WP/42195/2015 of Ronda Dasaratha Rami Reddy, Vs Union of India, Rep.by its Secretary - Roads, Transport & on 22 September 2025

1. RONDA DASARATHA RAMI REDDY,, S/O. R.RAMASWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT

YEARS, OCC: CULTIVATION, R/O.PANDIALLAPALLI (V), VETAPALEM (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT

...PETITIONER AND

1. UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS SECRETARY ROADS TRANSPORT, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, MINISTRY OF ROADS, TRANSPORATION & NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI.

2. THE DIRECTOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY NEW DELHI,

3. THE ADDITIONAL JOINT COLLECTOR CUM COMPETENT AUTHORITY, (LAND ACQUISITION) NATIONAL HIGHWAY-216, OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 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 to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in issuing Notification dated 24.7.2015 published in Saakshi Newspaper dated 31.7.2015 under Sec.3A of National Highway Act, 1956 in relation to acquisition of the Petitioner properties in Sy.Nos.55/3A, 57/7, 61/1A & 61/2A, Pullaripalem Village, Vetapalem Mandal, Prakasam District, specifying the purpose of acquisition in relation to Highway No.214 which is deleted from the

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schedule of the Act, as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, without jurisdiction and contrary to.Sec.3A(1) &(2) of the National Highways Act and set aside the same to the extent of the Petitioner properties in Sy.Nos.55/3A, 57/7, 61/1A & 61/2A Pullaripalem Village, Vetapalem Mandal, Prakasam District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 54426 OF 2015 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 the Notification dated 24.7.2015 issued by the 2nd Respondent published in Saakshi Newspaper dated 31.7.2015 under Sec.3A of National Highway Act, 1956 in respect of the Petitioner properties in Sy.Nos.55/3A, 57/7, 61/1A & 61/2A, Pullaripalem Village, Vetapalem Mandal, Prakasam District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 4256 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 Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. V CH NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION (AP)

2. S S VARMA (SC FOR NHAI)

3. HARINATH N (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA)

4. S S VARMA(SR PANEL COUNSEL CENT GOVT)

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The Court made the following ORDER:

Learned counsel appearing 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 Date: 23.09.2025 KAS

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 42195/2015

Date: 23.09.2025 KAS