WP/15245/2016 of Jami Umamaheswara Rao Vs The National Highways Authority of India on 5 October 2025

APHC010379512016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 15245/2016

Between:

1. JAMI UMAMAHESWARA RAO, S/O.SURYANARAYANA, AGED

ABOUT 44 YEARS, VEERAVALLI, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP.BY

ITS COMPETENT AUTHORITY (LAND ACQUISITION) &

REVENUE

DIVISIONAL

OFFICER

NUZVID,

KRISHNA

DISTRICT.

2. VIJAYAWADA GUNDUGOLANU ROAD PROJECT PVT LTD, REP.BY

ITS

AUTHORIZED

OFFICER,

C/O.O/O.

SUB-

COLLECTOR, NUZVID, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

3. THE TAHSILDAR, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, BAPULAPADU, KRISHNA 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 toIssue the Writ order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to demolish the structures of the petitioner's house bearing D.No.8-97 in RS No.334/18A2 of Veeravalli Village, Bapulapadu Mandal, Krishna District beyond the extent of land acquired for formation of Bypass Road on NH No.5 as arbitrary, illegal, capricious and violative of provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956 and consequently direct the respondents to follow the due procedure for demolition of structures pursuant to the notice dated 18-02-2016 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 18906 OF 2016

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 direct the respondents not to demolish the structures in the premises bearing D.No.8-97 of Veeravalli Village, Bapulapadu Mandal,

Krishna District without determining the extent of land acquired by the VI respondent for formation of bypass road pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2016(WPMP 22263 OF 2016

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 permit the petitioner to amend the cause title of the lst respondent as the National High Ways Authority of India rep.by its Project Director, Vijayawada, Krishna District instead of The National Highways Authority of India, ep.by its Competent Authority (Land Acquisition) & Revenue Divisional Officer, 4uzvid, Krishna District in W.P.No.15245 of 2016 and W.P.MP No.18906 of 2016

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.

2. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS (AP)

The Court made the following: