APHC010563702023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 29262/2023 Between: 1. REESU RAMANA, S/O SAMBAYYA, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O D.NO. C90, GUNADALAPETA, SARIKA VILLAGE, VIZIANAGARAM MANDAL AND DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY LAND ACQUISTION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, AT VIZIANAGARAM VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR, (LA), VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, (LA), VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, AT VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, VIZIANAGARAM MANDAL VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT p. 2 ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the compensation amount to the tune of Rs. 16,56,250/- along with interest @18 PERCENT p.a from the date of approval of Apportionment statement till the date of realization to the petitioner for the land acquired for the purpose of Navaratnalu - Pedalandariki Illu scheme to an extent of Ac.0.2650 cents in total covered by Sy.Nos.158-3P, 150-1A in Sarika Village as LCC lands, Vizainagaram. District as unjust, illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14, 21 AND 300- A of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to pay or release the amount of Rs. 16,56,250/ - along with interest of 18PERCENT PA forthwith in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release or to pay for an amount of Rs 16, 56,250/- to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MOHAMMAD GHALIB SHAHID Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 3. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: p. 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.29262 of 2023 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the compensation amount to the tune of Rs. 16,56,250/- along with interest @18 PERCENT p.a from the date of approval of Apportionment statement till the date of realization to the petitioner for the land acquired for the purpose of Navaratnalu - Pedalandariki Illu scheme to an extent of Ac.0.2650 cents in total covered by Sy.Nos.158-3P, 150-1A in Sarika Village as LCC lands, Vizainagaram. District as unjust, illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14, 21 AND 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to pay or release the amount of Rs. 16,56,250/ - along with interest of 18PERCENT PA forthwith in the interest of justice and to pass…” 2. The petitioner is the owner and possessor of land to an extent of Ac.0.2650 cents in Sy.Nos.158-3P, 150-1A of Sarika Village, Vizianagaram District. In order to provide house site pattas to the eligible beneficiaries under „Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu Scheme‟, the revenue authorities have conducted a survey in Vizianagaram District. In that process, the petitioner‟s land was resumed and allotted to the eligible beneficiaries. Despite the said resumption, no compensation has been paid to the petitioner by the respondent authorities. Thus, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to pay compensation of Rs.16,56,250/- with interest @ 18 % per annum. Page 4 of 6 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted the proceedings vide Rc.No.1196/2025/A, dated 03.01.2025, addressed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizianagaram, and the relevant portion of said instructions is extracted hereunder: “In this connection, it is submitted that, compensation amounting to Rs.16,56,250/- was determined for the said lands, and the compensation bills were uploaded to the CFMS portal with Bill Reference Nos. 2023-206159 and 2024-176592. However, due to non- clearance on the CFMS portal, the said amount has not been released to the beneficiary. On verification of the CFMS portal, the bill status is shown as “Rejected/Closed.” Keeping the above facts in view, a report has been submitted to the District Collector, Vizianagaram, requesting that the matter be examined on a priority basis in coordination with the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA) and the Principal Secretary, Finance Department and Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, either to immediately release the compensation amount of Rs. 16,56,250/- to the present writ petitioner in W.P. No. 29262 of 2023, or to provide an opportunity on the CFMS portal to resubmit the said bills for immediate payment, vide this office reference 3rd cited. It is also submitted that at present, there is no provision in the CFMS portal for uploading bills pertaining to compensation payments under the Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu Housing for All scheme. In this context, as stated at reference no. 1st above, in a similar case, the District Collector, Vizianagaram was requested to address a letter to the CCLA, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, seeking to provide a facility in the CFMS portal for submission of the pending bills of Sri Kandi Balakrishna Rao, in compliance with the Hon‟ble High Court Orders issued in W.P. No. 29304/2023, dated 31.07.2025. Soon after receipt of the orders from the Government, the pending amounts under Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu will be paid to the above write petitioners.” p. 5 4. As seen from the aforesaid extracted portion, the respondents have not disputed the payment of compensation amount to the petitioner. 5. In view of the above, the present Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to take steps for payment of compensation to the petitioner, as admitted in the written instructions dated 03.01.2025, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 05.01.2026 TVN p. 6 62 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.29262 OF 2023 Date: 05.01.2026 TVN