APHC010361852026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19566/2026 Between: 1. SRI RAGAVA APARTMENTS TENANTS ASSOCIATION, REP BY ITS SECRETARY SMT. NARISETTY VIJAYA LAKSHMI, W/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 58 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.405, RAGAVA APARTMENTS, D.NO. 15-139, MAINROAD, BRUNDAVAN GARDENS, GUNTUR- 522006 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, , VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GUNTUR, REP. BY ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OFFICE, MAIN ROAD, GUNTUR. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents particularly the 2nd respondent in issuing Notice in Roc No. 706541/20221G1, Dated 22/08/2025 Ragava apartment building bearing D.No. 3-28-18/52 Brundavan Main road, Guntur to an extent of 120.64 Sq.yards for the purpose of proposed road widening of Brundavan Gardens main road from NTR stadium junction to CH. Hanumaiah Statue 2 junction, Guntur and demolishing the existing compound wall of the apartment property on south without following the procedure for the purpose of proposed road widening of Brundavan Gardens main road from NTR stadium junction to CH.Hanumaiah Statue junction, Guntur and in contemplating to demolish the property without following the procedure under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 as illegal, arbitrary, opposed to established principles of law besides violation of principles of Natural Justice and contrary to the orders of this Honble Court in W.P. No. 21175 of 2025, W.P No. 34227 of 2025, W.P No.5188 of 2026 and batch and to consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner of the subject property in any manner including demolition until the same is lawfully acquired by paying compensation as per the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, in the interest of justice and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner of the subject property i.e., RCC building bearing Ragava apartment building bearing D.No. 3-28-18/52 Brundavan Main road, Guntur to an extent of 120.64 Sq.yards in any manner including demolition until tha same is lawfully acquired by paying compensation as per the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, in the interest of justice and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P VIJAYA KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents, particularly the 2nd respondent, in proposing to demolish the compound wall of the petitioner's apartment property for the purpose of the proposed road widening of Brundavan Gardens Main Road from NTR Stadium Junction to Ch. Hanumaiah Statue Junction, Guntur. 2. It is submitted that the 2nd respondent issued notice in Roc.No.706541/2022/G1, dated 22.08.2025, proposing to affect an extent of 120.64 square yards of the petitioner's property for the purpose of the proposed road widening. It is further submitted that, if the respondents intend to acquire any portion of the petitioner's property, they are bound to follow the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 3. Sri A.S.C. Bose, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent, submits that this Court considered W.P.No.32329 of 2025 and disposed of the same on 20.11.2025 by directing the respondents therein to follow the procedure contemplated under Section 146 of the Municipal Corporation Act. In the present case, it is submitted that no notice was issued to the petitioner before the 2nd respondent proposed to mark the petitioner’s property. 4 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the 2nd respondent not to dispossess the petitioner from his property without following due process of law. It is made clear that if any extent of land is affected for the purpose of road widening/public purpose, the 2nd respondent would have to indicate the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 or propose any other acceptable proposal to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 20.07.2026 RSD 5 139 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19566/2026 20.07.2026 RSD