APHC010160952026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9098/2026 Between: 1. GUBBALA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. KRUPAKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, D.NO. 2-56/1, KOTHURU VILLAGE, VELAIRPADU MANDAL, NARLAVARAM, ELURU DISTRICT.534001 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY(IRRIGATION) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURUDISTRICT.-534001 3. THE SUBCOLLECTOR, KUKUNOOR, ELURU DISTRICT-534001 4. THE COMMISSIONER, R AND R SCHEME OPP. ANDHRA HOSPITALS, GOLLAPUDI, KRISHNA DISTRICT.-521225 5. THE SPECIAL OFFICER SOCUMPROJECT ADMINISTRATOR, REHABILITATION AND RE-SETTLERNENT, POLAVARAM NATIONAL PROJECT, ITDA, K.R.PURAM, ELURU DISTRICT.-534001 6. THE PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR OFFICER AND EXOFFICIO JOINT COLLECTOR, PIP, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-533101 7. THE TAHSILDAR, VELAIRUPADU, ELURU DISTRICT.-534001 8. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, KOTHURUVILLAGE,ELURU DISTRICT-534001 ...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 to issue appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent No.5 rejection of Rehabilitation and Resettlement package to the petitioner vide R.C.No.459/R and R/2025, dated -08-2025 without considering the enquiry report of Respondent No.7 and documents as illegal, arbitrary against principles laid down in Act No.30 of 2013 and consequently direct the respondents to grant Rehabilitation and Resettlement package as per package announced under Polavaram project and pass 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 pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith the package to Rehabilitation and Resettlement announce package as per package announced under Polavaram project to the Petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.SUDHAKAR KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9098/2026 ORDER: Heard Sri B.Sudakar Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation and Sri Venkata Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue collectively submitted that, the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 16.11.2023 in Writ Petition No.28148 of 2023 following W.P.No.11333 of 2020 which is placed on record and prayed to pass order on the same lines. 3. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and following the above said order and for the reasons alike, this Writ Petition also stands disposed of in terms of the orders referred supra. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of setting aside the proceedings issued by the 5th respondent vide its Roc.No.459/R&R/2025 dated .08.2025 while directing the 5th respondent to pass reasoned order afresh, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording reasonable opportunity to the petitioner, uninfluenced by the observations made in the order referred supra. There shall be no order as to costs. 5. Registry is directed to append a copy of the order in Writ Petition No.11333 of 2020 to this order. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 23.04.2026. JLV 93 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9098/2026 Date: 23.04.2026 JLV