ANWAR v. DILSHAD BEGUM

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

GP FOR REVENUE 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.28593 of 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on part of the respondents No.3 and 4 in contemplating to take possession of the land in an extent of an Ac.0.40 cents in Sy.No.462-4, Ac.0.80 cents in Sy.No.462-6, Ac.0.11 cents in Sy.No.467-4, Ac.0.23 cents in Sy.No.467-9, Ac.0.04 cents in Sy.No.468-1, Ac.0.20 cents in Sy.No.468-3, Ac.0.53 cents in Sy.No.468-15 and Ac.0.16 cents in Sy.No.467-6, Ac.0.82 cents in Sy.No.468-12, Ac.0.90 cents in Sy.No.462-3, Ac.0.45 cents in Sy.No.467-8, Ac.0.75 cents in Sy.No.468-13 and Ac.1.10 cents in Sy.No.462-2, Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.467-7, Ac.0.90 cents in Sy.No.468-13, Ac.0.18 cents in Sy.No.467-5, Ac.0.80 cents in Sy.No.468-11, Ac.0.13 cents in Sy.No.468-16, Ac.0.30 cents in Sy.No.466-3 at Maneendram Revenue Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, assigned to petitioners without passing an award or payment of compensation in pursuance of the land acquisition proceedings initiated by them as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power, being voilative of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2013 apart from being voilative of fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to petitioners under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300 A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No.3 and 4 not to take possession of the land in an extent of an Ac.0.40 cents in Sy.No.462-4, Ac.0.80 cents in Sy.No.462-6, Ac.0.11 cents in Sy.No.467-4, Ac.0.23 cents in Sy.No.467-9, Ac.0.04 cents in Sy.No.468-1, Ac.0.20 cents in Sy.No.468-3, Ac.0.53 cents in Sy.No.468-15 and Ac.0.16 cents in Sy.No.467-6, Ac.0.82 cents in Sy.No.468-12, Ac.0.90 cents in Sy.No.462-3, Ac.0.45 cents in Sy.No.467-8, Ac.0.75 cents in Sy.No.468-13 and Ac.1.10 cents in Sy.No.462-2, Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.467-7, Ac.0.90 cents in Sy.No.468-13, Ac.0.18 cents in Sy.No.467-5, Ac.0.80 cents in Sy.No.468-11, Ac.0.13 cents in Sy.No.468-16, Ac.0.30 cents in Sy.No.466-3 at Maneendram Revenue Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District without payment of compensation and pass such other order or orders.…

Heard Smt S.Parineeta, learned counsel for petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents. 4

The relief sought by the petitioners in the present writ petition is not to dispossess the petitioners from the subject land without payment of compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2013 (hereinafter for short ‘the Act’).

Learned Assistant Government Pleader furnished written instructions dated 15.10.2025 addressed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kuppam, wherein it is stated that the grievance of the petitioners will be considered and necessary opportunity be given. It is further stated that further action will be taken to acquire subject lands as per the Act and other Rules in vogue.

In view of the said written instructions, the present Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider the grievance of the petitioners with respect to payment of compensation, if they intend to dispossess the petitioners for the purpose of acquiring the land. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Date: 16.10.2025 KBN ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO