OF 2015 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 7 JS,J W.P.No.14582/2015 IA NO: 6 OF 2015(WPMP 86199 OF 2015 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 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K ANANDA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION (AP) 3. S S VARMA (SC FOR NHAI) 4. RAMA CHANDRA RAO GURRAM(SC FOR AP PCB) The Court made the following ORDER: It is represented by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 09.09.2025 KAS