WP/23370/2017 of Yalamarti Somabrahmam, Vs The Union of India Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas on 12 October 2025

1. YALAMARTI SOMABRAHMAM,, S/O.SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O.FLAT NO.102, PLOT NO.593/A, VIJAYA SAI NILAYAM, ROAD NO.31, JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM NATURAL GAS, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI.

2. GAIL INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE GAIL BHAWAN, 16 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI.

3. ANDHRA PRADESH GAS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LTD, REP.BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, REGIONAL OFFICE, D.NO.69-4-4/1, SRINIVASA NAGAR, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

4. GAS AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED SV5, M-NAGULAPALLI VILLAGE, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

5. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTORLA, A.P. GAS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LTD., KAKINADA, EAST GODAWARI DISTRICT.

6. M/S SENTINI SANITARYWARE PRIVATE LTD, AMBERPETA, BHEEMADOLU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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...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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing notification No.S.O.4161(E) dated 16.12.2016 U/Sec.3(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of user in the land) Act 1962 declaring intention to acquire petitioners property to the extent of 0.138hecatares in Sy.No.209 of M.Nagulapalli Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh published in the Gazette of India No.3045 dated 23.12.2016 as illegal arbitrary and without jurisdiction and also consequentially declare the action of the respondents in not following the procedure contemplated under rule 8 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of user in the land) Rules 11963 in serving the notice as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the Art.300A of the Constitution and set aside the notification dated 16.12.2016 and the consequential orders IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 28868 OF 2017 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 grant interim stay of all further proceedings pursuant to Notification No. S.O. 4161 (E) dated 16.12.2016 U/Sec 3 91) of the petroleum and minerals pipeline ( Acquisition of Right of user in the land) Act 1962 in respect of the property of the petitioner in respect of 0.138 hectare in Sy No. 209 M Nagulapalli Village Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal West Godavari District Andhra Pradesh pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. V SESHA KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. SURESH KUMAR ROUTHU (SENIOR PANEL COUNSEL)

2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION (AP)

3. KAKARA VENKATA RAO

4. CH SAMSON BABU

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The Court made the following ORDER:

Sri G. Sai Lochan, learned counsel, representing Smt. V. Sesha Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication.

Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.

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

__________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 13.10.2025 KAS

JS,J

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 23370/2017

Dated: 13.10.2025 KAS