WP/10290/2025 of G NAGENDRA Vs State of Andhra Pradesh, on 5 May 2026

1. G NAGENDRA, S/O G VENKATESH LATE, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O H.NO. 33-42/1, NEW SHAPUR NAGAR, BAPUJI SCHOOL, QUTUBULLAPUR, IDA JEEDIMETIA MEDCHAL, MALKAJGIRI, TELANGANA-500055

2. SHAIK SHAMEEM,, W/O KADAR BASHA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O 1/84-1B, CMR COLONY, KONDAPURAM, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-516444

...PETITIONER(S) AND

1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAND ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR DISTRICT, KADAPA, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR CUM PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR, GANDIKOTA RESERVOIR PROJECT, Y.S.R DISTRICT, KADAPA, ANDHRA PRADESH.

4. THE COMMISSIONER, RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH.

5. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,

6. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. N BHARATH SIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION

2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD

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

Heard Sri N.Bharath Simha Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri T.Sanjeeva Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.4 & 5 and Smt. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.6.

2. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant writ petition is against the inaction of respondent Nos.2 and 3 in disposing the sanctioned compensation amount of Rs.10,00,000/- to the petitioner.

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition has placed before the Court a copy of the written remarks received in the case from the 3rd respondent dated 21.04.2025. A perusal of the same reflects as follows:

“The Govt have issued G.O.Rt.No.312 Water Resources (R&R-A2) Department, Dt.06.07.2023 sanctioning an amount of Rs.454.60 Crores towards Payment of R&R Package to 10231 Project Affected Families (PAFs)/Project Displaced Families (PDFs) of 22 Villages in I, II & III under R&R of Gandikota Reservoir Project. But, BRO (Budget Release Order) not yet issued.

The District Collector, YSR District has sanctioned an amount of Rs.34,46,25,000/- to 523 PDFs of Kondapuram Supplementary Village vide Proceedings Ref No.C/R&R/106/2017, Dt.04.03.2024 and Writ Petitioner is one among the persons. As CFMS portal is in freeze due to ending of the financial year, bills could not be presented in CFMS.

The Chief Engineer (Projects), WRD, Kadapa has informed that an amount of Rs.8,91,51,000 is available against the Head of Account 4700-01-113-11-49-500-502 R&R Cash benefits. After scrutiny of the proposals submitted by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu action will be taken to upload the bills in favour of writ petitioner's in CFMS Portal subject to eligibility.”

4. The said written remarks of the 3rd respondent dated 21.04.2025 are placed on record.

5. Having regard to the above, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to 3rd respondent to pay the compensation amount sanctioned to the petitioner, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 06.05.2026 BSK

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 10290 OF 2025

Date: 06.05.2026 BSK