APHC010158562023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.8499 of 2023 Between: 1. SODISETTY SUBBAMMA/VENKATASUBBAMMA, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED . 78 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 36 - 70/1, BALIJAPALEM, ADDANKI TOWN AND MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT). 2. DHARMAVARAPU PEDDANNA,, S/O. JALAIAH, AGED . 71 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 36-42, BALIJAPALEM, ADDANKI TOWN AND MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT). 3. SMT. DHARMAVARAPU SUBBULU,, W/O. LATE KOTESWARA RAO, AGED . 64 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 36-42, BALIJAPALEM, ADDANKI TOWN AND MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATLA DISTRICT AT BAPATLA. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT). 4. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY LA AND JOINT COLLECTOR, B. K. V. GREENFIELD EXPRESSWAY, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT). 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHIRALA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT). 6. THE TAHSILDAR, ADDANKI MANDAL, BAPATALA DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT). 7. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR, PIU, AMARAVATHI, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, 136A, 106 AND 107, VASANTHA RESIDENCY, SRI 2 LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY COLONY, MANGALAGIRI - 522 503, GUNTUR DISTRICT. R7 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE ORDER OF THIS COURT, DT.05.10.2023 VIDE ORDER PASSED IN I.A.2 OF 2023. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of respondents particularly 4'th respondent on petitioners' representation dt. 20.12.2022, submitted to conduct enquiry into objections submitted by petitioners by issuing advance notice to them and pay compensation to them for the land in an extent of 0.380418 Hectors out of Ac.0.94 Cents covered by Survey No. 1910/1 of Petitioner No.1 and land in an extent of 0.315666 Hectors out of Ac.0.78 Cents covered by Survey No. 1910/1 of Petitioners No. 2 and 3, situated in South Addanki Village and Mandal of Bapatla District (Erstwhile Prakasam District) under acquisition for the purpose of Construction of National High Way Access Controlled Economic Corridor (Green Field Alignment) by considering presently prevailing Market Value of Rs.5.00 Crores per acre as Basic Value with all attendant statutory benefits including solacium etc., as per petitioners' entitlement, as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on them, violative of the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. National Highways Act, 1956 and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to conduct enquiry in to petitioners' said objections for the proposed acquisition of their said lands. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 3. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri Sk.Jahangeer Basha, learned counsel represented on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioners on record, and stated that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication and the Writ Petition has rendered infructuous and the same is also endorsed on the bundle. Recording the same, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 19.01.2026 siva 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.8499 of 2023 Date: 19.01.2026 siva