APHC010087442018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION N Between: 1. Assanki Venkata Satish, S/o.Venkateswara Rao, Aged about 56 years, Taduvai Village, Janfareddy Gudam Mandal, West Godavari District, and others AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by it's Revenue Department (Registration and Stamps) Velagapudi, Guntur District 2. The SubRegistrar, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. Counsel for the Petitioner Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following The present writ petition is filed respondents in issuing the impugned Notifications in respect of the subject matter lands for the purpose of distribution of house displaced families of Polavaram Project as illegal, arbitrary, etc., and for consequential orders. 2. Though the learned counsel for the petitioners sought to advance arguments with reference to the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, this Court, in the light of the averments made in the counter affidavit, deems it not necessary to examine the same in IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION N0.3836 of 2018 Assanki Venkata Satish, S/o.Venkateswara Rao, Aged about 56 years, Taduvai Village, Janfareddy Gudam Mandal, West Godavari District, and others AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by it's Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Registration and Stamps) Velagapudi, The SubRegistrar, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.Butta Vijaya Bhasker Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. for Land Acquisition G.P. for Social Welfare The Court made the following ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in issuing the impugned Notifications in respect of the subject matter lands for the purpose of distribution of house displaced families of Polavaram Project as illegal, arbitrary, etc., and for Though the learned counsel for the petitioners sought to advance arguments with reference to the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, this Court, in the light of the averments made idavit, deems it not necessary to examine the same in IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA Assanki Venkata Satish, S/o.Venkateswara Rao, Aged about 56 years, Taduvai Village, Janfareddy Gudam Mandal, West Godavari ...Petitioner Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Registration and Stamps) Velagapudi, ...Respondents Mr.Butta Vijaya Bhasker Land Acquisition Social Welfare seeking to declare the action of the respondents in issuing the impugned Notifications in respect of the subject matter lands for the purpose of distribution of house-sites to displaced families of Polavaram Project as illegal, arbitrary, etc., and for Though the learned counsel for the petitioners sought to advance arguments with reference to the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, this Court, in the light of the averments made idavit, deems it not necessary to examine the same in 2 detail. A reading of the counter affidavit of respondent No.3 makes it clear that though the impugned notifications were issued in the years 2017 and 2018, no award is passed in respect of the subject matter properties (see paragraph No.9). Further in paragraph No.10 of the counter affidavit, it is specifically asserted that only after payment of compensation to the petitioners, possession of their lands will be taken by the Government for the proposed housing colony. 3. In the latest instructions dated 24.11.2025 furnished by the Special Deputy Collector (L.A), PIPRMC, Unit–II, Eluru vide Roc.No.T9/230/2017 (SDT), it is reported that only after the compensation amount is paid to the petitioners, the possession of the lands will be taken by the Government. 4. In view of the above stated position, while not examining the issue with regard to lapse of notification, the writ petition is disposed of, providing that the State and the concerned Authorities shall not interfere with the subject matter lands or dispossess the petitioners without following due procedure as contemplated under law. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J Date: 08.12.2025. vasu