The Andhra Pradesh High Court (the court) has cleared the way for construction of the Seed Access Road (the road) in Amaravati by dismissing two petitions that challenged the land acquisition notification for the project. The petitions were filed by eight residents of Penumaka and Undavalli villages who sought to set aside the acquisition proceedings. The case arose in the Vijayawada bench where parties contested the legality of the notices and the identification of affected persons.

Justice Challa Gunaranjan noted that a majority of farmers had already voluntarily given their lands and that a substantial portion of the road construction had been completed. The judge said development works ought not to be stalled on account of objections raised by a few individuals, and dismissed the petitions in view of the larger public interest. The ruling underscored the court's approach to balancing individual grievances with infrastructure imperatives.

Petitioners had alleged that authorities failed to follow statutory provisions and that affected persons had not been properly identified. Senior advocate KS Murthy argued for the petitioners that the rehabilitation package had not been provided to eligible landholders. Advocate General Dammalapati Srinivas, representing the State and the land acquisition authorities, submitted that the acquisition was being carried out in accordance with law. He added that one woman petitioner had refused to receive the award notice and later declined to accept the compensation cheques.

The dismissal clears obstacles to further work on the Seed Access Road and allows the authorities to proceed with remaining construction and related processes. The court's decision will enable development agencies to advance project timelines while complying with legal requirements for acquisition and payment. Parties on both sides will now need to engage with the statutory framework and administrative steps set by the State so that progress continues with due regard to rights and public benefit.