APHC010524912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 27389/2025 Between: 1. SAKHAMURI BUJJAMMA, W/O MASTAN BABU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O 20-6-3/18, VENKATESWARASWAMY STREET, AYODHYA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA 3. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. SPECIAL COLLECTORFAC, , LAND ACQUISITION, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR L A, SOMASILA PROJECT, ATMAKUR, JALADANKI MANDAL SPSR NELLORE 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in paying the compensation in respect of my lands in Sy.No.127/3B-2B, 127/3B-3B, 127/3B-5B and 127/3B-6B in an extent of Ac.0.20 cents, Ac.0.22Cents, Ac.0.10cents and Ac.0.20 cents respectively (Total extent of Ac.0.72 cents) of Kesavaram village, 2 Jaladanki Mandal, acquired for excavation of 3R Major from KM 0.00 to KM 6.275 of Kakraturu Distributory under GKN Canal N.F.C, under Somasila Project as per Award No. 04/2024-2025 dt. 25/06/2024 under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitations and Resettlement Act, 2013 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Art 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and for a consequential direction to the respondents to pay compensation to me as per Award No. 04/2024-2025 dt. 25/06/2024 along with interest thereon till payment forthwith and to pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to pay compensation to me, forthwith, in respect of my lands acquired as per Award No.04/2024-2025 dt.25/06/2024 on the file of Special Deputy Collector(L A), Somasila Project, Atmakur along with interest thereon till payment forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the inaction of the respondents in paying the compensation in respect of my lands in Sy.No.127/3B-2B, 127/3B-3B, 127/3B-5B and 127/3B- 6B in an extent of Ac.0.20 cents, Ac.0.22Cents, Ac.0.10cents and Ac.0.20 cents respectively (Total extent of Ac.0.72 cents) of Kesavaram village, Jaladanki Mandal, acquired for excavation of 3R Major from KM 0.00 to KM 6.275 of Kakraturu Distributory under GKN Canal N.F.C, under Somasila Project as per Award No. 04/2024-2025 dt.25/6/2024 under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitations and Resettlement Act, 2013 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Art 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and for a consequential direction to the respondents to pay compensation to me as per Award No. 04/2024- 2025 dt.25/6/2024 along with interest thereon till payment forthwith and to pass such….” 2. Heard M/s. P.Prabhakara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. Counter filed by the Special Deputy Collector (LA), Somasila Project, Atmakur Unit, SPSR Nellore District i.e. respondent no.3. 4. Perused the counter. 5. In view of the submissions made at paragraph no.6 and 8 of the counter, the respondent authorities are directed to pay the admitted amount within a period of four (04) months from today. 6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 07.01.2026 RD 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.27389 OF 2025 07.01.2026 RD