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APHC010280082026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3521]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 14355/2026

Between:

1. SURYADEVARA RAMA RAO, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED 61

YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION AND SERVICE, RIO D.NO.18-

108,VEDIRI TOWNSHIP,AMEENPURVILLAGE, MIYAPUR,

HYDERABAD, TALANGANA STATE.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI-

110 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND

HIGHWAYS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI -110 001.

3. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION CALA,

AND JOINT COLLECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT,

ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT -520 010.

4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,

COLLECTORATE,VIJAYAWADA,NTR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE

KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520 010.

5. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF

INDIA (NHAI), PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (PUI),

VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT -

520 010.

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6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDIGAMA, NTR DISTRICT,

ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521 185.

7. THE TAHSILDAR, KANCHIKACHARLA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT,

ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521 180.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION

2. THANDAVA YOGESH

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief:

“…to issue a Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature

of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of respondents, more

particularly Respondents 3 to 5, in not considering the petitioner's

objections submitted by way of representation dt. 06.04.2026 pursuant

to Gazette Notification dt. 05.01.2026 under Section 3A(1) of the

National Highways Act, 1956, issued by the respondents thereby

notifying to acquire my lands bearing LP No. 557, admeasuring Ac.

2.17729 hectares, and LP No. 592, admeasuring Ac. 0.348042

hectares, situated at Munnaluru Village, Kanchikacherla Mandal, NTR

District and in not affording an opportunity of personal hearing under

Section 3C (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956, as illegal, arbitrary

and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and

consequently direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's said

objections and afford him an opportunity of personal hearing without

proceedings further and pass appropriate orders in accordance with

law…”

2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant

Government Pleader for Revenue Department.

3. Mrs. Nimmagadda Revathi, learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits

that Respondents 3 to 5 have failed to consider the objections submitted by

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the Petitioner on 06.04.2026 pursuant to the Gazette Notification dated

05.01.2026 issued under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956

(for brevity, ‘the Act’), whereby the Respondents proposed acquisition of the

Petitioner’s lands. She further submits that no opportunity of personal hearing,

as mandated under Section 3C(2) of ‘the Act’, has been afforded to the

Petitioner.

4. The learned standing counsel appearing for Respondent No. 5 submits

that the representation, as contended by the Petitioner, has not yet been

considered, but assures that at the appropriate stage the representation will

be duly taken into account in accordance with law.

5. Sri B. Venkata Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader

for Revenue, and Mr. T. Niranjan, learned standing counsel appearing for

Respondent Nos.1 and 2, also submit in similar terms, supporting the

contention of Respondent No. 5.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ

Petition is disposed of directing the Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 to consider the

Petitioner’s objections, including the initial objection dated 10.01.2026 and the

subsequent representation dated 06.04.2026,