APHC010100982020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: Between: Adapureddi Simhachalam and others The State of Andhra Pradesh and others Counsel for the Petitioners: 1. G Sai Narayana Rao Counsel for the Respondents: 1. GP for Revenue (AP) The Court made the following order: Challenging the notice issued by the 4 acquire the petitioners lands in Ac.0 Sy.NO.1-9 and Ac.0.25 cents in Sy.No.1 Mandal, Vizianagaram District, the instant writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri G.Sai Narayana Rao learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the l Government Pleader for Revenue has placed on record a copy of the written instructions received from the 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 6101/2020 Adapureddi Simhachalam and others ...Petitioners AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: Counsel for the Respondents: following order: Challenging the notice issued by the 4th respondent proposing t acquire the petitioners lands in Ac.0-50 cents in Sy.No.1-3, Ac.0-26 cents in 9 and Ac.0.25 cents in Sy.No.1-8 of Rakodu Village, Vizianagaram District, the instant writ petition is filed. G.Sai Narayana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has placed on record a copy of the written instructions received from the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, dated 11.03.2020 and IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3458] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA ...Petitioners ...Respondents respondent proposing to 26 cents in 8 of Rakodu Village, Vizianagaram , learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the earned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has placed on record a copy of the written Tahsildar, dated 11.03.2020 and 06.12.2024. A perusal of the instructions dated 11.03.2020 would reveal that although the subject lands were initially identified for issuance of house site pattas to beneficiaries under the "Navaratnalu-Pedalandariki Illu" scheme, an alternate land was subsequently identified for allotment of house site pattas. 4. In view of the same, the learned counsel for the petitioners contends that since the impugned notice was issued on a pretext to issue house site pattas, and since purpose has been resolved. Therefore, sought for set aside of the impugned notice. 5. Having regard to the contentions advanced, this Court is of the considered view that the purpose for which the impugned notice was issued has been served, since an alternate land has been identified. Therefore, the impugned notice cannot be sustained. If the subject land is required for any public purpose, the respondents are at liberty to proceed with the acquisition after following due procedure under law. 6. The written instructions of the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, dated 11.03.2020 and 06.12.2024 are placed on record. 7. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 28.01.2025 BSK 10 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 6101/2020 Date: 28.01.2025 BSK