WP/19396/2018 of Golla Lakshminarayana Vs Prl.Secy., Revenue (LA) dept., State of A.P., on 11 February 2026

1. GOLLA LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O LATE G.GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O KOTHURU, H/O PALASAMUDRAM VILLAGE, GORANTLA MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT

...PETITIONER AND

1. PRL SECY REVENUE LA DEPT STATE OF A P, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (L.A.) DEPARTMENT, AT A P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER L A, PENUKONDA, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT

3. THE TAHSILDAR, GORANTLA MANDAL,

ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT

...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of Respondents in seeking to dispossess the petitioner from the land admeasuring 62 cents in Sy No. 61-4 situated at Palasamudram Village, Gorantla Mandal, Ananthapuram District, without paying any compensation and without initiating any proceedings under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013), as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction and violative of Arts. 14 and 300-A of Constitution of India and to consequently direct the Respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the above the above land without initiating proceedings under Act 30 of 2013 and without paying due compensation to the petitioner, Award costs and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 issue interim directions to Respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the land admeasuring 62 cents in Sy No. 61-4 situated at Palasamudram Vilage, Gorantla Mandal, Ananthapuram District, Pending disposal of W.P. No. of 2018, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2018 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 vacate the interim order granted on 13-6-2018 in IA.No. 1/2018 in WP.No. 19396/2018 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

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

1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP)

2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION (AP)

The Court made the following ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue.

In the counter-affidavit filed by respondent No.3, it was stated that the respondents have not taken steps to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land as it is village site poramboke.

In view of the same, this Court finds it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by making the interim orders, dated 13.06.2018, absolute. If the respondents want to proceed against the petitioner, it is open for the authorities to follow due procedure in accordance with law.

With this observation, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

__________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 12.02.2026 KAS

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 19396/2018

Dated: 12.02.2026 KAS