lr/l/s. Malathi Memorial Charitable Trust v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of Ihe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith' the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction, more so in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of 2nd Respondent in not taking any action on theRepresentationdatedlololl2o25and25lo4t2o25submittedbythePetitioner' requesting to grant permission for sale of agricultural lands ie ' Ac'1-37 Gts in Sy.No.6/ €, Ac.'1-38 Gts. in Sy.No 6I es l e, Ac 1-36 Gts' in Sy'No'6111 s' Ac'1- 37 Gts. in Sy.No.6/ ce / ee, Ac7-03 Gts in SyNoTt @ l@' Ac9-14 Gts' in Sy.No.262 and Ac 15-13 Gts. in Sy No '264' tolal admeasuring Ac'39-18 Gts situated at Golluru Village, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, as illegal and arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19 (1) (g) and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia and in violation of Section 2(4), 2(5) and 80 of Telangana Charitable and HinduReligiouslnstitutionsandEndowmentAct'lg8Tandconsequently'direct the Respondent No.2 to consider and pass appropriate orders on the Petitioners ' Representarion dat=d 10/0112025 and 25/04/2025 for grant perm ssion for sare of agricultural Iands i.e , Ac.1_37 Gts. in Sy.No.6/e, Ac.1_3U Gts. in Sy.No.6/ e9 / ee, Ac,1-36 Gts in Sy No.611/ @, Ac.1_37 Gts. in Ac.7_03 Gts. in {:;y.No.7/ ee / ee, Ac'9-14 Gts sy'No 262 and Ac.15-13 Gts. in Sy.No.264, totar adrneasuring Ac3g- 1B Gts ' situated at Goruru Virage, Maheshwaram Mandar, Rang;,r Reddy District, at the earliest possilrle date, in the interest of justice. IA NO: 10F 2025 Petitior under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumsr.ances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be 6:leased to direct the Respondr:nt No.2 to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioners Representation date) 1oro1/2025 and 2510412025 for grant permis;sion for sare of agricultural lands i.e. Ac.1_37 Gts. in Sy.No.6/ a, Ac..1_38 Gts. in Sty.No.6 / e t @, Ac.1-36 Gts. in sy N 0.611r @, Ac.1-37 Gts. in sy.No.6/ ee i Ge, ,r\c.7_03 Gts. in Sy.No.7/ ee / ee, Ac.l)_.14 Gts. in Sy.No.262 and Ac.15-13 Gts. in Sy.No.264, totat admeasuring Ac 3g-'g Gts., situated at Goruru Virage, rVraheshlvaram Mandar, Ranga Reddy Distri.t, at the earriest possibre date, in the inte-est of justice, pending disporsal of tt e writ petition. COUNSEI fOr tIrE PEtit ONEr: SRI DAMMALAPATI SRINIVAS, REPRESENTING SRI ROHIT POGULA COUNSEI fOr thE RESPONdENTS: SRI MANGILAL NAIK, AGP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court marle the f rllowing: ORDER I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V. VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.14539 0F 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Art 226 of Constitution of lndia seeking the foilowing relief/s:- 'aqture so ir.,the -Jppt'p'iate -orders -i5oi'zozs oJ Writ oJ "...to issue q. utrit order or direction' 'rtore declaring ihe indctio't oJ 2^d Respondent in not taking @ g i. a.i" rrctior- on tn" *"pt"'J^iii"n aiua lo'-ot2ozs and 25'04'2o25 submittedAgtnep"titi"^t"'"qu"stingtogrdntpeflnissionJorsaleof o.griculturql l(Lnds i'e', Ac'7'37 Gts' ia Sg'No'6/&' Ac'7-38 Gts' in Ac'7'37 Gts' in Sy. No.67t€7tJ, Ac'7-36 Gts' in sg'No'6/1f9 ' sg.No.6tfl/a9, Ac-7-O3 Gts' in su'No'7e3trt', Ac'g'74 Gts' in sg'No'262 q,rd'Ac.t5.73Gts.insg.No.2Zl,totoladmeasuringAc.39.I8_Gts.'' M"nuhwarann Mandal' Rong<l Reddg situ.lled aL Goltut'u' ;nd uiolati.oe. oJ.Article M' 19 (1) (g) & 'ii'g;- DisLrict' as illegdt ""d';;;i;"; of section 2(4)' 2(5) 3Oo'A oJ the c,n"titiif,n-oi iniii c:rta in ,uiolo,tior- i"a Hindu Relig-ioui rnstitutions and' & ao oJ Teldrtgdna ii"ii"ii" .""sequenttg, direct the Rcspondent No'2 to Errd.ow'7rent a.t, lssi Ji the Petitioner's consider crrra pot't' ^-on o.nd 25'-o4'2o2s for granl Representqtion attJa lands i'e'' Ac'1-37 Gts' in permissiorr 1o' j,.It"* oi''gActltur'al sg.No.6l&, Ac'7'38 Gt's' in sg'No'6/D1P3' Ac'1-36 Gts' iT sg'No'6/Ue9' Ac.1'37 Gts. in sg'No'6q)/p9' Ac'7-o3 Gts' in- Sg'A'o' 7AJ 1t9 ' Ac'9-'14 Gts- in sg.No.26z clrri-ir,'ls'is Gts- in sg'No'264' totdl ddneasurtng Ac. 3 9_ 7 8 Ctr., sit uctlei'i- cott.,.r- villig e,, Maheshtoqrotn Mandal, R..ftg. Reddg uttti";:"-L*the-;;;uest posiibl" dqte' in the interest o'f otders as this Hon'ble Court iustice <rlld to post t'rrJ "iL"' "ta"'-or rr.oA deen lit iust 'a.|!d I{eard Mr.Dammalapati Srinivas' learned senior counsel Pogula, lcarncd counsel for the petitioner le arncd Assistant Government Pleader for proper in the citcumstances oJ the cqse" '"

2. representcd Mr.Rohit ar'td Mr.Mangilal Naik, Endowmcnts for rcsPondcnt Perused the record

3.Learncdseniorcounsclforthcpetitionersubmitsthatthe Petrtioner Trust is a CharitabLe Trust which is registered vide Deed of Trust bcaring Doc No'94/20O2 dated O2'O4'2OO2 on the --r ) file of Sj.R.O. Chikkadpally, Hyderabad and har.ing ir s Registered office at Flat No.2o4, Suryakiran Apartmentsr, r{,No. r 2 sg3l24, Domalguda, l rclerabad SOOO29

4. H<r lirrtir,:r submits that the petrtione r Trust_ is establishe d lor charrtable purposes, lltorc mainly parl_icularly (i) for assistan,tc to poor students for cducation; (ii) Io to handicapperl peoplc; asslstance (iii) to provide for recr..at_ic,n faciiities club etc. arrd (iv) ltr assr,;tance and includinll li bra rr.. sports marntenzrnr:e oj' sports person.

5. He furtlrr r. submiLs that after establish ing the petitioner Trust, it hzrd z r:q uired the follow,rng immorzable prop ertir:s anrJ continuecl to l,r: in possession and enjovmcnt ol ,_he samc. ou,nership over the same_ holding vzrlicl trt e and (i) (ii) (i1r) " - "i'*.',,',ii'Tr-r#, #:r, :il]i:i:: ;. .\n o ,, nr o[ I;urd admr N o. b e .=, n, "* Ilanrl: l?edcly District.,,:g"l*o- ."*i",.."a''.".,..a1"A tr"*i,rg ^,",l,lil I)oc.Nr I9tOI2oO3 dated 25.o7 20r5,"i."-'i, "l],_"lli ,r, .,*"." Yat'rtrrr Goverdhan Reddy. AI t ,,;,1.n 1 Uf land adme No 6 /,/ eg, ",t;;; il;lilT'i-r,,L t .;:., :XUi: i".;::ilI l?ansa Rr.ddy Districr. rig"I_1 ."i*,..J' ",,j,,il,.n u.ur,r* Drrc.frJ, t56.3/ 2O02 daled t5.07.20Ui. i.;;,.."0,",1,, u, .,*r.,"." N.Prabru. N.Kumar. N.Bharar A fV Sllrrnr.r.f r.,. ".- ' A- er, nr ol larrd admci N .,.6€, sit u are fi ;.;il ;i,U; t<cddl L.risrricr . under , -."g,.,.r.1 ff .'" fJ",*T; il,, :.:[] .', j:. ; h(,dr_ing :, J (i") (") Doc.No.1721/2003 dated 02-07.2OO3. from its prevrous owner Smt. Jakkula Bzrlamari. An extent of land admeasuring Ac. I-37 Guntas in Survey No.6ce9 & Ac.7-03 Guntas in Survey No.7/eles, total admeasuring Ac.9-00 Guntas, situated at Gollur Village, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy Djstrict, under a registered sale deed bearing Doc.No.7770 l2OO4 dated 27'05 2OO4, from its prer.ious owners Manda Paparal-r & Manda Chennaiah An extent of land admeasuring Ac.8-04 Guntas in Survey No.261. Ac.9-14 Guntas in Survey No.262, Ac 5 26 Guntas in Survey No.263 and Ac. 15- 13 Guntas in Survey No'264, situated at Goilur Villagc, Maheshwzram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District' under a rcgisicred gift cleed bcaring Doc No l33/2O03 dated 18.0 1.2003, from its prcvious owners Manda Papaiah &' Manda Chennaiah. Ile further submits that the Petitloner Trust had convened a

6. Managing Committee Meeting on 15.12.2024 and discussed about the ongoing difficultics u'hich arc faced b1' the Petrtioner Trust d.ue to lack of funds and felt that the sale of property is (i) neccssery and bcneficial to the 'lrust, (ii) Consistent with the objects of the Trust and (ili) the consideration to be received on sale of developed arca is reasonable and proper' Finally' the Managing Committee unanimouslY resolved that the subject lands should be sold to third party and the sale proceeds received there from shall be utilized for providing benefit to lhe people' who are coming within the ambit of objects of the Trust'

7. He further submits that pursuant to the Resolution dated 15.12.2024 , the Petitioner Trust was compeiled to take Prior -- 4 permlsiston f .om the competent authority i. e. _ Resg;ondent No.2, for sa e of rnmovable property. held b1,, t -re pc ti -ioncr Trust, accord.nq to Section g0 of the Telangana Charitalr j: and Hindu Religiorrs lns _jtutions and Endowment Act, i9B7 (rrrfcrr.ed to as 'the Act',j a s pcritioner Trust is farling wlth thc, derii-rition of Sections 2 (.+) & 2 (S) of the Act, irrespective oj. rhe lact that the Petitioner Trust is neither registered nor published rrrLder the Act, on 10.C I ,.2O,2 t & 25.04.2024, the petitioner Trusl .ras given a Represen tr:rri()1l to thc Respondent No.2 narratrng ail tl_re factual aspccts and recluested to grant permission lbr salc, o1. subjcct agricultrrral Lrncls, in total, admeasuring r\c.3!r IB GunLas situated at Gollur Village, Maheshu,aram Manclal, IRzLnga Redd,v District, cor.ertrd uncler the registered clocurrLents. in order to utilize the sale,roceeds received there from for pro'icling benefit to the people, r,.ho are coming r.r.ithin the ambit of objects of the Trust. Havir-rg .ccei.,,ed the same by the Respor.rclt:n1 l,lo.2 under proper acl<noul,dgement, the Respondent No.2 has 11()t takcn anv action' so f:rr' I ggrieved by the same, the petitiorrer prcfcrred the present Writ Pet f.ion.

8. On tlte oth:r hand, learned Assistant Government pleader for Endowrnents seeks to pass the orders on merltS. 5

9. Having regard to the submissions of both the learned counsel, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition by directing the respondent authorities to consider the representations dated 1O.01.2025 and 25.04.2025 made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously AS possible strictly in accordance u'ith law. No costs. 1O. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of No costs Miscellaneous Petitions, pcr-rding if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/.P. PONNA KRISHNA srsTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER

1. The Prl. Secretary, Endowment Department, At Telangana, HYderabad. cretariat, The State of

2.TheCommissioner,EndowmentDepartment,Bogulakunta'TilakRoad' Hyderabad-500001 .

3. One CC to Sri Rohit Pogula, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court for the State of Telangana' at ' Hyderabad [OUT] 5. Two CD CoPies To, TJ BS v? HIGH COURT DATED:0210!;12025 ORDER WP.No.14539 of 2025 /.> ,3i SrAr4: / llt' 4 l-, l r_) t, I \ 11,1 tt\[\ u6 a .b .&' t -t i,. DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT CCISTS ,rrf 1l \orL