APHC010505112023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. BETWEEN: 1. VALAVALA MANIKANTA, S/o. GANGA RAO, ID.No.1 CHINNA RAMANAYYAPETA VILLAGE, DEVIPATNAM MANDALAM, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU, ANDHRA PRADESH-533339. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM No.135, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, WATER RESOURSE DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DISTRICT RAJAMAHEDRAVARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 26174/2023 VALAVALA MANIKANTA, S/o. GANGA RAO, ID.No.1 CHINNA RAMANAYYAPETA VILLAGE, DEVIPATNAM MANDALAM, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU, ANDHRA 533339. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE REVENUE (L.A) DEPARTMENT, 4TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM No.135, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, WATER RESOURSE DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT RAJAMAHEDRAVARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3330] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO VALAVALA MANIKANTA, S/o. GANGA RAO, ID.No.1-95, CHINNA RAMANAYYAPETA VILLAGE, DEVIPATNAM MANDALAM, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU, ANDHRA ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE REVENUE (L.A) DEPARTMENT, 4TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM No.135, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, WATER RESOURSE DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU 2 6. THE SUBCOLLECTOR, RANDR OFFICER, (PIP) RAMPACHOWDAVARAM, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. THE PROJECT ADMINISTRATIOR POLAVARAM IRREGATION PROJECT, DOWALESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI AT RAJAMAHEDRAVARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DIST AT RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAMPACHODAVARAM., ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, RASR, POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT, CHINNA RAMANAYYAPETA, ELURU DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. THE THASILDAR, POLAVARAM MD, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. THE ADMINISTRATIVE IRRIGATION OFFICER, POLAVARAM MD, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. THE COMMISSIONER R AND R, POLAVARAM IRRIGATION WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH. 14. THE TASILDAR, DEVIPATNAM MANDALAM, ALLTU-I SEETHARAMA RAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring action of 14th respondent in issuing the impugned Endorsement vide Ref.B/R&R/2023 Dated 18/07/2023 in rejecting the petitioner from the eligibility of R and R Package, Compensation and House Site on the very reason that the petitioner is not residing in the village by the cut-off date 13/08/2010 despite the very same respondent authority issued proceedings saying that the petitioner is resident of China Ramanayyapeta Village, Devipatnam Mandal vide its No. Ref.B/58/2020, Dated 15/02/2020, the 3 action of 14th respondent in issuing the impugned endorsement is contrary to the clause 4 of the proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent vide its Memo No. 450483/R&R-A2/2017-1 Dated 18/05/2017 is as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also Article 14,15,16,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND 11, RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013 and THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT RULES, 2014 and consequently set-aside the endorsement issued by the 14th respondent vide its Ref. B/R&R/2023 Dated 18/07/2023 duly direct the respondent authorities to disburse 'the compensation, House Site and R&R Benefits to the petitioner duly implementing the clause 4 of the proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent vide its Memo No. 450483/R&R-A2/2017- 1 Dated 18/05/2017 and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JADA SRAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 4 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the relief claimed in the present Writ Petition is covered by the order in W.P. Nos.16172 and 16379 of 2019 dated 24.01.2020 and requested to pass similar orders as passed in W.P. No.16172 and 16379 of 2019. It is further submitted that by following order in the above writ petitions, a learned Single Judge of this High Court granted similar relief in W.P. No.15845 of 2022, dated 12.10.2022. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is not disputed the same and also requested this Court to pass above said similar orders. 3. In view of the representation of both the counsels, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the orders passed in W.P. Nos.16172 and 16379 of 2019, dated 24.01.2020. 4. As there is no such representation pending before the authorities, the petitioner is at liberty to file representation within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. On filing of such representation, the concerned respondents are directed to examine the same in terms of the orders in W.P.Nos.16172 and 16379 of 2019, dated 24.01.2020. There shall be no order as to costs. Office is directed to attach a copy of the above said order along with this order. 5 As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 22.01.2026 Harin 6 153 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO W.P.No. 26174 OF 2023 Date: 22-01-2026 Harin