APHC010202052017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3206] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.2722, 6274, 6812, 8659, 12120, 12450, 13842, 16466, 16705, 25314, 25316, 25603, 26192, 27712, 31115, 32624, 32961 and 33881 of 2017 WRIT PETITION NO: 2722/2017 Between: 1. PALADUGU SHYAM SUNDAR RAO,, S/O.SUBBA RAO, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.8-86, VENKATAPURAM, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. MYNENI RAMESH BABU,, S/O.M.RANGA RAO, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.4-101 (OLD) 4-168 (NEW), NAVODAYA ROAD, GANDIGUNTA, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISRICT. 3. PALADUGU SATYANARAYANA,, S/O. P.PARSURAMAIAH AGED 70 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, -TAL,R/O.H.NO.8-90, VENKATAPURAM, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. PALADUGU NAGABHUSHANAM,, S/O. NARAYANAMA, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.8-76, VENKATAPURAM, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. YANDURI SUBRAMANYESWAR RAO,, S/O.LATE PANDU RANGA RAO, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC : AGRICUTLURE, R/O.H.NO.8-40, VENKATAPURAM, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. YANDURI LAKSHMIKALAVATI,, W/O.LATE PANDU RANGA RAO, AGED 80 OCC : HOUSEWIFE, R/O.H.NO.7-181 VENKATAPURAM, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 RRR,J W.P.No.2722 of 2017 & batch 7. PALADUGU RAJA RAO,, S/O.SRIMANNARAYANA, AGED 61 YEARS, OCC AGRICUTLURE, R/O.H.NO.8-16/1, VENKATAPURAM, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. KODE SUBBA RAO,, S/O.BASVAIAH, AGED 80 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.8-45, VENKATAPURAM, VUYYUR MANDAL/, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 9. DHANDAMUD NAVARATNAM, W/O.VENKATA RATNAM GANDIGUNTA , VUYYURU MANDAL 10. VALLURU SEETHARATNAM,GANDIGUNTA,, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 11. MUSUNURU V4NKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. SREE RAMULU, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-28, VENKATAPURAM, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 12. POTHINEEDU JAYASREE,, W/O.NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 70 YEARS, OCC : HOUSWIFE, R/O.H.NO.6-72, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 13. ALLAARUNA,, W/O.LAKSHMIDAS, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC : HOUSEWIFE, R/O.H.NO.4-94/2, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 14. KETHU VENKATA RAMI REDDY,, S/O LAKSHMA REDDY,AGED 65 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-41, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 15. VADAPALLI VIJAYALAKSHMI,, WIFE OF PRABHAKAR RAO, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-25, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 16. ANUMOLU BHARATHI,, W/O.RADHA KRISHNA, AGED 70 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.5-87, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 17. YARA SURI BABU,, S/O.DHURGA NAGESWARARAO, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-24 & 5-93, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 18. VALLABANENI RAVIENDRA SAI, S/O SREE RAMULLU , AGED 35 3 RRR,J W.P.No.2722 of 2017 & batch YEARS, VENKATAPURAM,VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 19. VADDI LAKSHMI,, W/O NARAYANA, AGED 75 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.5-72/1, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 20. MARRIVADA DHANALAKSHMI,, W/O.VENKAT RAO, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC : HOUSEWIFE, R/O.H.NO . 5 -72 , GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 21. DEVENENI VENKATA RAMANA, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-6, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 22. KANCHARLA BABY,, WIFE OF ARJUNA RAO, AGED 62 YEARS,OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-4, GANDIGUNTA MAIN READ, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 23. PALADUGU DURGA PRASAD,, S/O.LATE SAGAN MOHAN RAO, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-27, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 24. ATLURU VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O.KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.5-111, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 25. GARLAPATI VENKATA BHASKAR RAO,, S/O.SANGAMESHWAR RAO, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-41/1, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 26. VEERAMACHANENI VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O.VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6- 36, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 27. DIAGAN MOHANA RAO,, S/O SEETHA RAM MURTHY, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 28. PONNAM VENKATARAMANA,, W/O NARAYANA, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-7, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROA ,VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4 RRR,J W.P.No.2722 of 2017 & batch 29. SHAKEERUNNISA,, WIFE OF MOHD.ALI, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-22/2, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 30. VEERANKI VENKATARAMANA,, S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-17, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 31. SAKILETI DURGA RAO,, S/O.APPA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.4-59, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 32. CHEGONTI KANAKA RAJU, S/O.NARAYANA GANDIGUNTA, VUYYURU MANDAL 33. CHALAPATI HANUMANTH RAO,, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.4-83, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 34. SAKILETI VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O.APPA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, RLO.H.NO.4-59/1, GANDIGUNTA MAI ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 35. PONNAM SUBRAMANYAM, S/O.NARAYANA, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.6-22, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 36. TRIPURANENI VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O.KRISHNARAO, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.7-26, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 37. LAKSHMIPURAM NANCHARAIAH,, S/O. VENKATESWARARAO,AGED 70 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.4-58, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD , VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 38. NADENDLA VENKATA SRINIVAS,, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.5-57, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 39. KOLLI VANIKUMAR,, SON OF RAMMOHAN, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O.H.NO.4-97, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5 RRR,J W.P.No.2722 of 2017 & batch 40. PONNAM VIJAYALAKSHMI,, W/O PONNAM UPENDRA, AGED 40 YEARS,R/O.H.NO.6-20, GANDIGUNTA MAIN ROAD, VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 41. JUPUDI VENKATAPPAIAH, S/O SEETHA RAMAIAH, AGED 60 YEARS, D.NO.2-307, SUNDARAMMA PETA ,VUYYURU. 42. P.SYAMSUNDAR, S/O P.SUBBA RAO, AGED 58 YEARS, D.NO.8-86, OPP IOC BANK VENKATAPURAM, VUYYURU - 521165 43. P.SUBBARAO, S/O P.BUSHAIAH D.NO. 8-86, OPP IOC BANK VENKATAPURAM, VUYYURU 521165 44. SIRIGINIDI VENKATESWARARAO, S/O SARVA RAYUDU, AGED 50 YEARS, D.NO. 5-14, VENKATAPURAM ,VUYYURU 45. T.JHANSILAKSHMI, W/O T.VEERABHADRA RAO AGED 45 YEARS, ].D NAGAR OPP AUTO NAGAR GATE, VIJAYAWADA 46. P.PAPA,, W/O P.RADHAKRISHNAMURTY, AGED 62 YEARS, OPP KODANDA RAMALAYAM, GANDIGUNTA,VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 47. G.BHARATALAKSHNNI,, W/O DURGANAGESWARAO, AGED 50 YEARS, GANDIGUNTA,VUYYUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 48. Y.MANI,, W/O SURIBABU, AGED 58 YEARS, HNO 5-93, W/O SURIBABU, GANDIGUNTA, VUYYUR MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 49. KODALI BRAMARAMBA,, W/O VEERA RAGHAYAVA, AGED 60 YEARS, NAVODAYA BAZAAR, GANDIGUNTA, VUYYUR MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 50. YELAMANCHLI KISHORE,, S/O MADHUSUDHAN RAO, AGED 50 YEARS, NEAR BIPAS ROAD, GANDIGUNTA, VUYYUR MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 51. A.VEERAVENKATARAO, S/O KOTESWARAO, AGED 50 YEARS, D.NO:3-73 GANTASALA, GANTASALA MANDALAM 52. PASU NARAYANA, S/O.VENKATA NAGA BHUSHANAM, AGED 66 YEARS, GANDIGUNTA POST, VUYYURU 53. GAMPALA ADINARAYANA, S/O.SUBBAIAH AGED 65 YEARS, 6 RRR,J W.P.No.2722 of 2017 & batch GANDIGUNTA POST, VUYYURU 54. CH.VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O.SATYANARAYANA, AGED 50 YEARS, VENKATAPURAM POST, VUYYURU ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROADS TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI. 2. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA NHAI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD, TRANSPORT & HIGH WAYS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 3. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI) REGIONAL OFFICE AT D. NO. 8-2-234/18, ROAD NO.3, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD. 4. PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI), PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, PLOT NO.21, TEACHER'S COLONY, GURUNANAK ROAD, VIJAYAWADA 520 008 4. PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI), PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, PLOT NO.21, TEACHER'S COLONY, GURUNANAK ROAD, VIJAYAWADA 520 008 5. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY LA NH9, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NUZVID, NUZVID MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE TAHSILDAR/MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, VUYYURU MANDAL, VUYYURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KNSHNA DISTRICT MACHILIPATNAM. ...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 toto issue any appropriate Writ, Order or direction, preferably a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent in high handedly dispossessing and demolishing the houses of the Petitioner without paying compensation pursuant to the Notification dated 19/06/2012 issued 7 RRR,J W.P.No.2722 of 2017 & batch under Sec.3-G of The National Highways Authorities Act, 1956 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 21 and 30-0-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein not to dispossess the petitioners by demolishing theirirespective dwelling houses covered under the Notification dated 19-6-2010 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass such other order or further orders as t,his Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 3204 OF 2017 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 to direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners by demolishing their respective dwelling houses covered under the Notification dt.19-06-2010 issued under sec.3-G of The National Highways Act, 1955, pending disposal of the above WP., and to pass. IA NO: 4 OF 2017(WPMP 18323 OF 2017 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 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V VINOD K REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION (AP) 3. S S VARMA (SC FOR NHAI) 8 RRR,J W.P.No.2722 of 2017 & batch The Court made the following Common Order: Sri S. S. Varma, the learned Standing Counsel for N.H.A.I. appearing for the respondents, submits that, the present Writ Petitions have become infructuous in view of the fact that the lands, which are the subject matter of the Writ Petitions, have been acquired and compensation has also been deposited. He would also submit that, the National Highways Authority of India has already laid the roads over the said lands. 2. Recording the said submissions, these Writ Petitions are closed as infructuous, giving liberty to the petitioners to revive the same, if anything further survives in these Writ Petitions and in the event of any dispute, regarding the quantification of compensation. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J Date:27.02.2026 KPV 9 RRR,J W.P.No.2722 of 2017 & batch 250 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.2722, 6274, 6812, 8659, 12120, 12450, 13842, 16466, 16705, 25314, 25316, 25603, 26192, 27712, 31115, 32624, 32961 and 33881 of 2017 27.02.2026 KPV