HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AT AMARAVATI MAIN CASE No.LAAS. No.355 of 2013 And 326 of 2018 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER OFFICE NOTE 03.03.2026 DEV,J & AHHS,J I.A.No.1, 2 and 3 of 2023 in LAAS. No.355 of 2013 One Lanka Koteswara Rao is the claimant in LA.O.P.No.19 of 2005 on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Nuzvid. Questioning the order and decree passed therein, appeal in LAAS No.355 of 203 is filed by the Special Deputy Collector (LA) & Land Acquisition Officer, showing the claimant as the respondent. Consequent to the death of the claimant, the legal representatives filed I.A.No.1 of 2023 for condonation of delay in filing the application to set aside the abatement; I.A.No.2 of 2023 to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of the sole respondent and I.A.No.3 of 2023 to bring them on record as Legal heirs of the deceased- respondent/ original claimant. Perused the averments made in the accompanying affidavit. It is also relevant to note that the proposed party has also filed LAAS No.326 of 2018, which is under consideration along with the present LAAS No.355 of 2013. 2 There is no dispute about the status of Legal heirs of the proposed party. Upon considering the facts and circumstances, and in view of the survival of cause of action etc., the prayer in the petitions found convincing and the delay is condoned. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.1 to 3 are allowed Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendments and add the proposed party – Lanka Sri Venkata Krishna Jala Jawahar, as the 2nd respondent in LAAS No.355 of 2013. __________ DEV, J __________ AHHS, J LAAS. Nos.355 of 2013 & 326 of 2018 The Land Acquisition Appeal Suit No.355 of 2013 is dismissed. The Land Acquisition Appeal Suit No.326 of 2018 is partly allowed. [Vide Separate Common Judgment ] ___________ DEV, J ___________ AHHS, J Pnr