1 APHC010624662025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 32364/2025 Between: 1. G VIJAYAMMA, , W/O VENKATESU SETTY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O D. NO. C-6/62, SETTIPALLI VILLAGE, BAIREDDIAPLLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. SMT. J HEMA @ G. HEMAVATHI, , W/O J. SANKAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 1-35, BAIREDDIPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. SRI. G. VENKATESH SETTY,, S/O. MAHADEVA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O D. NO. C-6/62, SETTIPALLI VILLAGE, BAIREDDIAPLLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR ENHANCEMENT, CHITTOOR, 2 CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE COMPETENT AUTHORITY LAND ACQUISITION NHAI, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAMANER DIVISION, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, , BAIREDDIPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, , REP.BY ITS REGIONAL OFFICER, REGIONAL OFFICE AT PLOT NO.21, TEACHERS COLONY, GURUNANAK NAGAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, A.P., 520008 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2. MUDUNURI ANAND KUMAR (SC FOR NHAI) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.32364 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not considering and disposing the representation of the petitioner dated 22.10.2025 for enhancement of compensation payable for the petitioner's lands covered by Survey No. 2/1 admeasuring 0.39 cents, Survey No. 2/2 admeasuring 0.06 cents, Survey No. 2/3 admeasuring 1.61 cents, Survey No.423/4 admeasuring 809.00 Sq. Mtrs, Survey No.423/6 admeasuring 659.12 Sq. Mtrs, and Survey No.423/13 admeasuring 161.88 Sq. Mtrs, Survey No.423/5 admeasuring 809.00 Sq. Mtrs and Survey No.423/3 admeasuring 659.12 Sq. Mtrs situated at Ganginayanapalli Village and Shettipalli Village, Baireddipalli Mandal, Chittoor District, acquired for the purpose of building, widening/four-lanning, maintenance, management, and operation of the Bangalore-Chennai Expressway (National Highway), as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, and violative of the principles of natural justice, as well as Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India; Consequently, direct the 2nd respondent to forthwith to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 22.10.2025….” 4 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. According to the averments made in the writ petition, it shows that the subject lands were acquired in the year 2018 and award was also passed and amount was disbursed and received. When that being the situation, after lapse of seven years, the question of entertaining the representation for enhancement of compensation would not arise. Even according to the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956, if the petitioners have not accepted to the amount of award, they are entitled to file an application for arbitration. 4. In view of the same, there are no merits in the writ petition. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 01.12.2025 Ivd 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.32364 of 2025 Dated: 01.12.2025 Ivd