High Court · 2025

1. Smt. P. Suguna, W/o. Late Sri P. Ra Reddy, aged about 70 years, R/o. H No. 1-86, Ponnala Village, Shameerp t Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District 500 078

2. Medasani Devender Reddy, S/o. Med sani Narsimha Reddy, aged about 46

3. Mailaram Anji Reddy, S/o. M. Nagi Red y, aged about 53 years 4. Devulapally Srisailam, S/o. Devulapally Bhadrappa, aged about 70 years (Petitioner No's. 2 to 4 are residents of Ponnala Village, Shameerpet Mandal, Medchal tt/alkalgiri District 500 078) ...PETITIONERS AND 1 The Principal Chief Conservator of Saifabad, Hyderabad 500 004. orests, ( H.O.F.F.), Aranya Bhavan,

2. The Conservator of Forests, Charmina Saifabad, Hyderabad 500 004.

3. District Forest Offlcer, Besides OR Malkajgiri District, Telangana 501 401. 4. The Forest Range Officer, Keesara Mandal ( Besides l.com ) Medchal Mal Circle, Aranya Bhavan (3rd Floor ), Sub-road, Kandlakoya, Medchal- ivision, Bandlaguda Village, Keesara jgiri District,

5. The tVandal Revenue Officer, Sh mirpet Mandal, Shamirpet Road, Shamirpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, 50 078

6. The Revenue Division Officer, Keesara Division, Keesara, Medchal Malkajgiri 7 District, Telangana. 50'l 301 The District Collector, lntegrated D Village, Shameerpet Mandal, lvledchal- 8. The Asst. Director ( Survey and Lan District Office Complexes, Anthaipally Malkajgiri District, Telangana 500 078. 9. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Dep Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad 500 00 trict Office Complexes, Anthaipally alkajgiri District, Telangana 500 078 Records ), O/o Collector, lntegrated illage, Shameerpet Mandal, triledchal- rtment, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more so one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the Respondents in not disposing of the representation dt. 07 -05-2025 of the Petitioners with regard to handing over physical possession of the land as per the various surveys conducted wherein it was revealed that in Sy. No's. 1 16 and 1 17 there is overlapping of Forest existing with Pillar boundaries in the Patta Iand belonging to the Petitioners in Sy. No. 1 16 and 117 of Ponnala Village, Shamirpet Mandal, Medchal-Ma lkajgiri District as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 300A and Article 14 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents herein to take appropriate action as per law giving effect to the various surveys and panchnamas conducted by the appropriate authorities in law in favour of the Petitioner in a time bound manner, in the interest of law and justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circ;umstances stated in the affidavit filed rn support of the petition, the High Court rnay be pleased to direct the 1st Respondent and 7th Respondents herein to dispose of the representation dt. 07-05-2025 with regard to land in Sy. No. 1 1 6 and 1 1 7 of Ponnala village, Shamirpet tr,4andal. Ivledchal - tvlalkajgiri Distnct requesting to give physical possession of the land as per the various surveys conducted wherein it was revealed that in Sy. No. 1 16 and 1 17 there is overlapping of Forest existing with Pillar boundaries rn the Patta land legally and validly owned by the Petitioners in Sy. No. 'l 16 and 117 of Ponnala Village, Shamirpet Mandal, Medchal Malkalgiri-District failing which it may result in irreparable loss and hardship to the inlerest of the Petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 4: GP FOR FORESTS Counsel for the Respondent No.s to 9: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER

1.{1&ry THE HONOURABLE SRIJ STICE N.TUKARAMJI ORDER: WRIT PETITI N No. 5110 0F 2 25 This Writ Petition is filed under rlicle 226 of Constitution of lndia seeking the following relief ". -.lo lssue an appropriate writ or nature of writ of Mandamus declari respondenls I not disposing of the of the petitioners with regard to ha the land as per the various surv revealed lhat in Sy.Nos.116 and 11 exisling with pillar boundaries in petitioners in Sy.Nos.1 16 and 1 17 Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District principles of Article 3004 and Arti and to diect the respondents herei per law giving effect to the vario conducted by the appropriate auth petitioner in a time bound manner." more pafticularly one in the inaction on the paft of the 'presentation dated 07.05.2025 ng over physical possesslon of conducted wherein it was there is overlapping of Forest Patta land belonging to the f Ponnala Village, Shamirpet s illegal, arbitrary, violative of 14 of the Constitution of lndia to take apprcpriate action as s surveys and panchanamas es in law in favour of the

2. Heard Mr.P.Srinivas, learned co nsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Forest Depa ment and learned Govemment Pleader for Revenue Department.

3. Learned counsel for the petitio rs submit that respondents are not disposing of their representation ated 07.05.2025 and prays this Court to direct the respondents to disp se of their representation.

4. Having regard to the submission are not disposing of their represe and the prayer that respondents tation and the stand of the Government Pleader for Forest Depa ent that the representation is still pending and may require four wee s of time to passing appropriate orders, respondent No.3/respondent c ncerned is directed to examine I , t t 2 and decide the representation of the petitioners dated 07.05.2025 within four weeks from the date of this order.

5. With the above direction, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed //rRUE COPY// SD/- N.SRIHARI \DEPUTY REGISTRAR .\ \'.,'r sEcTtoN oFFtcER ,t The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, ( H9.F.F ), Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad 500 004. The Conservator of Forests, Charminar Crrcle, Aranya Bhavan ( 3rd Floor ), Saifabad, Hyderabad 500 004. The District Forest Officer, Besides ORR Sub-road, Kandlakoya, Medchal- Malkajgiri Distrrct, Telangana 501 401. The Forest Range Officer, Keesara Division, Bandlaguda Village, Keesara Mandal (Besides Lcom )lvledchal Malkajgiri District, The [Vandal Revenue Officer, Shamirpet Mandal, Shamirpet Road, Shamirpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500 078 The Revenue Division Officer, Keesara Division, Keesara. Medchal Malkajgiri District, Telangana. 501 301 The District Collector, lntegrated District Office Complexes, Anthaipally Village, Shameerpet lvlandal, IVledchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana 500 078. The Asst. Director ( Survey and Land Records ), O/o Collector, lntegrated District Office Complexes, Anthaipally Village, Shameerpet [\,4andal, Ir,4edchal- lvlalkajgiri District, Telangana 500 078. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Dr. B.R. Arnbedkar Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad 500 004 One CC to SRI PANNALA SRINIVAS, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR FORESTS, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] Two CD Copies To, I

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1.) BSR N-- HIGH COURT DATED: 2510812025 ORDER WP.No.25110 of 2025 cC TODAY Y a (_.) t o TTIE S z I AU8 2025 c)I- pAr * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS 1 $ \5