T.Mohan Reddy v. 1. The State of Telangana

4. Sri Ramalingeshwara Swamy Temple, Jogammaguda/Rameshwaram Village, Raikal, Farooqnagar Mandal,Ranga Reddy District.Rep.by its Executive Officer.

5. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District. At Kongara Kalan Village lbrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy District,Telangana State.

6. The Commissioner, Excise and Prohibition, Ranga Reddy District. At Saroornagar, Hyderabad.

7. The Circle Inspector, Excise and Prohibition, Shadnagar,Ranga Reddy District. B. R.Sathaiah, S/o.Veerappa Goud, Aged about 45 years, Rl/o.Rameshwaram Village, Raikal, Faroognagar Mandal,Ranga Reddy District.

9. Ashanna Goud, Sio.Balaram Goud, Aged about 48 years, Ri/o.Rameshwaram Village, Raikal, Faroognagar Mandal,Ranga Reddy District.'

10. E.Anthaiah, S/o.Pedda Pochaiah, Aged about 48 years, Rl/o.Rameshwaram Village, Raikal, Faroognagar Mandal,Ranga Reddy District. 1'1 .Sevya, S/o.Gemya, Aged about 47 years, Rl/o.Rameshwaram Village, Raikal, Faroognagar Mandal,Ranga Reddy District. l2.Shankar Naik, S/o.Gemya, Aged about 45 years, Rl/o.Rameshwaram Village, '13. Ramulu, S/o.Lacha Naik, Aged about 50 years, Rl,/o.Rameshwaram Village, Raikal, Faroognagar Mandal,Ranga Reddy District. Raikal, Faroognagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. ...RES'ONDENTS I Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly, a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the official respondents No.1 to 7 herein in not taking any action on my representations dt.23-01-2025, submitted on 06-2-2025, in not to do any illegat activities like selling Taddy, Liquor /alcohol, gutka, by the respondents No.8-i3 herein, in the temple land/premises in Sy.No.33,36 ,37 and 38 of Jogammaguda/Rameswaram virage, Farooq Mandar, Ranga Reddy District, as illegal, void, arbitrary, unjust, and contrary to the law, in violation of the Telangana charitabre and Hindu rerigious initiations and endowments Act, and Excise and Prohibition Act. lA NO: 1 oF 2025 Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the Respondents No 1 - 7 herein, to take necessary steps on my representations dr'23-01-2025, submitted on 06-2-2025, in not to do any iregar activities rike selling Taddy, Liquor /arcohor, gutka, by the respondents No.B-13 herein, in the tempre rand/premises in sy.No.33,36,37 and 3g of Jogammaguda/ Rameswaram village, Farooq Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the petitioner: SRt SUDARSHAN REDDy DUDDUGUNTA counser for the Respondent Nos.r ro s: cF-rdiEruoowtuerurs counser for the Respondent No.4: snr .r.n.rvrer.r6'i-eR RAO, SC FOR g:_1n""! for the Respondent No.5: Gp FoR RENDowrvlENT Lounset tor the Respondent Nos.6 & 7: Gp FOR EXCISE & PROHIBITION Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.g TO 13: _ The Court made the following: ORDER 1 wp 5461_2025 NRK. J HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITI ON No.5461 of 2025 ORDER: The petitioner is the resident of Raikal village, Farooqnagar mandal, Ranga Reddy District. It is his case that the 4tt' resporident-Sri Ramalingeshwara Swamy Temple, Jogammaguda Rameshwaram village, Raikal, Farooknagar mandal, Ranga Reddy District is a famous temple in the District of Ranga Reddy and Mahabubnagar, and the temple comes under the Endowments Department. It is stated that the temple is in an extent of 75 acres of land in Survey No.33, 36, 37, and 38 of Jogammaguda village. It is his grievance that in the temple premises, respondents 8 to 13 are creating nuisarce by selling alcoholic beverages, toddy, liquor and meat in the temple land thereby the sanctity of the temple is being compromised. Petitioner and others gave a representation to 6th respondent Commissioner, Excise and Prohibition Department, Hyderabad, but no action was forthcoming. \ i

2. Heard Mr. D. Sudarshan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Endowments. Perused the record. I ,

3. Learned Government Pleader places on record the instructions received from Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Ranga Reddy, wherein it is stated at paragraph 6 as follows: "6. lt is submitted that the respondent No.4, immediately after getting information the alleged sale of Toddy/liquor, gutkha, have given notices to all the temporary shops which are abufting the subject 2 wp 5461 2025 N8K, J temple endowed properties on date A2.02.2025, and also given a written complaint dt. 11.02.2025, to the sub-inspector, Excise Department, Farooqnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and also to the circle inspector, Excise Department, Farooqnagar mandal, Ranga Reddy District."

4. Taking on record the written instructions of the Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department that notices have been given to all the shops abutting the temple premises, the writ petition is disposed of witll a direction to the 6m respondent- Commissioner, Excise and Prohibition, and 7e respondent-Circle Inspector, Excise and Prohibition, to take appropriate action forthwith on receiving any such information of alleged sale of toddy/ liquor in the temple premises. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. To I \ //TRUE COPY// SD/. N. SRIH ASSISTANT REGIS SECTION FICER I

1. The Principal Secretary, State of Telangana, Endowments (Revenue -ll) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, State of Telangana, at Dharmikha Bhavan, Boggulakunta, Hyderabad. Saroornagar, Hyderabad. District, At Boggulakunta, Hyderabad. lbrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy District,Telangana State.

3. The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Ranga Reddy 4. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District. At Kongara Kalan Village 5. The Commissioner, Excise and Prohibition, Ranga Reddy District. At 6. The Circle lnspector, Excise and Prohibition, Shadnagar,Ranga Reddy 7. One CC to SRI SUDARSHAN REDDY DUDDUGUNTA, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR ENDOWMENTS, High Court for the State of Telangana, 9. One CC to SRI J.MANOHAR RAO, SC FOR EDOWMENT [OPUC] 10.Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at at Hyderabad. [OUT] District. Hyderabad. [OUT] 'l 1.Two CCs to GP FOR EXCISE & PROHIBITION, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT]

12.Two CD Copies PSK. I HIGH COURT DATED:2410212025 CC TODAY ORDER WP.No.5461 of 2025 ra i4: O\\ ( -) c U 25 t[B 216 f ., ( i,+ \ * t) f.r a,I, DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS