APHC010579412018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 27488/2018 Between: 1. THUMPATI PADMA, W/O DURGA RAO, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD.R/O. REDDY GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. THUMPATI LEELA SOWMYA, D/O DURGA RAO, AGED 25 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD.R/O. REDDY GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THUMPATI RAVINDRA, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE.R/O. REDDY GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THUMPATI SRICHAITANYA, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGED 29 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION. R/O. REDDY GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU. 3. SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION, POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT, RIGHT MAIN CANAL, UNIT - II, ELURU, 2 WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JANGAREDDYGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI. 5. TAHSILDAR, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. PROJECT OFFICER, ITDA, KR PURAM, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. GADDE SRINIVASA RAO, S/O LAKSHMANA RAO, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. REDDYGANAPAVARAM VILLAGE, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI 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 inaction on the part of the respondents 1 to 6 on the petitioners' complaint/representation/objections dated 23.04.2018 submitted for initiating civil and criminal action to recover fraudulently paid compensation from 7th respondent for the Land of petitioners Ac. 1.35 Cents out of Ac. 8.15 Cents covered by Sy. No. 441/1 of Ganapavaram Village, Buttaigudem Mandal, West Godavari District under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and for payment thereof to the petitioners, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the aforesaid statute and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents particularly 3rd respondent to initiate appropriate action for recovery of the compensation amount and pay the same to the petitioners or alternatively refer the claim to the competent authority under Section 64 of Central Act 30/2013 by depositing compensation with competent authority under Section 77 thereof 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 i to 6 particularly 3rd respondent to consider and decide the complaint/representation/objections dated 23.04.2018 submitted by the petitioners for initiating civil and criminal action to recover fraudulently paid 3 compensation from 7th respondent for the land of petitioners Ac. 1.35 Cents out of Ac. 8.15 Cents covered by Sy. No. 441/1 of Ganapavaram Village, Buttaigudem Mandal, West Godavari District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) 3. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION (AP) 4 The Court made the following ORDER: Sri Petluri Nagaraju, learned counsel, representing Smt. Nimmagadda Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 26.02.2026 KAS 5 131 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 27488/2018 Dated: 26.02.2026 KAS