APHC010075102018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 5319 of Between: 1. VANAMADI RAM KUMAR, S/o.V.APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, R/o.H.No.56 JAGANNADHAPURAM, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 2. TATIPUDI SHANTHA LAXMI, W/O PRASAD BALU, AGED YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O H.No.6 CHIMAIKPETA, TURANGI VILLAGE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 3. TAMPALA PUTHIRAJ, S/O TAMPALA JANAKIRAMAIAH, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, RIO H.NO.14 RAMACHANDRAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. KATHIKA VENKATA PHANI KUMAR, S/O KATHIKA NAGESWARA RAO, R/O H.NO.4 VILLAGE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 5. PASUPULETI INDRANI, D/O P. JAGAN YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O SHARIF STREET, JAGANNADHAPURAM, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 5319 of 2018 VANAMADI RAM KUMAR, S/o.V.APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, R/o.H.No.56-1-46, BAPUJI NAGAR, JAGANNADHAPURAM, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. TATIPUDI SHANTHA LAXMI, W/O PRASAD BALU, AGED YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O H.No.6-206, MEESALA CHIMAIKPETA, TURANGI VILLAGE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. TAMPALA PUTHIRAJ, S/O TAMPALA JANAKIRAMAIAH, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, RIO H.NO.14-12-15, STALWARTPET RAMACHANDRAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. KATHIKA VENKATA PHANI KUMAR, S/O KATHIKA NAGESWARA RAO, R/O H.NO.4-50, GOPI KRISHNA COLONY, TURANGI VILLAGE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PASUPULETI INDRANI, D/O P. JAGAN MOHAN RAO, AGED 22 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O SHARIF STREET, JAGANNADHAPURAM, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. ...PETITIONER(S) AND IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3209] MONDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA VANAMADI RAM KUMAR, S/o.V.APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 46, BAPUJI NAGAR, JAGANNADHAPURAM, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, TATIPUDI SHANTHA LAXMI, W/O PRASAD BALU, AGED ABOUT 44 206, MEESALA CHIMAIKPETA, TURANGI VILLAGE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI TAMPALA PUTHIRAJ, S/O TAMPALA JANAKIRAMAIAH, AGED 43 15, STALWARTPET, RAMACHANDRAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. KATHIKA VENKATA PHANI KUMAR, S/O KATHIKA NAGESWARA 50, GOPI KRISHNA COLONY, TURANGI VILLAGE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA MOHAN RAO, AGED 22 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O SHARIF STREET, JAGANNADHAPURAM, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ...PETITIONER(S) 2 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ROADS AND TRANSPORT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY 216, PROJECT IMPLEMENTING UNIT, 16/365, OPP. RATNAM HIGH SCHOOL, MACHAVARAM, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND ADDITIONAL JOINT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Mr.K.SAI KRISHNA MOHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. Mr.S. S. VARMA (SC FOR NHAI) 3 The Court made the following Order: No representation on behalf of the petitioners. The writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “……..to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the payment of compensation to the petitioners based on square yards instead of acres as the lands belonging to the petitioners based on square yards instead of acres as the lands belonging to the petitioners which are acquired for the purpose of laying 216 National Highway on the basis of letter issued by the R.D.O. vide D.Dis.G/2213/2011 dated 25.08.2011 and it should be considered on par with the market value and also under the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 in the interest of justice…….” At the time of considering the matter, Mr.K.Arjun Chowdary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue placed a copy of the Communication dated 09.11.2025 received from the 3rd respondent for perusal of this Court. From a reading of which, it would appear that the petitioners were participating in the hearing before the Arbitrator and District Collector, Kakinada in terms of Section 3G (5) of the National Highways Act, 1956. 2. In view of the same, it appears that the petitioners are not interested in pursuing the writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioners to agitate all the issues / contentions raised in the present writ petition before the Authority / Arbitrator as per the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956, in accordance with the Law. No costs. Consequently, all pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J Date: 17.11.2025 BLV 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA W.P.No.5319 of 2018 Dt: 17.11.2025 BLV 5