1 HN, J W.P.No.31099_2013 APHC010453312013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 5th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 31099/2013 Between: 1. DUNGA SATYA SAI SUBRAHMANYAM, S/O.DUNGA POTHU RAJU, RESIDENT OF PLOT NO.96 DOOR NO.40-1-24/290, KASTHURINAGAR-II, KAILASAPURAM,VISAKHAPATNAM-530024 2. GODE JESUDAS, S/O.GODE JEEVARATNAM, RESIDENT OF PLOT NO.36,DOOR NO.40-1-24/96, KASTHURINAGAR-I, KAILASAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM -530024 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. COMMISSIONER GREATER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF, VISAKHAPATNAM, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM 2. THE VISAKHA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, VUDA BUILDINGS,SIRIPURAM JUNCTION, VISAKHAPATNAM 3. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY M.A,.& U.D., DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,HYDERABAD ...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 writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the respondents herein in laying 80 feet Road in the petitioners land in T.D.No9.2665 Sy.No.316 in Madhurawada in Visakhapatnam without acquiring the land under Land Acquisition Act and with out paying compensation to the petitioners herein, is illegal, arbitrary without jurisdiction in breach of Constitutional provisions in violation of principles of 2 HN, J W.P.No.31099_2013 natural justice and contrary to the provisions of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, and consequential direct the respondents herein, not lay Road in our land in T.D.No.2665 ,Sy.No.316 in Madhurawada, in Visakhapatnam without following the due procedure contemplated under Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act without acquiring the land under Land Acquisition Act ,and with out paying compensation to the petitioners herein and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 38617 OF 2013 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 hserein, not to lay Road in T.D.No.2665 in Sy.No.316 in Madhurawada in Visakhapatnam till the disposal of the above writ petiton or without acquiring the land Under Land Acquisition Act and without paying compensation to the petitioners herein pending adjudication of the above writ petition IA NO: 4 OF 2013(WPMP 172396 OF 2013 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 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CKR ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY(SC FOR GVMC) 2. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU SC For VUDA and MUDA 3. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV 4. 0 3 HN, J W.P.No.31099_2013 ORDER: 1. The present writ petition is filed alleging inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in adequately compensating the petitioners in lieu of the land affected by the widening of the road. 2. It is the specific case of the petitioners that the respondent authorities are trying to lay an 80 feet road, which would affect the petitioners’ property. 3. No counter-affidavit is filed by the respondents, though the present writ petition was filed in the year 2013. 4. The learned Standing counsel appearing for respondent No.1 submits that the claim of the petitioners that the respondents are in the process of laying an 80-feet road is factually incorrect and that the respondents have laid a 60-feet road as per the Master Plan. It is also stated in the instructions that the petitioners would have to approach the 1st respondent authority and submit the necessary title documents for verification of the records in the office of the 1st respondent for determining the extent of land, if any, which was taken over for the purpose of widening the road. It is also stated that, on receipt of such representation, the respondent authorities are willing to verify and consider the claim of the petitioners for issuance of TDR bonds or any other acceptable compensation. 5. Recording the same, the present writ petition stands disposed off, leaving it open for the petitioners to submit a representation along with the title 4 HN, J W.P.No.31099_2013 documents relating to the subject property. The petitioners shall also submit an application seeking compensation in terms of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, insofar as the land belonging to the petitioners has been taken over for laying a 60-feet road. On receipt of such representation and the title documents of the petitioners, the 1st respondent shall forward the same to the committee constituted for determining the eligibility for TDR bonds. The 1st respondent shall process and issue the applicable TDR to the petitioners to the extent of land acquired, if any, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N NKA Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 5 HN, J W.P.No.31099_2013 211 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 31099 of 2013 Date: 05.08.2026 NKA