The High Court · 2025

Smt. Nallapu Anasuya W/o Ramulu, Aged 55 years, occ. House wife rlo Gubbagurthy (v) Konijerla (M) Khammam District. AND i i 1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Revenue Department ...PETITIONER Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The District Collector, Khammam. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam. 4. The Tahasildar, Konijerla (lvl) Khammam District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ or direction preferably Writ of mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondent no.2 in considering and disposing of petitioner representation 21-6-2017 which was referred to the respondent nos. 3 and 4 for enquiry for allotment of Ac.3-00 of Government land to the land less poor persons at Gubbagurthy (v) Konijerla (M) Khammam District, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent no.2 to allot said Ac.3-00 of land as per earlier drawl of lottery conducted in the year 2017. lA NO: 1 OF 2022 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent no.2 to consider and dispose of the representation d1.22- 11-2021 submitted by the petitioner for allotment of Government land situated at Gubbagurthlt (v) Konijerla (M) Khammam District, under SC category landless poor persont;, pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KOWTURU PAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: SRI H. RAKESH KUMAR, AGP FoR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER (') THE HONOURABLE SRI E.V. VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.37 OF 2O22 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of tl e Constitution of lndia, seeking the following relief: K.....to issue utrit or direction preferablg utrit of Mand.o;mtts, declaring the inaction of the respondent No.2 in considering and disposirtg of petittotter representatlon dated 27.06.2077 uthich ura.s refered to the respondent ltos.3 and 4 .for enqulry for allotment of Ac.S-OO of kuernment land to the la nd less poor persotu, at Gubbagufihg M Konijerla (M) Khammam Dlstrict, cs illegal, arbitrary and ulolatiae of princlples of natural justice and coturequentlg dlrect the respondent No.2 to allot said Aa.9-OO of la;nd cs per earlier drautal of lottery conducted in the gear 2077 and pass szch otlrcr or further orders...D.

2. Heard Sri Kowtur Pavan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri H. Rakesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for Revefrue for respondent Nos. L to 4. Perused the material available on record. ,f Ev%J tlP.No.37 OF 2022

3. Lezrned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the Po1icy of the state Government's Schedule casts families are entitled to certain benefits. In 2oL7, the petitionor was successful in a lottery draw for the allotmerrt of Ac.3.oo of land. However, no further action has beere taken to finalize tt:,e allotment despite repeated. represen.tations, including the latest representation dated 22.LL.2ct21. It is submitted that respondent No.2 failed to conduct an enquiry on the petitioner's representations, and this; inaction is arbitrar5r, illegal, and against the principles of natural justice. The petitioner was left with no choice brrt to approach the court due to lack of response frorn thr: authorities. It is further submitted that the reason n.ow being cited is that the petitioner,s husband was draviring a pension at the time and is not valid, and despite bringing this to the notice of respond.ent No.2, no steps were taken.

4. Leanned counsel for the petitioner further submits that a c<>nsistent effort made by the petitioner has not been adcressed by the respondents. The petitioner submittect a complaint dated 2l.06.2012 to the Assistant commissioner of Police, Khammam. However, no action I I I I I t EvrlJ WP.NaiT OF 2022 was taken on the said compraint, except that the Assistant commissioner, upon being approached, directed the petitioner to approach the District Scheduled Castes corporation. Accordingry, the petitioner approached the Schedule castes corporation who forwarded the petitioner's letter dated ls.or.2olz to the respondent No.4, requesting to take appropriate action.

5. Learned counsel further submits that despite the letter addressed to respond.ent No.4, no action has been taken- Hence, he prays the court to aflow the writ petition by directing the respondents to consider the application submitted by the petitioner. \ \ 6- on the other hand, the rearned. Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Revenue submits that the petitioner's grievance, as stated in the letter dated l5-o7.2017, pertains to an issue that is fo,r years ord. The petitioner ought to have approached the appropriate authorities within a reasonable time. He also submitted tl.at the petitioner has not made any proper application, in support of the relief sought for in the writ petition. ( ( EVVt ,YP.Na37 OF 2022

7. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Pleader and upon perusing the mat€,rial papers, this Court deems it appropriate to grant thr: opportuni$r to the petitioner to make a fresh application to the respondents. On such application, respondents shall examine the same and pass appropriate orders, i.n accordance . with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (O3) months from the ,late of copy of this order. a. WittL the above direction, the present Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall star d closed. SD/- M.JAWAHAR REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6 SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To 'l . The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The Dis':rict Collector, Khammam. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam. 4. The Talrasildar, Konijerla (M) Khammam District. 5. One CC to SRI KOWTURU PAVAN KUMAR, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two COs to GP for Revenue, Fiigh Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderatrad. [OUT]

7. Two CD Copies : MP TKS 1 I HIGH COURT DATED i2510812025 ,..-| )i' 29 JAlt zffi -t. t,',,,--.' " -''- ' '.. : .:.:j:-':;:-- ' c' C) \' * ORDER WP.No.37 of 2022 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS @, \6 g$ o\