APHC010932952018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NOs: 45062 & 47708/2018 WRIT PETITION NO: 45062/2018 Between: 1. HARIJANNA PEDDA SANJANNA, S/O SANJANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O PALAKOLANU VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2. HARIJANA MARIYAMMA, W/O LATE CHINNA SANJANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O PALAKOLANU VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 VS,J W.P.Nos.45062 & 47708 of 2018 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not taking any steps to pay the compensation pertaining to the lands of the petitioners in Sy.Nos. 247/1 and 248/1 admeasuring Ac. 5.00 cents each situated at Palakolanu village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District, inspite of the report of the 3rd respondent dt. 11-1-2018 bearingh Rc.A/229/2017, as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities not to take any coercive steps without following the due process of Law, and to grant 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 respondent authorities not to dispossess the petitioners herein from their lawful possession in respect of the lands in Sv.Nos. 247/1 and 248/1 admeasuring Ac. 5.00 cents each situated at Palakolanu village. Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 vacate the interim orders dated 12.12.2018 in WP.No. 45062 of 2018 in the interest of justice and to dismiss the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. J JANAKIRAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) WRIT PETITION NO: 47708/2018 3 VS,J W.P.Nos.45062 & 47708 of 2018 Between: 1. SMT. K. MARIAMMA, W/O. CHINNA SANJANA, AGED- 60 YRS OCCU- AGRICULTURRIST, R/O. PALAKOLANU VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL KURNOOL. 2. SRI.PEDDA SANJANA, S/O. SANJANA AGED ABOUT 62 YRS OCCU- AGRICULTURRIST, R/O. PALAKOLANU VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL KURNOOL. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ORVAKAL, ORVAKAL MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in not taking any action on the representation of the Petitioner dtd.11.12.2017 to pay fair compensation on par with other neighboring land owners for the acquired agriculture land of the petitioners which is situated in Sy.No.247, 248, 247/1, 248/1 of Palakonalu Village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District is arbitrary, illegal, unlawful and violative of Article 14, 21 and 300- A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent authorities to 4 VS,J W.P.Nos.45062 & 47708 of 2018 conduct an enquiry and grant necessary compensation in favour of the petitioners in the 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 to consider the representation of the petitioners dtd 11.12.2017 for grant of fair compensation with respect to petitioners agriculture land situated in Sy.No.247, 248, 247/1, 248/1 of Palakonalu Village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S M SAIFULLAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: 5 VS,J W.P.Nos.45062 & 47708 of 2018 COMMON ORDER: Both these writ petitions are filed by the same petitioners and the issue involved in these writ petitions is identical. As such, I feel it appropriate to decide both the petitions by way of a common order by taking W.P.No.47708 of 2018 as leading case. 2. W.P.No.47708 of 2018 came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following prayer: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in not taking any action on the representation of the Petitioner dtd.11.12.2017 to pay fair compensation on par with other neighboring land owners for the acquired agriculture land of the petitioners which is situated in Sy.No.247, 248, 247/1, 248/1 of Palakonalu Village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District is arbitrary, illegal, unlawful and violative of Article 14, 21 and 300- A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent authorities to conduct an enquiry and grant necessary compensation in favour of the petitioners in the interest of justice and pass…” 3. The brief facts of the case are that the land admeasuring Acs.5.00 cents in Sy.No.247, 248, 247/1, 248/1 of Palakonalu village, Orvakal mandal, Kurnool district was assigned in favour of the petitioners in the year 1975 and ever since, they have been in possession and enjoyment of the same without any interruption. 6 VS,J W.P.Nos.45062 & 47708 of 2018 4. While the matter stood thus, in order to handover the subject lands to DRDO, the petitioners are alleged to have been dispossessed from the subject land by the respondent authorities without following the due process of law stipulated under law and without paying compensation to the petitioners. Thus, the petitioners submitted a representation to the respondent authorities on 11.12.2017 with a request to grant compensation for the land acquired by them. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in considering the representation dated 11.12.2017, the petitioners filed W.P.No.47708 of 2018 before this Court. 5. Pending the said writ petition, the petitioners approached the 4th respondent with all the relevant documents and after conducting a detailed enquiry, the 4th respondent submitted a detailed report to the 3rd respondent on 11.01.2018 wherein it is stated that the petitioners are in possession of the subject lands and that they are entitled for payment of compensation. However, as no action has been initiated by the 3rd respondent pursuant to the report submitted by the 4th respondent, the petitioners filed W.P.No.45062 of 2018 seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not taking any steps to pay the compensation pertaining to the lands of the 7 VS,J W.P.Nos.45062 & 47708 of 2018 petitioners in Sy.Nos. 247/1 and 248/1 admeasuring Ac. 5.00 cents each situated at Palakolanu village, Orvakal Mandal, Kurnool District, inspite of the report of the 3rd respondent dt. 11-1-2018 bearingh Rc.A/229/2017, as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities not to take any coercive steps without following the due process of Law, and to grant…” 6. In spite of several adjournments, the respondent authorities have not chosen to file a counter affidavit. However, today when the writ petition came up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue furnished a copy of letter addressed by the 3rd respondent bearing Rc.A.227/2015 (W.P.No.45062&47708 of 2018), dated 31.08.2026, wherein it is stated that pending these writ petitions, the petitioners have filed W.P.No.25654 of 2022 along with 16 others seeking compensation for their lands; the said writ petition was disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities therein to consider the representation submitted by the petitioners in terms of the law laid down by the erstwhile High Court of Andhra Pradesh in L.A.O-cum-Revenue Acquisition Officer v. Mekala Pandu and Others1. Thereafter, as the said orders have not been complied, the petitioners filed C.C.No.906 of 2025 before this Court, pending which, the 3rd respondent passed orders 1 2004(2) ALD 451 8 VS,J W.P.Nos.45062 & 47708 of 2018 sanctioning land compensation to the petitioners herein. It is further stated that an amount of Rs.21,50,000/- was paid to the 1st petitioner as compensation for acquiring Acs.5.00 cents of land situated in Sy.Nos.247/2 and 248/2 situated in Palakonalu village, Orvakal mandal, Kurnool district and the 2nd petitioner was paid Rs.21,50,000/- as compensation for acquiring Acs.5.00 cents situated in Sy.Nos.247/1 and 248/1 in Palakonalu village, Orvakal mandal, Kurnool district vide CFMS bill No.2025-2742895, dated 30.03.2026. 7. In view of the fact that the compensation was paid to the petitioners pursuant to the representation dated 11.12.2017 and the report dated 11.01.2018 submitted by the 4th respondent, this Court is of the opinion that no further orders are necessary in these writ petitions. 8. Accordingly, these writ petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA 01.09.2026 Gss