Judgment reserved on : 27.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on : 03.03.2026 APHC010626052013 Judgment uploaded on : 03.03.2026 [3545]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND And THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT NO: 355/2013 Between:

1. S PECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA) & LAO, GAS AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED, VIJAYAWADA, PRESENTLY AT RAJAHMUNDRY.

...APPELLANT AND

1. L ANKA KOTESWARA RAO, S/o Late Narasaiah, G.Konduru Village &

Mandal, Krishna Dist.

...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Appellant: 1. SINGAM SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: 1. K RATHANGA PANI REDDY

2. Y RAMA RAO LAND ACQUISITION APPEAL SUIT NO: 326/2018 Between:

1. L KOTESWARA RAO (DIED), KRISHNA

2. L .S.V.K.J.JAWAHAR, SON OF LANKA KOTESWARA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, EMPLOYEE, RESIDING AT G.KONDURU VILLAGE, G.KONDURU MANDALAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...APPELLANT(S)

AND

1. S PECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR LA AND LAO, Gas Authority of India Limited, Vijayawada Presently at Rajahmundry ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Appellant(S):

1. Y RAMA RAO

2. K RATHANGA