APHC010629512023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 32473/2023 Between: 1. KUMMARI VENKATESWARLU, S/O ROSANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O H.NO. 2-23, GOLLA VEEDHI, NARSAPURAM VILLAGE, VELDURTHY MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE (LAND ACQUISITION), STATE SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. BUILDINGS, 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYALA DISTRICT, NANDYALA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUBCOLLECTOR, , NANDYALA DISTRICT, NANDYALA ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE TAHSILDAR, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, GADIVEMULA, NANDYALA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 topleased For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass an order or direction or Writ, more specifically one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring proceedings bearing reference number Rc.B.238/2018 dated 09-03-2021, passed by the Sub-Collector Nandyal , i.e.. Respondent Number 3 in rejecting the payment of compensation for lands of the petitioner resumed for public purpose on par with payment of Rs 5.50 Lakhs per acre as paid to patta holders and instead paying only Rs 4.20 lakhs per acre in respect of the land holding of the petitioner resumed by the respondents as illegal, contrary to the settled law laid down by the honourable High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Mekala Pandu case and and as confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No 7904-7912 dated 04- 08-2014 and consequently direct payment of the balance Rs.1.3 lakhs Per acre in respect of the land holding of the petitioner of Ac 1.33 Cents of land in survey No. 680/2 of gani village, gadivemula Mandal, Nandyal District, AP duly duly setting aside the 2 orders bearing reference number Rc.B.238/2018 dated 09-03-2021 insofar as the petitioner is concerned with all applicable consequential benefits including interest from the date of taking possession on 03- 03-2015 and pass such other order or further orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice. and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A SRINATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ASSIGNMENT (AP) 2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.32473 of 2023 ORDER: Learned counsel for petitioner appeared virtually and submitted that in view of amendment issued vide G.O.Ms.No.23, Revenue (Lands.I), dated 19.01.2024, the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) (Amendment) Act, 2023, this writ petition has been rendered infructuous. Recording the said submissions, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, petitioner is at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings, if necessary. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any shall stands closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 02.12.2025 KBN 4 164 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.32473 of 2023 Date: 02.12.2025 KBN