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2026 DAILYLAW 24552 (AP)

KONE NAGESWARA RAO v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/26650/2025 · 2026-01-01

D Ramesh

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APHC010506902025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 26650/2025 Between: 1. KONE NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. BHASKARA RAO, MALE, AGED 58 YEARS, R/O. D. NO.4-12, RAMANUJAPURAM VILLAGE, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT (ERNST WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION, POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT (ERNST WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JANGAREDDIGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT (ERNST WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 5. THE TAHSILDAR, TAHSILDAR OFFICE, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL BUTTAIGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT (ERNST WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 6. S SARALA VANDHANAM, THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR (LAND ACQUISITION), POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. K ANJANEYULU, SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER), POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT, V.R. PURAM, UNIT - II, CHINTOOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. THE PROJECT OFFICER, ITDA, K.R. PURAM, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT (ERNST WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). ...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 a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in trying to acquire my family property which is agricultural land total an extent of acres 15.86 cents, in Sy.No.190-1 for an extent of acres 5.65 cents and in Sy.No.198-1 for an extent of acres 10.21 cents situated in Reddiganapavaram Revenue Village, Buttaigudem Mandal, Eluru District (Ernst West Godavari District) particularly by 2ndRespondent without following Provision of Andhra Pradesh Land Acquisition Act, 2013 and Land Acquisition Act, 1894, without conduct property enquiry to legal heirs of (late) Kone Kanaka Durga who is the mother of Petitioner, for agricultural land total an extent of acres 15.86 cents, in Survey No. 190-1 for an extent of acres 5.65 cents and in Sy.No.198-1 for an extent of acres 10.21 cents situated in Reddiganapavaram Revenue Village, Buttaigudem Mandal, Eluru District (Ernst West Godavari District) and set aside the illegal proceedings of 2nd respondent vide No. Ref.B1/48/2025, dated 26-07-2025, under Land Acquisition Act with intention to wrongful loss to the petitioner on the ground of R & R Package of Polavaram Irrigation Project, Eluru District (Ernst West Godavari District), as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, violative of Article 300-A And 21 of the Constitution of India and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to 2nd Respondent not to acquire my family property i.e., agricultural land total an extent of acres 15.86 cents, in Survey No. 190-1 for an extent of acres 5.65 cents and in Survey No. 198-1 for an extent of acres 10.21 cents situated in Reddiganapavaram Revenue Village, Buttaigudem Mandal, Eluru District (Ernst West Godavari District) under Land Acquisition Act, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition as pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GANDHAM SR PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: During the course of hearing, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner prays the Court to permit him to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 02.01.2026 RD 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO.26650 OF 2025 02.01.2026 RD