APHC010056352026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 3315/2026 Between: 1. POLISETTY VENKATA SUBBA JANARDHAN BABU, S/O P.SUBBA RAYUDU AGED 58 YEARS, DOOR NO.3/687-7-2 3RD WARD, 5TH ROAD KRISHNAPURAM, TADIPATRI TOWN AND MANDAL ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, G 5 AND 6, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI 110075 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 515001 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTHAPUR 515001 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR/CALA NH ACT 1956, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTHAPUR 515001 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 515001 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (LA) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522238 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.3315 of 2026 ...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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned paper award vide Award No. 26 of 2018, Tadipatri Village of Tadipatri Mandal, Ananthapur District, dated 24.10.2018 passed by the 4th respondent without depositing the compensation contrary to section 3 A to 3H of National High ways Act, 1956, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to Articles 14,19,21 and 300-A of The Constitution of India and consequently set aside the aforesaid impugned award, dated 24.10.2018 in so far as petitioners are concerned 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 grant stay of dispossession of the petitioner from his land in sy.no.935E- Ext.0.01 cents atTadipatri Rural Area of Gannevaripalle Panchayat of Tadipatri Mandal, Anantapur District and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHANDRA SEKHARA REDDY. S Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2. 3. MUDUNURI ANAND KUMAR (SC FOR NHAI) 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.3315 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Mudunuri Anand Kumar, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 2 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent Nos.3 to 6. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions of the Collector and District Magistrate, Ananthapuramu dated 04.02.2026 submits that the revised award under Section 3G have been issued in respect of the lands of the concerned appellants and disbursement of compensation is under process. The said written instructions shall be made as part of the Court record. 3. All the counsels’ submit that this writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.P.No.14957 of 2022, dated 09.12.2025. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is also disposed of, in terms of the same order, by setting aside the Award No.26/2018, dated 24.10.2018 to the extent of quantum of compensation awarded in the Award with a further direction to the competent authority i.e., the Joint Collector to recalculate the compensation payable to the petitioner herein by taking the market value of the affected lands as on 01.01.2022. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 HBKM,J W.P.No.3315 of 2026 5. The Registry is directed to append the copy of the order passed in W.P.No.14957 of 2022 dated 09.12.2025 to this order. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 05.02.2026 PGT