APHC010274662023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. BETWEEN: 1. N. GURU SWAMY, S/o. N. VENKATA RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/o. BUKKAPATNAM, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 2. N.GURU SEKHAR, S/o. N. VENKATA RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/o. VADLAPALEM STREET, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 3. MULINTI GURU YEARS, R/o. 6 ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 1. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, G 5 85 6, SECTOR DELHI 2. THE PROJECT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTHAPUR 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR/CALA, (NH ACT, 1956) ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTHAPUR 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 14014/2023 N. GURU SWAMY, S/o. N. VENKATA RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/o. BUKKAPATNAM, ANANTHAPUR N.GURU SEKHAR, S/o. N. VENKATA RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/o. VADLAPALEM STREET, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT MULINTI GURU LAKSMI, W/o. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/o. 6TH ROAD, KRISHNAPURAM, TADIPATRI, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, G 5 85 6, SECTOR-10, DWARAKA, NEW THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, THE JOINT COLLECTOR/CALA, (NH ACT, 1956) ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTHAPUR THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3330] THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO N. GURU SWAMY, S/o. N. VENKATA RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/o. BUKKAPATNAM, ANANTHAPUR N.GURU SEKHAR, S/o. N. VENKATA RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/o. VADLAPALEM STREET, LAKSMI, W/o. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 47 ROAD, KRISHNAPURAM, TADIPATRI, ...PETITIONER(S) THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY 10, DWARAKA, NEW DIRECTOR, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, THE JOINT COLLECTOR/CALA, (NH ACT, 1956) OFFICER, ANANTHAPUR, ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 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 other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. S S VARMA (SC FOR NHAI) The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: "……it is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of 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 Highways 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 other order or orders ……" 2. Both the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel appearing for the 4th respondent submitted that the prayer in the Writ Petition is similar to the prayer in W.A. No.843 of 2023 and requested to pass similar order in the present Writ Petition. 3. Acceding the request made by both the counsel for the petitioners as well as respondents, the present Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the common order passed in W.A. No.744 of 2023 and Batch, dated 13.08.2024. Office is directed to attach a copy of the order in W.A. No.744 of 2023, dated 13.08.2024 to the present Writ Petition. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 02.02.2026 Harin 5 124 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO W.P.No. 14014 OF 2023 Date: 02-02-2026 Harin