APHC010595742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 31493/2025 Between: 1. B.GOPAL REDDY,, S/O.B.CHIRRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. 2. ANNAVARAPU DAYAKAR REDDY,, S/O. VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. ANNAVARAPU MAHANANDA REDDY,, S/O.VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. SAGILI KRISHNA REDDY,, S/O. SUBBAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. ANNAVARAPU SUBBAMMA,, W/O.VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. ANNAVARAPU VENKATAIAH,, S/O.VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. YANAMALA SEETHAMMA,, W/O.OKKEIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. BOPPARAJU VENGAMMA,, W/O.VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 2 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. 9. BOPPARAJU RAMANAIAH,, S/O.CHINA VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT, 10. SINGAMREDDY MASTHAN REDDY,, S/O.ROSIREDDY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. ) 11. BATHALA CHENCHAMMA,, W/O.NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. 12. KANALA SUBAMMA,, W/O. CHINASUBBAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT 13. KANALA LAKSHMAMMA, , W/O. PEDDA SUBBA REDDY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT 14. VENNAPUSA SUBBAMMA, , W/O. JANGAMREDDY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT 15. ANNAVARAPU LAKSHAMMA, , W/O.CHINAPAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT 16. CHAGAM OBULESH, , S/O. RAMASWAMI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT 17. CHAGAM PAPAIAH,, S/O.RAMASWAMI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE IRLAPADU VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, 3 AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT,(LAND ACQUISITION),ATMAKUR NELLORE 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 issue Writ, or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents not paying the compensation amount to the petitioners as awarded under award no. 1-2024-25 dt. 27.05.2024 is illegal, arbitrary Highhanded and violation of Article 21 and 300-A Constitution of India and also Contrary to provisions and Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and consequently direct the respondents to pay the compensation amount to the petitioners as determined in the award no. .1/2024-25 dt.27.05.2024 forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 the respondents to pay the compensation amount to the petitioners as awarded in the award no. 1/2024-25 dt.25.07.2024 forthwith pending writ petition in this Hon’ble Court and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 4 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 5 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “…to issue Writ, or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents not paying the compensation amount to the petitioners as awarded under award no. 1-2024-25 dt. 27.05.2024 is illegal, arbitrary Highhanded and violation of Article 21 and 300-A Constitution of India and also Contrary to provisions and Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and consequently direct the respondents to pay the compensation amount to the petitioners as determined in the award no. .1/2024- 25 dt.27.05.2024 forthwith and pass…” (in verbatim) 2. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the subject matter of the writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 19.07.2023 passed in W.P.No.14612 of 2023. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for respondent Nos.3 and 4 did not oppose the said submission. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the submissions and in the light of the above order of this Court, the respondents are directed to pay the compensation to the petitioners pursuant to the award No.01/2024-25 dated 27.05.2024 as expeditiously as 6 possible, at any rate, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the parties. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH 14th November, 2025 cbn 7 156 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH Writ Petition No.31493 of 2025 14th November, 2025 cbn