APHC010140262026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 7644/2026 Between: 1. SMT. BEVARA SAVITRAMMA,, W/O PRAKASHARAO, AGED 79 YEARS, R/O KONDARAGOLU VILLAGE, HIRAMANDALAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 532459. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES (R AND R- A2) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT WING, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, COLLECTORATE COMPLEX, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 520001. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 532001. 4. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR LA, UNIT-IV, B.R.R. (VAMSADHARA) PROJECT, SRIKAKULAM 532001. ...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 topleased issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the the Respondents in not releasing and paying to the Petitioner the additional compensation of Rs.6,78,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Seventy- Eight Thousand only) in respect of the acquired extent of Ac.6.78 cents of agricultural wet lands in Padali Village, Hiramandalam Mandal, Srikakulam District (as per the 2007 Awards detailed in Annexure-A hereto and sanctioned under G.O.Rt. No. 1632, Water Resources (RandR- A2) Department, dated 21.06.2022 @ Rs.1,00,000/- per acre), together with interest, is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional apart from violative of Article 14, 19 and 300-A of Constitution of India consequentially to direct the respondents to release and pay the additional compensation amount of Rs.6,78,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Seventy-Eight Thousand only) along with interest at the rate of 12percent per annum from 21.06.2022 to the Petitioner within a period of four (4) weeks, forthwith, 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 Direct the Respondents, particularly Respondent Nos. 1, 2 & 3, to immediately release and pay the additional compensation amount of Rs.6,78,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Seventy-Eight Thousand only) along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from 21.06.2022 to the Petitioner within a period of four (4) weeks, forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V V N NARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri V.V.N. Narayana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.Anusha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, for the respondents. 2. The above writ petition is filed to declare the inaction of respondents in paying additional compensation of Rs.6,78,000/- in respect of land acquired of an extent of Ac.6.78 cents in different survey numbers of Padali village, Hiramandalam Mandal, Srikakulam District, belonging to the petitioner, vide Award Nos.17/2007 dated 19.17.2007; 15/2007 dated 07.12.2007; 18/2007 dated 20.12.2007; 13/2007 dated 12.11.2007 and 08/2007 dated 13.09.2007, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner’s land of an extent of Ac.6.78 cents in different survey numbers of Padali village was acquired vide the above-referred awards. Thereafter, the Government sanctioned additional compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- per acre for project- displaced families. He would submit that the petitioner is entitled to additional compensation of Rs.6,78,000/-, however, the same has not been paid so far. 4. Ms.Anusha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition for the respondents, submitted the written instructions of the 4th respondent, wherein it was stated as follows: “It is submitted that the sanctioned additional compensation amount is till pending before the Government and soon after the sanction of the same, the amount will be paid to the petitioner through Nidhi Portal/CFMS.” Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, during the course of hearing, would submit that the additional compensation amount will be paid within a period of three months. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, keeping the writ petition pending and inviting a counter will not serve any purpose. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing the respondent authorities to pay the additional compensation amount of Rs.6,78,000/- within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD