Sri Sri Sri Sadguru Maharshi Malyala Swamy Seva Ashramam v. l - The state of Telangana

Petition under Artiple 2?6 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances staled in the affidaVil filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a order 9r dirgctign more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, considgr,ing the act of respondent No.3, Passing threats to Petitioner No.3, to demolish or surrender the Permanent structure, constructed in 500 Square Yards approximately, falling in Qurvey No. 687(2) al AnkireddyPally Village, Keesara Mandal, encircling 2 Acre of agricultural land, as of Unguided, uncalled and in abrogation of Principles of Natural Justice, inqonseq uenti6lly, direct the respondent No.3 to follow tbe due- Fr:ocess of law. lA NO: 'l OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct respondent No.3, not to Visit to the trust, constructed in 500 Square Yards approximately, falling in survey No. 687(2) at An(rreddyPally Village, Keesara Mandal, encircling 2 Acre of agricultutal lqnd, Passing lhreats directing Petitioner to surrender the trust. without follqwing dug Process ef law and pas$ suQh other order or orders. Counsel fol tfe Petitioner : SRI M RATHAN SINGH Counsel for (fie Respondents No.1!o3 : A!8T, cP FOR REVENUF Counsel for the Respondents No.4:SRl P.KISI-IOBE RAO, Sq FOR GP The Court mede the folloriying: ORDEB ---------- a\ THE HON'tsLE SRi JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11686 of 2024 ORDER: This writ petition is frled seeking to declare the action of respondent No.3 in threatenirrg the petitioner to demolish/ surrender the permanent structure constructed in 500 square yards approximately, falling in Survey No.687(2) at Ankireddypally Village, Keesara Mandal, encircling Acs.2.00 of agricultural land, as illegal arrd arbitrary and for other appropriate reliefs. The petitioner herein i.e., Sri Sri Satyanandagiri Swamy, who claims to be the Trustee of Sri Sri Sri Sadguru Maharshi Malyala Swamy Seva Ashram, states that after obtaining permission from the Gram Panchayat, he established the Ashram in Survey No.687(2) situated at Ankireddypally Village and Mandai, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, which has been registered uhder the provisions of the Telalgana Societies Registration Act, 2001, vide Registration No. 166 of 2009 dated

13.O2.2OO9 and he is rendering philanthropic activities besides performing poojas. It is stated that the petitioner is also in possession of vacant iand abutting to the said Ashram i.e. Acs.2.00 wherein he is cultivating vegetables, crops and fruits l 2 I ald distributirrg the same to the devotees who visit the Ashram' It is further stated that the petitioner submitted several representations to the District Collector,- . Medchal-Malkajgiri District i.e., respondent No.2 for allotment of land admeasuring Acs.2.OO in Survey No.687(2) at Ankireddypally Village and not to demolish the existing structures of the said Ashram. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite several requests and representations submitted by him, instead of allotting the Government land admeasuring Acs.2.OO in Survey No.687(2) to enable the petitioner to run the Ashram, the respondent authorities are threatening to demolish/surrender tJle said strlrcture constructed in 50O square yards in Survey No.687(2) of Ankireddypally Village. Learned Assistarrt Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.l to 3, on instructions, submits that the Government has issued various Government Orders from time to time framing guidelines for allotment of Government land, subject to payment of market value and if the petitioner submits any fresh application to respondent No.2 and if he fulfrls the eligibility criteria laid down by the Government, his case would be considered in accordance with law, to the extent of500 square yards only. I ) In view of the aforesaid submissions, tltis Court, without going into the merits of the matter, deerns it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by permitting the petitioner to submit a fresh application on the file of the District coliector, Medchal-Ma-lkajgiri District i.c., respondent No.2 herein, seeking regularisation of the extent of la:rd in possession of the petitioner i.e, 50O square yards only, on collecting market value and on hling such application, the District Collector shall consider the same and pass necessa-ry orders, in accordance with law, subject to his fulfilling the eligibility criteria.. .lt is made clear that till the disposal of such application, the respondent authorities are directed not to take any coercive action against the subject property i.e., to the extent of S0O square yar:ds falling in Survey No.687(2) situated at Ankireddypally Village, Keesara Ma;rdal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. There sha,ll be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/-L. VIJAYA LAXMI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTIONOFFICER To,

1. The Principal secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, state of Telangana, HYderabad.

2. The District collector, Malkajgiri, Medchal Malkaigiri Diskict 3. The Tahasildar, Keesara Mandal Malkajgiri/ Medchal Malkajgiri District

4. The Secretary, Ankireddypalli Village, Ankireddypalli Gram Panchayat, Keesara Mandal Medchal Malkajgiri Diskict

5. One CC to SRI IvI.RATHAN SINGH, Advocate. [OPUC] 6 Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Tplangana \ T One CC to $Rl P KISHORE RAO, SC FOR GP,MP,ZP [OPUQI 8. Two QD Copies. BSK BS W I HIGH COURT DATED:0610312025 ORDER WP.No.11686 of 2024 t q c o , i TA IC: t t 20 hrY 2[75 a .t t D E-sp,rr ?o DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ,,(. s--t f\\) \_7 )\ \