1 APHC010202602026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11080 OF 2026 Between: 1. PERAM VENKATA SUBBAIAH, S/o. Peram Venkata Reddy, aged about 60 years, R/o. Dr No-1-84, Main Road, Veligandia (V) and (M), Prakasam District. 2. Kanamarlapudi Paparao,, S/o. Venkata Subbaiah, aged about 45 years, R/o. Dr No.-1-23, Veligandia (V) and (M), Prakasam District. 3. Mithukulla Parvathi,, W/o. Venkateswarlu, aged about 45 years, R/o. Dr No.-1-72, Main Road, Veligandia (V)and(M), Prakasam District. 4. Kanamarlapudi Venkata Seshaiah,, S/o. Venkata Subbaiah aged about 64 years, R/o. Dr No.-1-23, Main Road, Veligandia (V)and(M), Prakasam District. 5. Kamireddy Venkateswarlu,, S/o. Venkatareddy, aged about 55 years, R/o. Dr No.- 7-8B, Jillellapdu, Kankanapadu, Veligandia Mandal, Prakasam District. 6. Mooram Nagaiah,, S/o. Kondaiah, aged about 60 years, R/o. Dr No.-1-54, Main Road, Veligandia (V) and(M), Prakasam District. 7. Karampudi Nageswararao,, S/o. Venkatasubbaiah, aged about 63 years, R/o. Dr No.- 1-42, Main road, Veligandia (V)and(M), Prakasam District. 8. Perugu Gangaiah,, S/o. Pedda Kondaiah aged about 71 years, R/o. Dr No.-1-68, Veligandia (V)and(M), Prakasam District. 2 9. Malleboina Ramaiah,, S/o. Ramaiah, aged about 53 years, R/o. Dr No.- 2- 8a, Main Road, Veligandia (V)and(M), Prakasam District. 10. Akula Prathap Kumar,, S/o. Rajendra Rao, aged about 44 years, R/o. Dr No.-1-74, Main Road, Veligandia (V)and(M), Prakasam District. 11. Taduvai prasad,, S/o. Sivaramaiah, aged about 58 years, R/o. Dr No.- 3- 65, Main Road Veligandia (V)and(M), Prakasam District. 12. Karumanchi Nasaraiah,, S/o. Nasaraiah, aged about 42 years, R/o. Dr No.- 3-51, BC Colony Veligandia (V)and(M), Prakasam District. 13. Perugu Peddakka,, W/o. Venkateswarlu, aged about 76 years, R/o. Main Road, Veligandia (V)and(M), Prakasam District. 14. Chagani Brahma Reddy,, S/o. Pedda Veera Reddy, aged about 45 years, R/o. Dr No.- 3-45A, Pulikuntla(V), Veligandia Mandal, Prakasam District. 15. Madam Chinna Nagamma,, W/o. Venkateswara Reddy, aged 64 years, R/o. Dr No.- 4-58, Papireddy Palli, Kankanam Padu, Veligandia Mandal, Prakasam District. 16. Somu Chowdeswari,, W/o. Yogireddy, aged 49 years, R/o. Dr No.-1-16A, Kotha Muddapadu, P.C Palli, Prakasam District ...Petitioners AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Roads and Building Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Markapur, Markapur District, (erstwhile Prakasam District) 3. The Executive Engineer, Roads and Building Department, Kanigiri, Markapur District, (erstwhile Prakasam District) 3 4. Deputy Executive Engineer, Roads and Building Department, Kanigiri, Markapur District, (erstwhile Prakasam District) 5. The Tahsildar, Veligandia Mandal, Markapur District, (erstwhile Prakasam District) 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Roads and Building Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Markapur, Markapur District, (erstwhile Prakasam District) 3. The Executive Engineer, Roads and Building Department, Kanigiri, Markapur District, (erstwhile Prakasam District) 3 4. Deputy Executive Engineer, Roads and Building Department, Kanigiri, Markapur District, (erstwhile Prakasam District) 5. The Tahsildar, Veligandia Mandal, Markapur District, (erstwhile Prakasam District) 6. The Grama/Sachivalayam Surveyor, Swarna Grama Sachivalayam, Veligandia, Markapur District, (erstwhile Prakasam District) ...Respondents 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in marking the petitioners' RCC residential and commercial buildings for demolition for the proposed widening of the R and B Road in Ward No.3 covered by Sy.Nos.350/2 and 351/4 of Veligandia Village and Mandal, Markapur District (erstwhile Prakasam District), without issuing any notice, without considering the petitioners' objections dated 02.03.2026 and without following the mandatory procedure under Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 19, 21, 26 to 30 and 31 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps including demolition or eviction against the petitioners' properties and buildings without following due process of law IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 respondents not to take any coercive action including demolition or eviction of the petitioners’ RCC buildings situated in Ward No.3 covered by Sy.Nos.350/2 and 351/4 of Veligandia Village and Mandal, Markapur District 4 (erstwhile Prakasam District), pending disposal of the present writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: PAVAN KUMAR PASUPULETI Counsel for the Respondents: 1) GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2) GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: ORDER: Sri Pavan Kumar Pasupuleti, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive and has become infructuous. 2. 2. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 6th October, 2026 TM 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11080 OF 2026 Date: 6th October, 2026 TM