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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3330]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No. 15098/2023

BETWEEN:

1. NEELAMSETTY GOVINDA, S/o. LATE RAMU, AGED 48

YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/o. PURITIPENTA VILLAGE,

GAJAPATHI NAGARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (LAND ACQUISITION

DEPARTMENT), GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH,

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR

DISTRICT.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM

DISTRICT.

3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER CUM LAND

ACQUISITION OFFICER, (RAILWAYS), VIZIANAGARAM,

VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.

4. THE THASILDAR, GAJAPATHI NAGARAM MANDAL,

VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT

...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in

the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of

respondents, particularly respondents 2 to 4 in not considering

petitioner's objections dated 05.06.2023, submitted to refer the dispute to

competent authority under Section 64 of the Right to Fair

Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and

Resettleme Act, 2013 for determination of true market value and for

fixing fair compensation other benefits for his acquired land of Ac. 0.24

Cents covered by Survey No 161-1 and 161-2A of Puripenta Revenue

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Village in Gajapathi Nagaram Mandal Vizianagaram District, pursuant to

Award No.11/2022, dated 06.02.2023 issued by 3rd respondent, as

illegal, irregular, irrational and voilative of provisions of the said statute

and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and

consequely direct the respondents to refer the dispute to the competent

authority under Section 64 of the said statute for determination of true

market value, compensation, rehabilitation, d resettlement benefits for

petitioner's said acquired land and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SUDHANAGUNTA SWETHA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION

The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India for the following relief/s:

…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one

in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of

respondents, particularly respondents 2 to 4 in not considering

petitioner’s objections dated 05.06.2023, submitted to refer the

dispute to competent authority under Section 64 of the Right to

Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for determination of

true market value and for fixing fair compensation and other

benefits for his acquired land of Ac.0.24 Cents covered by Survey

No.161-1A and 161-2A of Puripenta Revenue Village in Gajapathi

Nagaram Mandal of Vizianagaram District, pursuant to Award

No.11/2022, dated 06.02.l2023, issued by the 3^rd respondent, as

illegal, irregular, irrational and violative of provisions of the said

statute and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of

India and consequently direct the respondents to refer the dispute

to the competent authority under Section 64 of the said statute for

determination of true market value, compensation, rehabilitation,

and resettlement benefits for petitioner’s said acquired land and

pass such other order or orders……

2. The short grievance of the Writ Petitioner is that the respondents

have acquired a piece of land to an extent of Ac.0-24 cents covered by

Sy.No.161-1A and 161-2A of Puripenta Revenue Village in Gajapathi

Nagaram Mandal of Vizianagaram District, for the purpose of construction

of 3^rd Railway Line between Vizianagaram and Sambalpur (Titlagarh)

Section of East Cost Railway in Waltair Division and passed an award on

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