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G Rama Chandra Reddy v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC3 Dec 2025WP/13899/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Withdrawal order; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; land acquisition award disbursement; NH-71 Piler to Cherlopalli section; Bommaiahgaripalli village, Rompicherla Mandal, Chittoor/Annamayya district; Sy.Nos. 879/1 and 879/5; alleged bribe Rs.10 lakh; ACB inquiry sought (Rs.30,00,000/- vs Rs.18,86,525/-); Article 226 mandamus; Articles 14, 19, 21, 300-A; RFCTLARR Act 2013; Section 151 CPC (IA No.1 of 2023); I.A.No.132 of 2016 in O.S.No.15 of 2016; prohibited land register/disputed land records; no merits adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

Permission accorded to withdraw the writ petition; the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed. No relief granted on the merits; no issue adjudicated. ¶45

G Rama Chandra Reddy Vs the State of Ap — Land Acquisition | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

As raised in the petition (never adjudicated, as the writ petition was withdrawn): whether the release of the land acquisition award amount by Respondents Nos. 5 to 9 without considering the petitioner's representations dated 15.06.2018, 19.05.2023 and 30.05.2023 was illegal. +1 more

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 13899 of 2023 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao; decided 04.12.2025): The petitioner, G Rama Chandra Reddy, had sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution declaring illegal the highhanded action of Respondents Nos. 5 to 9 in releasing the land acquisition award amount for land admeasuring Ac.3.30 cents in Sy.No.879/1 and Ac.1.0 cents in Sy.No.879/5 of Bommaiahgaripalli Revenue Village, Rompicherla Mandal, Chittoor District (NH-71, Piler to Cherlopalli section), without considering his representations dated 15.06.2018, 19.05.2023 and 30.05.2023, alleging that a bribe of Rs.10 lakh was taken from Respondents Nos. 10 to 12, and seeking an inquiry through Respondent No. 2 (Director General, ACB) into disbursement of Rs.30,00,000/- instead of Rs.18,86,525/-, invoking Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, and alleging tampering of revenue records contrary to the court orders in I.A.No.132 of 2016 in O.S.No.15 of 2016. IA No.1 of 2023 under Section 151 CPC prayed for consideration of the representations pending disposal of the main petition. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and endorsed the same on the bundle; permission was accorded and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed. No issue was adjudicated and no ratio emerges from this order.

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APHC010269272023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 13899/2023

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Between:

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G RAMA CHANDRA REDDY, S/O. LATE TIMMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS AND CULTIVATION, R/O.CROSS ROAD, BORN MALAHGARIPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. PRESENT R/O. HS NO. 404, C-BLOCK, ASHREYA APARTMENTS, LBS ROAD, PILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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

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THE DIRECTOR GENERALDG, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU A.P., 2ND FIORE, N.T.R. ADMIN. BLOCK, VIJAYAWADA.

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NHAI, PIU-TIRUPATHI, 0/0. D.NO.1-5564/C, BALAJI COLONY, OPP. LAKSHMI NARAYANAKALYANAMANDAPAM, TIRUPATHI, ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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THE JOINT COLLECTORII AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY L A, PILER TO CHERLOPALLI SECTION, NH-71, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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THE TAHSILDAR, ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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P SRINIVASULU, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC. THE JOINT COLLECTOR-11 AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY (L.A), PILER TO CHERLOPALLI SECTION, NH-71, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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LAKSHMI NARASAIAH, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC. IN-CHARGE DEPUTY COLLECTOR FOR PROJECT NHAI, PIU-TIRUPATHI, 0/O. D.NO. 1-5-564/C, BALAJI COLONY, OPP. LAKSHMI NARAYANAKALYANAMANDAPAM, TIRUPATHI, ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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AMARNADH, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. IN-CHARGE TAHSILDAR TO ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT

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SHAIK KAREEMULLA, S/O.SHAIK ABDUL GAFFARSAHEB, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O SANTHA BAZAAR VEEDHI, ROMPICHERLA POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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SHAIKH MOHAMMAD GHOUSE, S/O. SHAIKH ABDUL GAFFARSAHEEB, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O SANTHA BAZAAR VEEDHI, ROMPICHERLA POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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SHAIKH KHADAR BASHA, S/O.SHAIK ABDUL GAFFARSAHEB, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O SANTHA BAZAAR VEEDHI, ROMPICHERLA POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 tobe pleased to issue a writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the Respondents No. 5 to 9 releasing the land acquisition award amount without considering my objections representations dated 15.06.2018, 19.05.2023 and 30.05.2023 by taking bribe Rs.10 lakh from the Respondent no 10 to 12 whose land entered in the disputed register/prohibited land record in respect of land admeasuring an extent of Ac.3.30 Cents in Sy.No.879/1, and Ac 1.0 cents in Sy.No.879/5 of Bommaiahgaripalli Revenue Village, Rompicherla

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Mandal, Chittoor District which is illegal, irrational and violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents No. 1 to conduct inquiry through the 2nd Respondent for disbursed land acquisition award Rs.30,00,000/- instead of Rs.18,86,525/without considering my objections and without following the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and not following due process of law, and devolved interest of respondents nos. 5 to 9 for tampering the revenue records by remove prohibited land list in disputed land records without obeying court orders in I.A.No.132 of 2016 in O.S.No.15 of 2016, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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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 direct the Respondents No. 3 to 6 to consider the Petitioner representation dated 15.06.2018, 19.05.2023 and 30.05.2023, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.P SARASWATHI

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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