Reserved on : 29.12.2025 Pronounced on : 02.01.2026 Uploaded on : 07.01.2026 APHC010335752023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3330]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 17374/2023 BETWEEN:

1. MARUVADA RAMA KRISHNA, S/o. LATE MARUVADA BHAVANI SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/o. H.No.8-55, PANCHAYATI OFFICE STREET, LOWER STREET, PERURU VILLAGE, AMALAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT (PRESENTLY DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT) ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-533 218.

2. SRI. MARUVADA MANI SANKAR, S/o. MARUVADA RAMA KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/o. H.No.8-55, PANCHAYAT STREET, LOWER STREET, PERURU VILLAGE, AMALAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT (PRESENTLY DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT)

ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN-533 218.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT (PRESENTLY DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT).

3. THE TAHSILDAR, AMALAPURAM MANDAL,EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT (PRESENTLY DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT.)

4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICERRDO, AMALAPURAM MANDAL, E.G.DISTT. (PRESENTLY DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTT.)

5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER RANDB SH AND MD, APRDC, VIJAYAWADA.

6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER RANDB, KAKINADA.

7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (RANDB) DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DIST. (PRESENTLY DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTT.)

8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (RANDB) DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DIST.(PRESENTLY DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTT.)

9. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, (RANDB) DIVISION, AMALAPURAM.

10. THE PERURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, PERURU VILLAGE, AMALAPURAM MANDAL, E.G.DISTRICT (PRESENTLY DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTT.)

...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 issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents 3 to 10 in not implementing the order of the Respondent No.2 dated 06.12.2021 is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14, 19(1) (g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay compensation as per prevailing market value and damages including the cost of litigation to the 1St Petitioner in respect of his land illegally encroached without following due process of Law by the respondents to an extent of Ac.0.05 cents in Sy.No. 164/2 in Peruru Village, Amalapuram Mandal, East Godavari District (presently Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District) and pass such other order or orders.

IA No. 1 OF 2025 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 grant leave to the petitioner herein / Respondent No.2 in the WP No.17374 of 2023 to file counter affidavit and pass such other order or orders.

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. MANTHA RAJENDRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION

3. GP FOR REVENUE

4. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT)

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s:

“to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the inaction of the respondents Nos. 3 to 10 as it is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14,19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India in not implementing the order dated 06.12.2021 and consequently prayed to direct the respond