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Penumadu Vijaya Vani Kumari v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC14 Oct 2025WP/20672/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

AP High Court Amaravati; Writ Petition No. 20672 of 2025; Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao; decided 15.10.2025; dismissed as withdrawn; land acquisition compensation for trees; Telugu Ganga Project, Rapur, SPSR Nellore District; re-determination of compensation pursuant to L.A.A.S.No.107 of 2019 dated 01.05.2025; Section 28-A Land Acquisition Act applications dated 11.06.2025 and 21.07.2025; Section 151 CPC interim application; no merits adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs; no substantive relief granted. ¶44

Penumadu Vijaya Vani Kumari Vs the State of Ap — Land Acquisition | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs; no substantive relief granted.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the 2nd respondent's failure to conduct an inquiry for re-determining the compensation payable for the petitioners' trees in terms of the judgment in L.A.A.S.No.107 of 2019 dated 01.05.2025 is illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice, and whether the 2nd respondent ought to be directed to re-determine the compensation accordingly.

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Ratio / Principle

Permission is accorded to learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition.

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Key takeaways

The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶44
There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶45
As a sequel to the dismissal, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶46

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by sixteen residents of Penubarthi/Nagavaripalli villages, Rapur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent (Special Deputy Collector-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Telugu Ganga Project, Rapur) to conduct inquiry and re-determine compensation for their trees in terms of the judgment of the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in L.A.A.S.No.107 of 2019 dated 01.05.2025, alleging the non-conduct of such inquiry to be illegal, arbitrary and violative of natural justice; accompanied by I.A. No. 1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC seeking a direction to consider the petitioners' applications filed on 11.06.2025 and 21.07.2025 under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act pending disposal of the writ petition. Before adjudication on merits, learned counsel for the petitioners sought leave to withdraw the petition and endorsed the same on the bundle; permission was accorded, the Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs, and pending interlocutory applications were closed. (Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, 15.10.2025)

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APHC010402182025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TENTY FIVE PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

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WRIT PETITION NO: 20672/2025

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Between:

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PENUMADU VIJAYA VANI KUMARI, D/O.LATE THOTA SOUNDARYAMMA NAGAVARIPALLI, PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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NELLORE RAJESHWARI, W/O.RAVINDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O.SARASWATHI NAGAR, DARGAMITTA, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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THOTA MURALI KRISHNA, S/O. LATE THOTA ANANDA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NAGAVARIPALLI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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NALAGANDIA APARNA, D/O. LATE THOTA ANANDA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NAGAVARIPALLI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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BANDARU HEMALATHA,, D/O. LATE THOTA ANANDA RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NAGAVARIPALLI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. (PETITIONERS 3 TO 5 ARE L.RS. OF LATE THOTA ANANDA RAO)

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BANDI KRISHNA REDDY, S/O. BANDI RAMANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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BULAGAKULA LAKSHMAMMA,, W/O. PULLA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, R/O. PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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MADAMALA PENCHALASWAMY, , S/O. RAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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KANCHI VENKAT RAO, , S/O. LATE KANCHI LAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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ONGOLU VARALAKSHMI,, D/O. LATE PERNA ESWARAMMA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O. PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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BANDI GOPAL REDDY,, S/O. LATE BANDI PEDA PULLA REDDY, NAVABPETA, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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BANDI TIRUPAL REDDY,, S/O. LATE BANDI RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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SADHU KANTHAMMA,, W/O. NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O. PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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BANDI SIVARAMULAMMA,, D/O. BANDI RAMANAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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ANDENA CHINA VENKAMMA, , W/O. RAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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. BANDI MUNI REDDY,, S/O. CHINNA PULLA REDDY, AGED 63 YEARS, R/O. PENUBARTHI VILLAGE, RAPUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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

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THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTORCUMLAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, RAPUR AT NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not conducting inquiry for re-determining the amount of compensation in terms of the Judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in L.A.A.S.No.107 of 2019, dated 01.05.2025, enhancing the compensation for trees of the petitioners as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, contrary to law and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 2^nd respondent to redetermine the compensation amount in terms of the Judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in L.A.A.S.No.107 of 2019, dated 01.05.2025 and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 to direct the 2^nd respondent to consider petitioners’ application filed on 11.06.2025 and 21.07.2025 under Section 28-A of

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the Land Acquisition Act for enhancement of the compensation for the trees of the petitioners as per the Judgment of the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in L.A.A.S.No.107 of 2019, dated 01.05.2025, pending disposal of above writ petition and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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