APHC010631482018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 30218/2018 Between: 1. PINISETTI SRINIVAS, S/O. SRIRAMULU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS RESIDENT OF L.I.G. NO. 188, SATRAMPADU ELURU MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY NEW DELHI 2. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN G. 5866, SECTOR-10, DWARKA NEW DELHI - 110 075 3. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOVVUR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, PIU NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA RAIAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST 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 to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to take physical possession of petitioners land admeasuring 567 Sqm in Sy No. 541/3B and 2104 Sqm in Sy. No, 541/4A2 of Dubacherla Village, Nallajerla Mandal, West Godavari District without following procedure 2 JS,J W.P.No.30218/2018 enumerated under the National Highways Act, 1956 as illegal, arbitrary. malafidy, ultra-vints and against to the principles of natural justice and consequentially direct the respondents not take physical possession of petitioner's land without determining and paying the compensation amount and without issuing notice under Section 3H of the National Highways Act, 1956 in interest of justice 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 not to take physical possession of petitioner's land admeasuring 567 Sqm in Sy No. 541/3B and 2104 Sqm in Sy. No. 541/4A2 of Dubacherla Village, Nallajerla Mandal, West Godavari District pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S S VARMA 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 4. LAXMINARAYANA ALISHETTY 3 JS,J W.P.No.30218/2018 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 05.03.2026 RMR 4 JS,J W.P.No.30218/2018 218 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION No:30218 OF 2018 Date: 05.03.2026 RMR