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Petition under Article 226 of the Co stitution of lndia praying that in the therewith, the High Court may be , more particularly one in the nature n of the official Respondents in not on the public road despite repeated dated 01 O7.2O25, and not taking e unofficial Respondents, including f the public road in Sy. No.94 of immediate and appropriate action against removal of encroachments, restoration GolkondaKalan Village, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy DiStriCt and ensuring f ree and unobstructed ingress/egress to the Petitio lers agricultural land which is adjoining Sy.No '1 33 same as arbitrary' illegal' highhanded and violative of statutory duties and consequently Direct the official F{espondents to take immediateandappropriateactionagainsttheunofficialRespondent,including removalofencroachmentsofexistsinSy.No.g4ofGolkondaKalanVillage, ShamshabadMandal,RangaReddyDistrict'restorationofthepublicroad'and ensuringfreeandUnobstructedingress/egresstothePetitioneragriculturalland in Sy.No- 133/Parts, in Total Ad 0 3500 Guntas' Situated at Pedda Golconda Village, Shamshabad l\'4andal, Ranga Reddy District property' pending disposal of the above Writ Petition IA NO :, 1OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition' the High Cor- rt may be pleased to Direct the official Respondents to take immediate and appropriate action against the unofficial Respondent, including removal of encroachments of exists in Sy.No.94 of GolkondaKalan Village, Shamshabad Mandal' Ranga Reddy District' restoration of the public road, and ensuring free and unobstructed ingress/egress to the Petitioner land in Sy.No- 133/Parts' in Total Ad'0'3500 Guntas' Situated at PeddaGolcondaVillage,shamshabadMandal,RangaReddyDistrictproperty' pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI' S' CHANDRA MOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos' 1to5: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos' 6&7: AGP FOR HOME Counsel for the ResPondent No'8: - The Court made the following: ORDER HONOURABLE SRI .IUSTICE C. . BTIA]SKAR REDDY V'RIT PETITION No.l 111 of 2025 ORDER This Writ Petition is filed tO decla-re the inaction of respondents in not prevenLing or reinoving the encroachments on the Public road desPite rePea complaints including the written complaint dated Ol.O7 -2025 vioiation of Articles 14' 2l arrd 30 -A o[ the Constitution ol s arbitrary, illegal and in India and for aPProPriate reliefs 2, lt is stated that the Petitioner is t]le absolute owner and possessor of land to an extent Sy.No.133/Part situated at Pe of Ac.O.35O0 guntas in dda Golconda Village, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District having purchased the same under registered sale deed bearing document No.16573/2018 dated 24.12.2O1a. !t is further stated that the name of the petitioner is mutated it the revenue records ald pattadar passbook was issued vid$ No. T0523043O431 and Khata No.6O139. The grievance of the peLitioner is tl:rat the adjacent tand owners have errcroached upon existing pathway/ cart- way f ravel road in SV {o.94 and not allowing the f adjacent pattadars to ingress and egi is further stated that the peli(oner has submitted an ess to reach their helds. It 2 CVt]R. J \Yp l9l I 1..2025 application to Tahsildar for removal of the encroachment from tJle public pathway.
3. The le:rrned Assistant Government Plearler vehemently contended tllat as per Section 24 of t}:re Tr:langana Land Revenue Act, 13 I 7 F asli, states that all publi,: roads, lanes, paths, bridges, clitches, dikes, rivers, streams, tanks, ponds, canals, lakes, and flowrng water, as well as all lands, are the property of Lhe Government. The 'l'ahsildar is corLferred with the power of removal of encroachment, more particularly roads notified in the rrllage revenue maps or the roacls bcing vested with the local authoriLies. Sincc it is stated that the road in Sy.No.94 is a public road/ public pathway, the Tahsildar is responsible for removal of the encroachraent on the representation submitted by the interested persons or affected persons after issuance of notice to the such interested persons or alfected persons.
4. Considered the submissions of the learned :ounsel for the parties and with their consenr, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stagc. 7 To, I 2 J 4 5 3 CVBR, J wp_t9 t t I _2025
5. In view of the above facts and circumstances and since it is stated that the alleged encroachment is with regard to public road/ public pathway, this Court without expressing any opinion as to whether the road existing in Sy. No.94 is a public road or a private road, the ends of lr"Uce *outf I be met, if the Tahsildar is directed to make an enquiry on ttre rJ :presentaLion submitted by the petitioner and in the said enquir5i if it is revealed that there is illegal encroachment of public road/pathway, tJle Respondent No.4-Tahsildar shall remove such illegal encroachment on the public road/pathway and thereby allow the public to utilize the said road/pathway for ingress and egless.
6. With the above observations, s Writ Petition is disposed of- There shall be no order as to co "tf' As a sequel, the miscellaneou E petitiggjtu&ding, if any, shall stand closed. SD/.P. PONNA KRISHNA S ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ' SECTION OFFICER The PrinciP al Secretary Revenue DeP rtment, Secretariat , T.S ,Hyderabad The District Collector. Ranga ReddY Di The Revenue Divisional Officer Raje dranagar, At Rajendranagar' Ranga Reddy District. The Tahsildar Shamshabad Mandal' At The Mandal Surveyor Shamshabad tvl District. Shamshabad, Ranga ReddY District ndal, At Shamshabad' Ranga ReddY trict, at Ranga ReddY. O in" n.sirtant Commrssion of Police' Sframshabad' Cyberabad ). r'n" sLli"" House officer, Shamshabad' Cyb€rabad ;. o"; cc t, sRl. s CHANbRA MoHAN REDDY' Advocate IoPUCI 9. Two CCs to GP fon iilVilrui,Hign Court for the State of Telangana at 10.Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana' at Hyderabad [OUT] & Hyderabad [OUTI
11.Two CD CoPies HIGH COURT DATED:0410712025 ORDER WP.No.19111 o12025 \ o-' o C) * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS o\