APHC010434822018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 20188/2018 Between: 1. ATTADA SRIVANI, W/O VENKATESWARA PRASAD, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O D.NO.4-41, BADGALA VEEDHI, VARAKHA, BORIVANKA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. ATTADA VENKATA KRISHNA, S/O ARUNACHALAM, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION,R/O PENTAVURU VILLAGE, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. ATTADA JAGADAMBA, W/O LATE SURYA PRAKASA RAO, AGED 67 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION,R/O PENTAVURU VILLAGE, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. ATTADA SIMHADRI APPALANAIDU, S/O LATE SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O PENTAVURU VILLAGE, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. ATTADA PRASADA RAO, S/O LATE SATYANARAYANA, AGED 75 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O D.NO.1-128, PENTAVURU VILLAGE, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. ATTADA MURALIMOHAN RAO, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED 72 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION,R/O PENTAVURU VILLAGE, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. LAMMATA PULAVENI, W/O DHANUNJAYA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O D.NO.2-242/1, MAIN STREET, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. MAKKA SYAMALA, W/O. LATE KISTAMMA, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC 2 CULTIVATION, RIO PENTAVURU VILLAGE, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 9. BALAKA NARAYANA RAO, S/O. LATE RAMAMURTHY, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O PENTAVURU VILLAGE, NANDIGAMA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 10. PINNINTI AJITH KUMAR, S/O. LATE BHASKARA RAO, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O PENTAVURU VILLAGE, NANDIGAMA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 11. BAVANA JAYALAKSHMI, W/O. TARAKESWARA RAO, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O. BENDALAM VEEDHI, DG PUTTUGA, KAVITI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. NANDIGAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY-CUM-PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, NANDIGAM VILLAGE, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. REVENUE DIVSIONAL OFFICERCUMLAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, TEKKALI DIVISION, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents 2 to 6 in insisting the petitioners to vacate from their respective agricultural lands 3 covered by Survey Numbers 15/1, 14/10, 14/10A, 14/6A, 14/9A, 16/2, 15-2/1, 25/1A, 24/2A, 16-1/1, 25/1B, 24/2B, 16-1/2, 33/3A, 20/2, 14/2, 4/14,14/9, 14/20, 14/16 and 33/3B situated at Pentavuru Village in Nandigam Mandal of Srikakulam District for the purpose of formation of road leading from Pentavuru Village to Venugopalapuram Village, without acquiring the same by following any known procedure established by law, as illegal, irregular, irrational, violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and rules framed there under and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with petitioners possession over their respective said lands and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 form any road through petitioners agricultural landed properties covered by Survey Numbers 15/1, 14/10, 14/10A, I4/6A, 14/9A, 16/2, 15-2/1, 25/1A, 24/2A, 16-1/1, 25/IB, 24/2B, 16-1/2, 33/3A, 20/2, 14/2, 4/14, 14/9, 14/20, 14/16 and 33/3B situated at Pentavuru Village in Nandigam Mandal of Srikakulam District without following due procedure established by law, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) 4 The Court made the following ORDER: Though the matter was posted on 31.01.2026, there was no representation for the petitioners. Today when the matter is called, there is no representation for the petitioners. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submits that the ryots of Venugopalapuram Village had voluntarily given their Zerayath agricultural lands for formation of road to their village on free of cost and according half km road was formed in the month of June, 2018 up to the village boundary of Penturu Village. The learned Assistant Government Pleader further submits that the respondent authorities have not acquired the petitioners’ lands. In view of the same, no further orders are required in this writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 27.02.2026 KAS 5 291 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 20188/2018 Dated: 27.02.2026 KAS