APHC010024612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3558]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT APPEAL NO: 51/2026 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent to allow this Writ Appeal by setting aside the order dt.07.05.2025 in WP No.12605 of 2025 and to pass Between:

1. T HE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAND ACQUISITION, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE SPECIAL COLLECTOR (LA),, GALERU NAGARI SUJALA SRAVANTI (GNSS), KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

3. T HE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA), TGP-I, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

...APPELLANT(S)

AND

1. BODDUBOYINA GOPAL, S/O.RAMAIAH AGED 73 YEARS OCC CULTIVATION R/O VIDYA NAGAR BADVEL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

2. BODDUBOYINA VENGAMMA, W/O RAMAIAH AGED 85 YEARS OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O,VIDYA NAGAR, BADVEL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

3. GOMPA SUBBAMMA, W/O VENKATAIAH AGED 65 YEARS OCC CULTIVATION R/O KONDURU COLONY ATLOOR MANDAL Y S R KADAPA DISTRICT

4. YERRAGALLA PITCHAMMA, W/O YERRAGALLA NAIDU AGED 55 YEARS OCC HOUSEWIFE R/O KAMALAKURU VILLAGE ATLOOR MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

5. BODDUBOYINA SINGAMMAGARI GOPAL, S/O GOPAIAH AGED 85 YEARS OCC CULTIVATION, R/O SIVARAMKRISHNA NAGAR BADVEL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

6. BODDUBOYINA LAKSHMAIAH DIED, REP BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE BODDUBOYINA YANADAMMA W/O LATE BODDUBOYINA LAKSHMAIAH AGED 56 YEARS OCC HOUSEWIFE R/O VIDYA NAGAR BADVEL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

7. EDELA LAKSHMAIAH, S/O PEDDHA KONDAIAH AGED 75 YEARS OCC CULTIVATION R/O SIVARAMKRISHNA NAGAR BADVEL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

8. THOKA VENKATA SUBBAIAH, S/O VENICATAIAH (DIED) REP BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE THOKA LAKSHMI DEVI, W/O THOKA VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED 40 YEARS OCC HOUSEWIFE R/O VIDYA NAGAR BADVEL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

9. THOKA VENKATA SUBBAIAH, S/O RAMAIAH (DIED) REP BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE THOKA PULLAMMA W/O.THOKA VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED 66 YEARS OCC HOUSEWIFE R/O VIDYA NAGAR BADVEL, Y S R KADAPA DISTRICT

10. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

11. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SOMASILA PROJECT DIVISION NO.1, ATMAKUR MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 to condone the delay of 226 days in filing the above Writ Appeal against the orders dated.07.05.2025 in WP No. 12605 of 2025 and pass IA NO: 2 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 to suspend the operation of the order dated.07.05.2025 in WP No.12605 of 2025, pending disposal of the Writ Appeal and pass Counsel for the Appellant(S):

1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. SITA RAM CHAPARLA

2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD

3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following:

JUDGMENT:- (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy)

This intra court appeal under Clause 15 of Letters Patent is preferred against the order dated 07.05.2025 of the learned Single Judge passed in W.P.No.12605 of 2025, whereby the writ petition was disposed of with a direction to the respondents therein to give effect to the joint inspection report dated 10.01.2009 and assess the compensation to be paid in terms of what has been already assessed in respect of other claimants.

2. Heard learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the appellants and Sri Sita Ram Chaparla, learned counsel for the respondents.

3. The State has acquired the private lands of the respondents for the public purpose of constructing the Somasila Project. After acquiring the said land of the respondents, compensation was also fixed for the said lands, which is payable to