APHC010099342026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE 6th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI I.A.No.2 of 2026 In/and WRIT APPEAL NO: 281 OF 2026 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent to allow the present Appeal and to set-aside the impugned Final Order/Judgement dated 12.11.2025 in the Writ Petition - WP No. 21384 of 2023, passed by the Ld. Single Judge of this Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati and to consequently dismiss the Writ Petition and/or, to pass Between: 1. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, , National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), PIU - Visakhapatnam At NHAI Enclave, NH-16, Near VIMS Hospital, Hanumanthavaka Junction, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - 530040 ...Petitioner AND 1. NADIMPALLI REVANT KUMAR RAJU, S/o. Late Nadimpalli Ramanjaneya Raju, Aged 30 years, R/o. D.No. 1405, Peddipalem Village, Anandapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Land Acquisition), Velagapudi, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 2 4. The Joint Collector RB AND LA, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Competent Authority cum Special Deputy Collector, (RB AND LA), National Highway -16, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 6. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 7. The Union of India, Rep. by its Under Secretary, Ministry of Roads, Transport and National Highways, Delhi, India ...Respondents 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 pleased to dispense with the Filing of the Certified Copy of the Final Order/Judgement dated 12.11.2025 passed in the Writ Petition - WP No. 21384 of 2023 before the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh; and/or, to pass IA NO: 2 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 pleased to to of condone the delay of 73 days in filing this present WA No. 2026 before the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh; and/or, to pass IA NO: 3 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 pleased to allow the present Petition and to stay the further proceedings in regards to the the impugned Final Order/Judgement dated 12.11.2025 passed in the WP No. 21384 of 2023, passed by the Ld. Single Judge of this Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; and/or, to pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: CHAUDHARY AND CHAUDHARY ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondents: N BHARATH SIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following order: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI I.A.No.2 of 2026 In/and WRIT APPEAL NO: 281 OF 2026 JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari) Respondent No.1 filed W.P.No.21384 of 2023, which was allowed in the following terms: “17. Therefore, the Writ Petition is allowed and fixing of ex gratia payable to petitioner at Rs.21.00 lakhs per acre is untenable and the 4th respondent is directed to compute the compensation payable to the petitioner strictly in accordance with the decision in Mekala Pandu’s case (supra 1) by applying the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and pay the compensation to the petitioner as per market value with all benefits (after deducting the compensation already paid to the petitioner) as payable to owners of such land, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.” 2. This appeal has been filed along with application for condonation of delay of 73 days in filing the appeal. 3. On 16.07.2026, the following order was passed: “On 25.06.2026, the following order was passed: “Sri Mocherla Deepak Bhargavaram, learned counsel representing the writ appellant’s counsel on record, submits, on instructions, that 5 negotiations for an amicable settlement of the dispute are going between the parties, and prays for three (03) weeks’ time. At his request, list on 16.07.2026.” 2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that negotiations are still going on and seeks a short adjournment. 3. Post on 06.08.2026.” 4. None appears for the appellant today. 5. Sri Bharath Simha Reddy, learned counsel for respondent No.1 (writ petitioner) submits that respondent No.1 has been paid the amount of compensation in terms of the judgment passed in the writ petition. However, the interest has not been paid. 6. From the aforesaid order dated 16.07.2026, it is evident that it was stated previously also on 25.06.2026 that the negotiations were going on. 7. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner submits that no negotiations are going on. 8. Recording the aforesaid as none appears for the appellant, I.A.No.2 of 2026 is rejected as non-prosecution. Consequently, the Writ Appeal is dismissed as barred by limitation. No order as to costs. 6 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. ____________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI,J ____________________________________ PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI,J Dated: 06.08.2026 AG 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR CHINTALAPUDI I.A.No.2 of 2026 In/and WRIT APPEAL NO: 281 OF 2026 Dated: 06.08.2026 AG