Nekkanti Venkata Manohara Rao, Vs The National Highway Authorities of India — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Nekkanti Venkata Manohara Rao, Vs The National Highway Authorities of India — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ Petition disposed of with the consent of both parties, recording the N.H.A.I. Standing Counsel's submission that the authorities are not interfering with the petitioner's possession of Ac.0.03 cents in Survey No.185/5A2; liberty left to the authorities to acquire the land in future for any public purpose by following due process of law; no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents can dispossess the petitioner from Ac.0.03 cents in Survey No.185/5A2, Lakshmi Polavaram Village (Ravulapadu Village), Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, without acquiring the land as per law and in violation of the order dated 09.12.2010 in W.P.No.964 of 2003.

Court's answer

The submission of the learned Standing Counsel for N.H.A.I. that the authorities are not interfering with the petitioner's land was placed on record, and the Writ Petition was disposed of with the consent of both parties.

Ratio / Principle

If in future the respondent-authorities intend to acquire the petitioner's land for any public purpose, they may do so only by following due process of law.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Single-judge Writ Petition (Battu Devanand, J.; decision date 15.04.2026) in which the petitioner sought a declaration that the respondents' attempt to dispossess him from Ac.0.03 cents in Survey No.185/5A2, Lakshmi Polavaram Village (Ravulapadu Village), Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, without acquiring the land as per law and in violation of the order dated 09.12.2010 in W.P.No.964 of 2003, was illegal and arbitrary, and prayed that the respondents be directed not to interfere with his possession. During hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for N.H.A.I. (respondent Nos.1 & 7) submitted on oral instructions that the authorities are not interfering with the petitioner's land. Placing that submission on record and with the consent of both parties, the Writ Petition was disposed of, it being made clear that if the authorities intend to acquire the land in future for any public purpose, they may do so by following due process of law. No order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions closed.

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No.10009 of 2026

ORDER:-

This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in trying to disposes the petitioner from petitioner’s land to an extent of Ac.0.03 cents in survey No.185/5A2, in Lakshmi Polavaram Village (Ravulapadu Village), Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, without acquiring the same as per law and also in violation of order, dated 09.12.2010 in W.P.No.964 of 2003, is illegal, arbitrary, violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently, prayed to direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s possession and enjoyment of the land stated supra .

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel Mr.Anand Kumar appearing for the respondent Nos.1 & 7-N.H.A.I and learned Government Pleader for the Revenue Department. Perused the material available on record.

The grievance raised in this Writ Petition is that the respondents are trying to disposes the petitioner from the petitioner’s land to an extent of Ac.0.03 cents in Survey.No.185/5A2 situated at Lakshmi Polavaram Village (Ravulapadu Village), Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, without acquiring

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the same, as contemplated under law and also the said act is in violation of the order, dated 09.12.2010 in W.P.No.964 of 2003.

During course of hearing of this case, Mr.Anand Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the N.H.A.I., on oral instructions, would submit that they are not interfering into the land of the petitioner to an extent of Ac.0.03 cents in Survey.No.185/5A2 at Lakshmi Polavaram Village (Ravulapadu Village), Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District.

Placing the submission of the learned Standing Counsel on record, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with the consent of both parties. It is made clear that in future, if the respondentauthorities intend to acquire the land of the petitioner for any public purpose, it is open to them to do so, by following due process of law.

No order as to costs.

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the case shall stand closed.

JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

Date: 15.04.2026 PKR

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

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WRIT PETITION No.10009 of 2026

Date: 15.04.2026 PKR