APHC010017702026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] SATURDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 1452/2026 Between: 1. B NARAYANAMMA, W/O B. DAMODARA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 4-27, REDDYVARIPALLI SODAM PO, CHITTOR DISTRICT.- 517123 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. - 522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MADANAPALLE MADANAPALLE DISTRICT. - 517325 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MADANAPALLE DIVISION, MADANAPALLE DISTRICT. - 517325 4. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, PILERU MANDAL. MADANAPALLE DISTRICT. - 517214 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND B) DEPARTMENT, MADANAPALLE DIVISION, MADANAPALLE DISTRICT. - 517325. ...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 topleased to Issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in attempting to lay road and interfere with the petitioner's land in Survey No. 1240-2, admeasuring Ac.4,28 cents, situated at Regallu Village, 2 Pileru Mandal, Madanapalle District, without issuing notice, without initiating land acquisition proceedings and without payment of compensation under 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 interfere with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said land and to 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 stay all further proceedings including road laying activities and any interference in the petitioner's land in Survey No. 1240-2, Regallu Village, Pileru Mandal, Madanapalle District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PALICHERLA PARDHA SARADHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. This Writ Petition was filed questioning the action of the respondents in attempting to lay road and interfere with the petitioner’s land situated in Sy.No.1240-2, admeasuring an extent of Ac.4.28 cents, situated at Regallu Village, Pileru Mandal, Madanapalle District, without issuing notice, without initiating land acquisition proceedings and without payment of compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader, relying upon the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 02.02.2026, submits that the land in Sy.No.1240, an extent of Ac.12.63 cents was subdivided as 1240/1, to an extent of Ac.3.80 cents, 1240/2, to an extent of Ac.4.28 cents and 1240/3, to an extent of Ac.4.55 cents vide 8A No.166/67, dated 31.12.1958 of Regallu Village. The petitioner was recorded as pattadar for the subject land in Sy.No.1240/2, to an extent of Ac.4.28 cents vide IB Khata No.1803 of Regallu Village, but there is no recorded evidence regarding the issuance of assignment to the petitioner as per the records available in the office of the 4th respondent. As per the location sketch submitted by the Village Surveyor, Regallu, it is observed that the foot path is existing in the lands in Sy.Nos.1240/1, 1240/2 and cart track is existing in Sy.No.1240/1 of 4 Regallu Village. The 4th respondent and his staff have not taken any action regarding laying of the road in Sy.No.1240/2 of Regallu Village. If any such proposals are there, they will follow the due process of law. As per the DKT conditions, the assignment pattas will be issued to the assignees with a condition to release cart track with 12 links or 10 links. The same condition will also attract for the subject land as the said land is DKT. The written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 02.02.2026 shall be made as part of the Court record. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances and recording the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 02.02.2026, to the effect that the respondents are not proposing to lay any road in the subject land as of now, no further orders are necessary in this Writ Petition. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Interim orders, if any, deemed to have been vacated. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 07.03.2026 SCH 5 139 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN W.P.No.1452 of 2026 Date: 07.03.2026 SCH