✦ Andhra Pradesh High Court · 09 Dec 2025

DAGGUPATI SRIDEVI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

B KRISHNA MOHAN3 min read

Case at a glance

Decided
09 Dec 2025
Bench
B KRISHNA MOHAN

Outcome

Disposed of

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of

Provisions considered

Key paragraphs

  • Para 55. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN

Judgment

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8024/2020 Between:

1. DAGGUPATI SRIDEVI,, W/O RAMESH KUMAR, AGED 52 YEARS R/O MADHURA NAGAR, AKKAYYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND

1.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL (LAND ACQUISITION) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARY REVENUE VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA.

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THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICERCUMLAO, RAMACHANDRAPURAM. EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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THE TAHSILDAR, K.GANGAVARAM MANDAL, K.GANGAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI 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 pleased to issue writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in issuing the Notification in Ref No.G4/497/2019 dated 03-03-2020 (Ref preliminary notification in ref. B1/627/2020) proposing to acquire the land of an extent of Ac.2.14 cts in S.No 347/1, Ac.0.02 cts. in S.No.348/3 and Ac.0.14 cts, in S.No.348/4 Dangeru Village, K.Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari Districtas 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.8024 of 2020 illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the new land acquisition act (Act 30 of 2013) and set aside the same consequently directing the respondents to drop further proceedings including dispossession of the petitioners from the said lands and pass orders IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 pleased to grant stay of all further _proceedings pursuant to the Notification issued by the respondents in Ref No.G4/497/2019 dated 03-03-2020 (Ref preliminary notification in ref. B1/627/2020) proposing to acquire the land of an extent of Ac.2.14 cts in S.No 347/1, Ac.0.02 cts. in S.No.348/3 and Ac.0.14 cts. in S.No-348/4 Dangeru Village, K.Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari District including dispossession of the petitioners from the said lands and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 2 OF 2020 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 IA NO: 3 OF 2020 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. T V S PRABHAKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.8024 of 2020 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondents in issuing the Notification in Ref No.G4/497/2019 dated 03-03-2020 (Ref preliminary notification in ref. B1/627/2020) proposing to acquire the land of an extent of Ac.2.14 cents in S.No.347/1, Ac.0.02 cents in S.No.348/3 and Ac.0.14 cents in S.No.348/4 of Dangeru Village, K.Gangavaram Mandal, East Godavari District.

3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 11.11.2025 submits that, an alternative land was identified in Sy.No.418-1 in an extent of Ac.4.49 cents in Dangeru Village by acquiring the same for the purpose of providing house sites pattas, which were distributed to the beneficiaries of the Dangeru Village. The subject lands are not acquired for the above said welfare scheme of housing.

4. In view of the above said written instructions and the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 11.11.2025 shall be made as part of the Court record. 4 HBKM,J W.P.No.8024 of 2020

Operative part

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Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN

09.12.2025 PGT

Questions this judgment answers

What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of

Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?

Constitution of India — art. 226; Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — s. 151.

Which court decided this case, and when?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 09 Dec 2025. The bench was B KRISHNA MOHAN.

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