APHC010097992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5183/2025 Between: B. Sreedhar, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND Union Of India and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NOMOS VISTAS THE LAWYERS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. S.V.S.S.SIVA RAM The Court made the following ORDER: The above writ petition is field to declare the inaction on the part of the 2nd respondent in passing appropriate orders in pursuance of the representation dated 12.12.2024 made by the petitioner in respect of the acquisition of the right of user in the land of the petitioners in Sy.No.1287-3H2 of an extent of 01 Hectare 36 Ares 64 Sq.Mts in Khata No.2732 ;30 Ares 36 Sq.Mts in Sy.No.1218-4 in Khata No.1527 situated in Karedu Village, Ulapavadu Mandal, Prakasam District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2 2. The writ petition was listed on 03.03.2025 and adjourned at the request of learned standing counsel for the 2nd respondent to get instructions. 3. Today when the matter is listed, learned standing counsel for the 2nd respondent submitted Gazette of India, dated 07.03.2025. Learned standing counsel would submit that earlier Gazette dated 01.10.2021, issued for the acquisition of the right of user in land in the aforementioned land has been lapsed by afflux of time because of Section 6(3)(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (for short “the Act, 1962”). Accordingly, a fresh Gazette dated 07.03.2025 was issued in respect of the land belonging to the 1st petitioner in Sy.No.1287-3H2 of an extent of 01 Hectare 36 Ares 64 Sq.Mts and others. 4. Learned standing counsel would further submit that, in respect of the 2nd petitioner’s land notified earlier, the authorities do not intend to acquire the same because of subsequent developments. The authorities intend to lay a line in the adjacent land. The same is recorded. 5. Given the developments pending the writ petition, since the cause in the writ petition does not survive, the writ petition is closed giving liberty to the 1st petitioner to submit objections to the Gazette of India, dated 07.03.2025 with regard to notification under Section 3(1) of the Act, 1962 regarding acquisition of Right of User in Land. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 10.03.2025 KA 3 156 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5183/2025 Date: 10.03.2025 KA