Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
Sanka Babu Nagendra Sai Alias Saibabu vs The District Collector on 9 March, 2026
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APHC010121182021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI [3332]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT:THE
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
I.A.No.1 of 2025 in WRIT PETITION NO: 7081/2021
Between:
1. SANKA BABU NAGENDRA SAI ALIAS SAIBABU,, S/O.LATE SANKA
LINGA RAJU, AGED 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT D .NO.20
.NO.20-1-7 / 305,
INDIRA ENCLAVE, AYODHYANAGAR, VIJAYAWADA
VIJAYAWADA-3.
3.
2. SANKA RAVI SEKHAR,, S/O. (LATE) SANKA LINGA RAJU, AGED 56
YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, D.NO.11
D.NO.11-188E,
188E, INDIRA
COLONY, NEAR WATER TANK, NUNNA KRISHNA DISTRICT,
3. KANUPAFTHI VIJAYA BHARATHI,, W/O. (LATE) GOVINDA RAO,
HINDU, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. FLAT
NO.502, K.R. SERINITY ADDAGUTTA, OPP. JN
JNTU
TU KUKATPALLY,
HYDERABAD, PETITIONERS 2 863 ARE REPRESENTED BY ITS'
GPA SANKA BABU NAGENDRA SAI ALIAS SAIBABU, S/O.LATE
SANKA LINGA RAJU, AGED 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO.20
D.NO.20-1-
7/305, INDIRA ENCLAVE, AYODHYANAGAR, VIJAYAWADA
VIJAYAWADA-3.
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND SUBCOLLECTOR,
GUNTUR.
3. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND SUBCOLLECTOR, (FAC)
TENALI.
4. MANAGING DIRECTOR, APSRTC, RTC BHAWAN, VIJAYAWADA,
ANDHRA PRADESH
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...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 toFor the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit the petitioners
herein pray that this Honorable Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or
Direction or an order, which particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus,
declaring the inaction of the respondent Nos 1 to 3 herein from not referring
the matter to the Civil Court under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act as
per the order dated 19-06-1997 of the Honorable High Court passed in WP No
9356 of 1993 by the Honorable Court by action of which the petitioners are
deprived of their legitimate right for fair and just enchantment of compensation
as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of the natural justice and
contrary to the provisions of the constitution of India and consequently direct
the Respondents to return the two acres of land in Sy. No. 83/1 in
pedanandipadu village Guntur District acquired under Award No. 6/ /1988
dated 04-04-1988 by the respondents No. 1 and 2, against return the
compensation amount of Rs 50,000/- by the petitioners to the respondent No.
1 and such other or orders as this Honorable court may deem fit and proper in
the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. Prayer is amended as
per the Court's Order dt. 14.11.2024 in IA 1/2024.
IA NO: 1 OF 2021
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 consider the representation dated 28.02.2020 of the petitioner
pending disposal of above Writ Petition and to pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 permit the petitioner to amend the prayer as " For the reasons stated
in the accompanying affidavit the petitioners herein pray that this Honorable
Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or Direction or an order , which
particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the
respondent Nos 1 to 3 herein from not referring the matter to the Civil Court
under Section 18 of the Land Acquision Act as per the Order dated 19-06-
1997 of the Honourble High Court passed in WP No 9356 of 1993 by the
Honorable Court by action of which the petitioners are deprived of their
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legitimate right for fair and just enchantment of compensation illegal, arbitrary
and against the principles of the natural justice and contrary to the provisions
of. the constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to return
the two acres of land in Sy. No. 83/1 in pedanandipadu Village Guntur District
acquired under Award No. 6/ /1988 dated 04-04-1988 by the respondents
No.1 and 2, against return the compensation amount of Rs 50,000/- by the
petitioners to the respondent No.1 and pass
IA NO: 2 OF 2024
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 leave to the petitioners for filing the reply to counter affidavit
of respondents
IA NO: 3 OF 2024
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 delete the name of the 3^^^ respondent i.e.. Sub Collector, Tenali
incorporate the name of Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur as 3rd
Respondent in the above petition
IA NO: 1 OF 2025
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
may be pleased to review the order passed in W.P. No.7081 of 2021, dated
02.01.2025 by allowing the Review Application, in the interest of justice
IA NO: 2 OF 2025
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
may be pleased to condone the delay of 130 days in re-presenting the
above -- petition to the registry and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. JOGESWARA RAO KANCHIBHOTIA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION
2. Y SOLOMAN RAJU
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ORDER
This petition is filed to review the order dated 02.01.2025 passed in
W.P.No.7081 of 2021.
2. Sri K.Harinarayana, learned counsel for Review Petitioners/writ
petitioners submitted that the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Bapatla
numbered the Land Acquisition O.P. as L.A.O.P.No.19 of 2026, which was
referred to the Court by the Revenue Divisional Officer under Section 18 of
the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and therefore, nothing remains for adjudication
in this review petition.
3. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the
petitioners, this review petition is closed and keeping in view that the issue
regarding payment of compensation is longstanding, the learned Principal
Senior Civil Judge, Bapatla shall dispose of the L.A.O.P.No.19 of 2026 as
expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
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JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
9th March, 2026. RR