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2025 DAILYLAW 57386 (AP)

Smt. Vasireddy Karuna Kumari v. State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/2164/2017 · 2025-10-09

R Raghunandan Rao

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APHC010001252017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3206] FRIDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2164/2017 Between: 1. SMT. VASIREDDY KARUNA KUMARI, (D/O. PUDOTA ANANTHAIAH) W/O. VASIREDDY VENKATA RAMAKRISHNA AGED 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O. H. NO. 19-1-19, 4TH LINE, NANDAMURI COLONY, GOLLAGATTA ROAD, BHADRACHALAM TOWN & POST, BHADRADRI DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE. (PIN: 507111) 2. SMT. POTU JYOTHI, (D/O. PUDOTA ANANTHAIAH) W/O. POTU PULLAIAH @ PRASAD, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O. H. NO. 3-46, YETAPAKA VILLAGE MANDAL & POST, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. PUDOTA AROGYA RAJU, S/O. PUDOTA ANANTHAIAH AGED 38 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT R/O. H.NO. 19-1-19, 4TH LINE, NANDAMURI COLONY, GOLLAGATTA RAO, BHADRACHALAM TOWN & POST, BHADRADRI DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE. (PIN: 507111) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (LAND ACQUISITION), VELAGAPUDI POST, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DIST. ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR L A SUB COLLECTOR, INDIRA 2 SAGAR PROJECT (POLAVARAM) KUKUNOOR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KUKUNOOR, WEST GODAVARI DIST., ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. SMT TUMU LAXMI, W/O. LATE VENKATESWARLU @ VENKATESWARA RAO OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. NELLIPAKA VILLAGE, YETAPAKA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. TUMU VAMSI CHINTU, S/O. LATE VENKATESWARLU @ VENKATESWARA OCC: AGRICULTURE, RIO. NELLIPAKA VILLAGE, YETAPAKA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. SMT GURRAM NAVANEETU, (D/O. LATE TUMU VENKATESWARLU @ VENKATESWARA RAO ) W/O. GURRAM RAMESH, OCCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O. NELLIPAKA VILLAGE, YETAPAKA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI 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 toto issue writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in trying to release the compensation amount in favour of the respondents 5 to 7 in respect of the subject land in Sy. No. 20 to an extent of Acs.2-14 gts situated at Damaracharla village (within the scheduled area) of Kukunoor Mandal of West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to refer the matter to the authority under Sec. 76 of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 30/2013 IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 2517 OF 2017 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 to direct the 3rd respondent not to release the compensation amount in favour of the respondents 5 to 7 in respect of the sub-ic.ct land in Sy. No. 20 to an extent of Acs.2-14 gts situated at Damarachala village (within the scheduled area) of Kukunoor Mandal of West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh without considering & disposing the petition dated. 06-12-2016 filed under Sec. 76 of 3 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 30/2013 according to Law, and pending the disposal of writ petition in the interest of justice. IA NO: 2 OF 2017(WVMP 3630 OF 2017 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 to vacate the interim direction issued in WPMP No.2517 of 2017 in the above WP No.2164 of 2017, dt.15-03-2017 pending the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KOWTURU PAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. N ASHWANI KUMAR 3. M VIJAYA KANTH 4. VENKATA KISHORE MADALA 5. P V MAHESH 4 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted a letter, dated 22.09.2025, stating that the dispute, in the present writ petition has been compromised outside the Court and that the petitioners are not intending to prosecute the above writ petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J Dated 10.10.2025 KA 5 137 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2164/2017 Dated 10.10.2025 KA