Gist:>Head Note:? Cases referred:

1. 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3814

2. decided on 01.04.2026 in W.P. (PIL) No.20 of 2026

3. Writ-C No.26529 of 2025, decided on 15.10.2025

4. R/Special Civil Application No.16804 of 2018

5. 2004 (3) ALT 78 (D.B.)

6. W.P.No.226493 of 2020 (LA-RES)

7. 2004 (4) ALR 430 (S.B.)

8. (1998) 8 SCC 19. (2014) 1 SCC 603

10. 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2510

1. The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Project Implementation Unit - Visakhapatnam, having office at NHAI Enclave, NH-16, Near VIMS Hospital, Hanumanthavaka Junction Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - 530040 ...Petitioner

AND

1. Kandukuri Rama, W/o Janardhana Rao, Hindu, Aged 40 years, R/o D.No.7-10-57/1, Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District

2. Smt Nirmala Ben Patel, W/o Gopal Patel, Hindu, Aged 42 years R/o D.No.26-23-13/2, Chaitanya Nagar, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District

3. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Land Acquisition, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, A.P.

4. The Joint Collector cum Competent Authority Land Acquisition GALA, NH- 16 (Anandapuram to Anakapalli - NH-38), Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District.

5. The Special Deputy Collector Land Acquisition, NH-16 (Anandapuram to Anakapalli - NH-38), Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District.

6. The Union of India, Represented by its Secretary, Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways, Central Secretary, New Delhi

7. The District Collector Arbitrator, Collector Office, Visakhapatnam

8. The Tahsildar, Anakapalli Mandal, Anakapalli

9. The Sub Registrar, Anakapalli SRO, Anakapalli

10. The District Collector, Anakapalli ...Respondents

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 It is, in regards to the Affidavit on behalf of Petitioner /Appellant / National Highways Authority of India (NHAI); on the basis of the facts, circumstances, legal position, matter of record and the principles of law, most respectfully and humbly prayed by the Petitioner / Appellant / National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) that this Hon’ble Court would graciously be pleased to condone the delay of 57 Days 2025 before the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh ; and/or, to pass any other or further order(s), instructions and directions as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper.

IA NO: 2 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 allow the present Petition and to stay all further proceedings in regards to the impugned Final Order/Judgement dated 24.01.2025 in the Writ Petition - WP No. 13038 of 2022 passed by the Ld. Single Judge of this Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; and/or, to pass a

Counsel for the Petitioner: CHAUDHARY AND CHAUDHARY ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS LAW FIRM

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE, GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION & Sri B S MANI KUMAR

The Court made the following order:

ORDER:

(per Ravi Nath Tilhari, J)

Heard Ms. Sodum Anvesha, learned counsel representing M/s.Chaudhary & Chaudhary Associates and Solicitors for the appellant and Sri Narasimha Rao Gudiseva, learned counsel representing Sri B.S. Mani Kumar, learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for respondent Nos.1 & 2.

2. This Writ Appeal has been filed by the Director of National Highway Authority (in short, ‘NHAI’) (respondent No.5 in the writ petition No.13038 of2022).

3. The writ petition was filed by writ petitioners - the present respondent Nos.1 & 2, whose land in Survey No.1652/2A1 situated in Anakapalli Village and Mandal, was acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956 (“in short, N.H. Act”). The award w