APHC010600952023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 31014/2023 Between: 1. SHAIK FATHIMA BEE, W/O SHAIK PAKEER SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O SAKUNALA VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOLDISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE (LAND ACQUISITION), STATE SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 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 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 hoiders and instead paying oniy 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 in respect of Ac 3.00 cents in survey no. 646 of sakunala village, orvakal mandal duly setting aside the orders bearing reference number Rc.B.238/2018 dated 09-03-2021 insofar as the petitioner's land is concerned with all applicable consequential 2 benefits including interest from the date of taking possession on 03- 03-2015 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 that the above writ petition to be taken up out of turn and directed to be posted for final hearing as the petitioner's lands were taken away from her as far back as in the year 2015 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A SRINATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.31014 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 stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 08.12.2025 KBN 4 03 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.31014 of 2023 Date: 08.12.2025 KBN