lslaath Laku v. 1. The Government of Telangana

Counsel for the Respondent No. 't: GP FOR FORESTS Counsel for the Respondent No.2: AGP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.3: AGP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: ORDER t * t|r # I ! I i I I HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION No.21930 of 2O25 ORDER Heard Sri T. Sanjay Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests, appearing on behalf of respondent No.1, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing on behalf of respondent No,2 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Socia! Welfare, appearing on behalf of respondent No.3. 2, The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under: "...to issue a writ, order or direcl,ion mo!-e par[,cuiarly onc in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the rnaction of the respondent Nos. 2 lo 4 an not disposing the representation dated 12/6/2025 of thc petrtioner addressed to respondent Nos.2 and 4 herein againsl granting illegal, individual forest rights cerlificate Lo some individuals in respect of petitioner's land admeasurrng Ac.5.00 gts ln Sy No. 95/45 and another extent oF Ac.5.0O in Sy, No. 95/39 situated in Chitlamkunta Hio Venkeshwara village, Padara Mandal, Nagarkurnool Drstrict in as bad in lalv, arbitrary, unjust and pass..."

3. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that the land to an extent ot Ac.5-00 gts each in Survey No.95/39 and Survey No. @\. ..!i< .. - .;lr- \ '\:r :i.*i:.ii i.:i,' 'r ' i,, \. \ 2 SN- ,I \\P ll9l0 2025 95/45, situated at Chitkamkunta H/o Venkeshwara village, Padara Mandal, Nagar Kurnool District had been assigned to the mother oF the petitioner and the petitioner respectively in the year 2003 by the Government and since then they have been in peaceful possession of the said land and the revenue authorities also issued pattadar pass books in their favour. The Special Tribunal had issued proceedings dated 23.01.2021 in favour of the petitioner. It is further case of the petitioner that the respondent Nos.3 and 4 rriithout verifying the title deed of the subject lands issued individual Forest rights certificate to Mendli Anjaiah S/o Bakkaiah, Chinna Edaiah S/o Edamaiah r/o patraichen penta in respect of land to the extent of Ac.7.31 gts in Survey Nos.95/45 and 95/39. On 72.06.2025, the petitioner submitted a representation to the respondent No.2 For cancellation of individual forest rights certiticate to Mendli Anjaiah. But, the respondents have not acted upon the said representation. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner approached the Court by Filing the present writ petition. 4. The limited relief as sought for by the petitioner in the present writ petition is a direction to the respondent Nos.2 to 4 3 SN, J wP 21910 2025 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.06.2025 pertaining to the request of cancellation of individual forest rights certificate issued by R-3 and R-4 in favour of Mendli Anjaiah on the land betonging to the petitioner admeasuring Ac.5.00 guntas in Survey No.95/45 and Ac.5.00 guntas in Sur\/ey No.95/45 and Ac.5.00 guntas in Survey No.95/39 situated in Chitlamkunta, H/o. Venkeshwara Village, Padara Mandal, Nagar Kurnool District, which had been acknowledged by the Office of the District Collector, Nagar Kurnool District, Telangana State on

13.06.2025 and to take immediate action.

5. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests, appearing on behalf of the respondents submit that the writ petition could be disposed of directing the respondent No.2 to consider the grievance of the petitioner as put forth by the petitioner vide representation dated 12.06.2025 addressed to the respondent No.2 herein to initiate appropriate action with respect to the specific grievance of the petitioner pertaining to assignment of petitioner's subject land Ac.5.00 gts in survey No.95/45 and Ac.5.00 gts in Survey No.95/39 situated in Chitlamkunta H/o Venkeshwara Village, Padara Mandal, Nagar 4 SN. J \\ P 21930 2025 Kurnool District in favour of third parties within a reasonable period.

6. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner does not dispute the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests, appearing on behalf of the respondents. 7 on sider akin tn (a) The facts and circumstances of the case, (b) The submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests, appearing on behalf of respondents, and upon consent, (c) The contents of the petitioners, representation dated 12.O6.2025 addressed to the 2"d respondent i.e. The District Collector, Nagarkurnool Dastrict, Telangana State which had been acknowtedged by the office of the 2nd respondent on 13.06.2O25 and had not been considered by the respondents as on date, The writ petition is disposed of directing the 2"d respondent to consider the petitioners, representation .-rytu,/ 'yr" ,ra lI - I ) SN. J wP 21910 2025 dated 12.O6.2O25 addressed to the 2nd respondent herein for initaation of necessary action pertaining to the grievance of the petitioner in respect of assignment of petitioner's subject land admeasuring Ac.S.OO guntas in Sy.No.95/45 and AC.5.OO guntas in Sy.No.95/39, situated in Chitlamkunta, H/o Venkateshwara Village, padara Manda!, Nagarkurnool District belonging to petitioner herein, in favour of the 3'd parties by issuing pattas by the Government and for anitiation of action for canceltation of the said allotment made behind the back of the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders on petitioner's representation dated 12.O6.2025, in accordance to law by issuing notice to all concerned, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and duly communicate the decision on petitioner's representation dated 12.O6.2025 to the petitioner. There shal! be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in th9 ll/iltletiuoj' slall also Frald ctosed. SD/-G. JYOTHI TANT REGISTRAR SI //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER .1 . The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Energy Environment and Forests, Secretariat Buildings Saifabad,T.S., Hyderabad + l To,

2. The District (lollector, Nagarkurnool District at Nagarkurnoot 3. The Tribal !\/elfare Officer, Nagarkurnool District at Nagarkurnool 4. The District Forest Officer, Nagarkurnool District at Nagarkurnool 5. One CC to SRI T. SANJAY REDDY, Advocate IOPUC] 6 Two CCs to GP FOR FORESTS ,High Court for the State of Telangana at 7 Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE High Courtfor the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] Hyderabad IOUT] B. Two CCs to GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, High Court for the State of Telangana, al Hyderabad [OUT]

9. Two CD Copies BIM BS \^w' I I I I I + ,l * * + t * {; * * t t 4 '1 t. HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:28107 t202s !\ I! L4P- STAr + o O 1i 0ti 2ffi '.; * LC. ! i. ORDER WP.No.21930 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 10\o/ \ # P :l 6