APHC010028372026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 1891/2026 Between: 1. V. RANGASWAMY, S/O LATE V. CHINNA RANGAPPA, AGE 70 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURE LABOUR, R/O VII WARD, WATER TANK ROAD, C. TIMMAPURAM VILLAGE, PEDDAVADUGURU MANDAL ANANATAPURAMU DISTRICT-515405 2. B. LAKSHMI NARAYANAMMA, W/O LATE KONGAIAH, AGED 68 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURE LABOUR, R/O V WARD, B.C. COLONY, D. TIMMAPURAM VILLAGE, PEDDAVADUGURU MANDAL ANANATAPURAMU DISTRICT-515405 3. V. NAGESHWARA RAO, S/O LATE SEETAPPA, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC MASSION LABOUR, R/O 5-107, V WARD, B.C. COLONY, TIMMAPURAM VILLAGE, PEDDAVADUGURU MANDAL, ANANATAPURAMU DISTRICT-515405 4. SINGALA HANUMANTHU, S/O LATE CHATRAGUDI. S. RANGANNA AGED 55 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE LABOUR, BESIDE DARGA, B.C. COLONY, V. KOTHAKOTA VILLAGE, VIDAPANAKALLU MANDAL ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT- 515870. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ( REVENUE), SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANATAPURAMU DISTRICT AT ANANATAPURAMU-515001 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, O/O REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GUNTAKAL, ANANATAPURAMU DISTRICT-515001 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.1891 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDAR, GOOTY MANDAL, GOOTY, ANANATAPURAMU DISTRICT-515001 5. THE GOOTY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GOOTY, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT-515001 ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an Order or a Direction or a Writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents particularly 4 and 5 in trying to dispossess the Petitioners 1 to 4 from their house sites situated in Sy.No. 356-2 and 356-4 of Gooty Village and Mandal, Anantapuramu District without paying compensation as per the Right to Fair Compensation Act 2013 is as illegal, arbitrary, autocratic, and against to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents herein not to dispossess the Petitioners from the above mentioned house sites of the petitioners admeasuring Ac.0.04 cents of each petitioners covered under Survey No.356-2 and 356-4 situated at Gooty village and Mandal, Anantapuramu District without following due process of law as per the Right to Fair Compensation, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 in the interests of justice and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents 4 and 5 not to dispossess the Petitioners from their house sites admeasuring Ac 0.04 cents under Survey No.356-2 and 356-4 situated at Gooty village and Mandal,Anantapuramu District pending disposal of the main Writ or orders as this Honourable Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SREEDHAR MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.1891 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 4 and Mr. Gudapati Lakshmi Narayana, the learned Standing Counsel for the 5th respondent. 2. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents particularly the respondent Nos.4 and 5 in trying to dispossess the petitioner Nos.1 to 4 from their house sites situated in Sy.No.356-2 and 356-4 of Gooty Village and Mandal, Anantapuramu District without paying compensation as per the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 27.01.2026 submits that the respondents are not admitting to dispossess the petitioners from their allotted plots in Sy.Nos.356-2 and 356-4. The proposal is only confined to Sy.No.356-3 for construction of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and it is a project of vital public importance, intended to improve sanitation and public health in Gooty Municipality. The project is being executed on the undisputed Government land in Sy.No.356-3 without affecting private interests in the neighboring survey numbers. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances and the specific written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 27.01.2026, recording the 4 HBKM,J W.P.No.1891 of 2026 same, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The said written instructions shall be made as part of the Court record. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 27.01.2026 PGT