APHC010056472026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WP(PIL) NO: 33 of 2026 Bench Sr.No:-3 [3552] Mannepalli Adam ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. T V V Koteswara Rao Advocate(s) for Respondent(s) : GP for Home for R.1, GP for General Administration for R.2 & R3, Mr. S Syam Sunder Rao for R.5, GP for Revenue for R.6 CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 11th February, 2026 P C : The petitioner claims that repeated representations had been filed with various agencies of the Government of Andhra Pradesh including the Departments of General Administration, Vigilance and Enforcement. One such representation which was filed with the General Administration Department [Vigilance and Enforcement wing], came to be forwarded, by virtue of a communication, dated 15.04.2024, to the Collector & District Magistrate, Eluru for taking necessary action in the matter. The grievance of the petitioner is that in the representation, instances were highlighted where during the process of acquisition of land, payment was made fraudulently even when no land was acquired, where land belonging to the Government was shown to be owned by private persons and 2 HCJ & CGR, J WP(PIL)_33_2026 compensation paid and in some cases even when lesser parcels of land were acquired, the compensation was paid reflecting the land acquired for a larger parcel. It is also stated that in some instances the land owners still continue to cultivate their land for which payment has already been received by them. We dispose of this petition with a direction to the Collector of the concerned District to decide the representation pursuant to the communication, dated 15.04.2024, on its own merits, after conducting an enquiry if finds some merit in the representation filed. The decision on the representation so taken be communicated to the petitioner preferably within a period of six months. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CJ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J Vjl