Nimmala Ravi v. The State of Telengana

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS By declaring the in action of the 2nd respondent not taking any action on the Appeal Dt.10.09.2025 which was filed by the petitioner challenged the rejection order passed by the 5th respondent of rejecting the building permission vide application no.384, dt.04.01.2025 for the Plot no.14, in Sy.No.198 an extent of 150 Sq yards situated at Nellutla Village, Lingala Ghanpur Mandal, Jangaon district as being arbitrary, illegal and violating of article 14,21 of Constitution of lndia and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respcndent no.2 to dispose of the appeal dt.10.09.2025 filed by the petitioner withirr a stipulated time. Petition rnder 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 respondent no.2 to dispose the appeal dt.10.09.2025 filed by the petitioner within a stipulated time, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI R.DAYAKAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 3: SRI MAHESH, AGP FOR REVENUE Counsel for tl.re Respondent No.4 & 5: SRI SANTOSH REDDY, REp. SRI K.PRADEEP REDDY, SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT The Court made the following: ORDER f"r IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAI W.P.No.6O84 of 2O26 Date: 27 -02-2026 Between: Nimmala Ravi AND petitioner The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings Secretariat, Hyderabad and 4 others. respondents ORDER . This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief/s:- "..............to declare the acticln of the )nct respondent in not ttrking ally action on the Appeal dt.10.09.2025 which was tilecl by the petitioner challenging the order passed by the $rlr 1s"Oor'tdent in rejecting the builcling permission submitted vide application No.3B4, <1t.O4.OL.2025 for the Plot No.14, in Sy.No.l98 to an extent of l5O Sq 1'arrds situated at Nellutla Village, Lingala Ghanpur Mandal, Jangaon District, as being arbitraqy, illcgal and violating of articles 14 and 2l of the Constittttion of lnclia and against the principles of natural jtrstice aud cottsequently clirect the l. Z EVV.J W.P.No.6084 of 2026 rosporlclerlt No.2 to dispose of the appeal dt.1O.O9.2025 filecl b1, the petitioner witl'rir-l a stipulated time, and pass such other orders.'

#2. Heard Sri R. Dayakar, learned counsel for the petitiorrer, Sri Mahesh, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3, and Sri Santosh Reddy, representing Sri K. Pradeep Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.4 and 5. Perused the material available on record. :1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has purchased the subject land to an extent of 150 sq. yds. in plot No.14 out of the total extent of Ac.2.O0 gts in Sy. No.198/E & F, situated in Srinivasnagar Colony, Opp. main gate 100 pWD Main Roadr: side, Nellutla village, Lingala Ghanpur Mandal, Jange, on District, vide registered sale deed dated 28-08 -2023 and therefoare, the petitioner is having title over l.he subject land. Thereafter, he filed an application for building permission on O4-OL-2O25 before the Srh respondent. But the Sth respondent has rejected the same F 3 EVV,J w.P.No.6084 ot'2026 on the ground that he is not able to give permission for the ceiling lands in the said survey number.

#4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that aggrieved by the action of the srh respondent, the petitioner has filed w.p.No.17oso of 2025- This court by its order dated 13-0g-2025, had closed the said writ petition by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the 2nd respondent herein for redressal of his grievance. Accordingly, the petitioner has filed an appeal before the 2"a respondent on rc.ag.2o2s as contemplated under law. He would further submit that though the petitioner has filed the said appeal before the said authority on 1o-09 -2o2s, but stifl no action has been taken so far by the 2"rt respondent. He would further submit that the petitioner has filed appeal seeking physical inspection and survey of the land in order to obtain clarifipation that the land is falling within the water body or not. But since it has not been considered, aggrieved thereby, the present Writ petition is filed. ,.. 4 EVV.J W.P.No.6084 of 202(r 5;. Per contra, learned Assistant G,vernment Pleader for Revenue, appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3, would submit that the petitioner rushed to this court at the stage of premature and that the petitioner has filed the appeal before the 2'.r respondent only on 10-09- 2025 and without waiting sufficient time for adjudication of the same, approached this court in a hurriec manner- Hence, he seeks to pass appropriate orders. (t. Learned standing counser for the respondent Nos.4 and 5 would submit that the matter is seized by the 2"d re, spondent and that fl1s lncr respondent would take d.pprollriate action in due course of time in accordance with lerw'. Hence, he seeks to pass appropriate orrlers. n'. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel of all the parties, and upon consideration of the material available on record, this court without making an1' observations on merits ,and dernerits of the case, since an innocuous relief has been sought by the petitioner tg-consider his application in the form of appear 6 5 EVV,J W.I'}.No.6084 ol'2026 filed under Section l2l of the Panchayat Raj Act, 2OL8, the said authority is accordingly directed to examine the case of the petitioner, strictly in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders by following due procedure as contemplated under law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of 90 working days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

#8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. g. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. \ To, /TRUE COPY//

#1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue, Depa Telangana. SD/. A.SRINIVASA REDDY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER Hyderabad, State of

#2. The District Collector, Jangaon District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Jangaon Revenue Division, Jangaon District.

#4. The Mandal Development Officer, Lingala Ghanpur Mandal, Jangaon District. 5. The Panchayath Secretary, Nellutla Grampanchayath, Nellutla Village, Lingala Ghanpur Mandal, Jangaon District. 6. One CC to SRI R.DAYAKAR, Advocate IOPUC] 7. One CC to SRI K.PRADEEP REDDY, SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad IOUTI

#9. Lwo CD Copies BSR(g $ .T _--- / I HIGH COI.'RT DATED: 2710212026 ORDER WP.No.6084 of 2026 Tr.rE s Y _) ,-t * 1 7 ilAR 20m z * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION ;] WITHOUT GOSTS