IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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WRIT PETITION NO.10280 OF 2022

Between:

# Mullapudi Yamini Pushkarini and Others …Petitioners

And

$ Union of India and Others …Respondents

Date of Judgment pronounced : 20-06-2025

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.KRISHNA MOHAN

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers : Yes/No

may be allowed to see the judgments?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked : Yes/No

to Law Reporters/Journals:

3. Whether the Lordship wishes to see the fair copy : Yes/No

Of the Judgment?

_________________________ JUSTICE B.KRISHNA MOHAN

* THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.KRISHNA MOHAN + WRIT PETITION NO.10280 OF 2022 % Dated: 20-06-2025 Between:

# Mullapudi Yamini Pushkarini and Others …Petitioners And $ Union of India and Others …Respondents ! Counsel for the Petitioner(s) : M.R.K.CHAKRAVARTHY ^ Counsel for Respondent(s) : 1. CHAUDARY AND CHAUDARY ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS LAW FIRM

2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION

? Cases referred:

1. (2021) 3 SCC 572

2. (2011) 10 SCC 714

3. (2012) SCC Online AP 148

4. (2005) 13 SCC 477

5. 2005(7) SC 627

6. 2023 SCC OnLine J&K 247 7. (2022) SCC Online SC 362 8. 2021 SCC Online SC 1247

9. (1997)1 SCC 134 10. (2011) 12 SCC 69

11. MANU/PH/0150/2022 APHC010180142022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3233]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 10280/2022 Between:

1. M ULLAPUDI YAMINI PUSHKARINI,, W/O M.ASHOK AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, RIO D.NO.3-79, YERRAMPETA, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

2. P AKALAPATI SHYAM KRISHNA,, S/O P.NAGESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT

41 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, RIO D.NO.2-141, YERRAMPETA VILLAGE, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

3. M ARNI LOKESH CHOWDARY,, S/O M.V.V.BHASKARA RAO AGED ABOUT

30 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO D.NO.1-49, YERRAMPETA VILLAGE, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P

4. K ODAVATI RAMA KRISHNA,, S/O K.BULLIRAJU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO D.NO.5-41, KANNAYAGUDEM VILLAGE, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P

5. J AMMULA UDAYA BHASKAR,, S/O J.VENKATA DURGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO D.NO.5-5, KANNAYYAGUDEM VILLAGE, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P ...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. U NION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SHIPPING ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT BHAWAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI.

2. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (LAND ACQUISITION) SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 3. T HE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, 05 AND 6, SECTOR-10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI - 110075.

4. N ATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR, NHAI, NU, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI.

5. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI.

6. T HE COMPETENT AUTHORITY LA, NH-365 BG AND JOINT COLLECTOR (VS, WS AND D), ELURU, WEST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 toIt is therefore prayed that this Honble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the Writ of Mandamus, to declare the Notifications, Award Enquiry Notices, Award, Award Notices, Environment Clearance (impact assessment) issued under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956 and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, EIA Notification, 2006 vide (i) SO.No. 1388 (E) published in Gazette No. 1240 dated 27.04.2020 and under Section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 published in Hans India, Andhra Jyothi daily newspapers dated 08.05.2020 (ii) S.O.No.4189(E), MORT and H dated 23.11.2020 published in Gazette No.3687 under Sect