Bontha Kanaka Raju v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 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 particularly one in the nature of writ of l\/andamus to declare the action of the respondents 4 and 5 in demolishlng the Compound Wall of the petitioner's house property (1) House bearing No. 7-311 , admeasuring 310 Sq.yards or 259.19 Sq.meters consisting of plinth area of 150 Sq.Feets, (2) House bearing No. 7-312, admeasuring 310 Sq.yards or 259.19 Sq.meters consisting of plinth area of 150 Sq.Feets and (3) House bearing No. 7- 4, admeasuring 647 Sq.yards or 540.95 Sq.meters, consisting of plinth area of ACC 12O Sq.feet, total admeasuring 1267 Sq.yards or 800.14 Sq.meters, situated at Annaram Gram Panchayat, Annaram Village, Gummadidala Mandal. Sanga Reddy District, without following due process of iaw, without issuing any notice a:.8 and without assigning any reasons as highly illegal, arbitr:rry and in violation of Article 300-A of the Constitution of lndia consequently dirr-'c;t the respondents 4 and 5 not to interfer-e with the peaceful possession a rd enjoyment of the petitioner in respect of (1) House bearing No. 7-3i 1 , admeas,uring 310 Sq.yards or 259.19 Sq.meters consisting of plinth area of 150 Sq.Feets, (2) House bearing No. 7-312, admeasuring 310 Sq.yards or 259.19 Sq.mete-s cor.rsisting of plinth area of 150 Sq.Fer:ts and (3) House bearing No. 7-4, adm<:a suring 647 Sq.yards or 540.95 Sq.meters. consisting of plinth area of ACC 120 Sq feet, total admeasuring 1267 Sq.yards or 800.14 Sq-meters, situat,)cl at Annaram Gram Panchayat, Annaram Village, Gummadidala Mandal, SanrteL Reddy District and further direct the rr:spondents 4 and 5 to restore the demolished Compound Wall or to compensate the cetitioner for the loss sustained by hirr lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Seclion 15'1 CPC praying that in the ciT,rumstances stated in the affidavit filed n support of the petition, the High CoL i may be pleased to direct the respondents 4 & 5 not to interfere wtth the peac;eful possession and enloyment of the petitioner rn respect of (1) House bearing No. 7-3l1, admeasuring 3'1 0 Sq.yards or 259.19 Sq.meters consistinrl of plinth area of 1 50 Sq Feets. (2) House bearing No. 7-312, admeasuring 3i0 Sq.yards or 259.19 Sq.meters consisting of plinth area of 150 Sq.Feets & (3) llouse bearing No. 7-4, admeasuring 647 Sq.yards or 540.95 Sq.meters, consistint; cf plinth area of ACC 120 Sq.feet, total admeasuring 1267 Sq.yards or 800.14 Sq.meters, situated at Annaram Gram Parchayat, Annaram Village, Gummaclidala N4andal, Sanga Reddy District, pending disposal of the above writ petition lA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the oircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Co rrt may be pleased to direct the responrJents 4 & 5 to restore the demolished Oompound Wall or to compensate the petitioner for the loss sustained by him, I)€,nding disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI RAJU JARPALA Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VT}NUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.3O3O7 of 2025 ORDER 'l'his s'rit pctition is liled lor the follou,ins I,r:l\ er " .l() rs.s{r-' tt rt'it otclar or din'clion ntore petltcul(tt!11 one u1 tlte nQtrlta ol Ulnt ol' NlotLdarttus lo declore tlrc octl)t ol llE resl)ottdenls 4 rrrrl 5 tn detrtohslttttg llu, Contpotuttl Wo[[ oI tlle l)tltlbnet:; llouse lrropdl4 l- Itouse beeing ^t).7.],/1. tulDrcrrsrtnrrq ,) 1O Sc1 yards or ).19. 19 "SrJ. mr:lers <-orist;ttttg of pLLnllt ar?e of 150 Sq Fecls l. House bectrirtg N,t7.1,/2, oclnrettsruitrcl .)10 Sq 4artls or 2t9.19 Sq.rnefers r,nrrsi'^lirrg of l)lttllt er( e <tI l :t() St1 I'eel-s rirrrl -] l louse beqnIr, No. ,74 tclnrcttsrotttr1 617 St1 tltrtls or 51().95 Sq rneters cor,sislrrrrT of pltnllt tttea Ltl ACC I )0 Sq fe(|. t.olol adnteasutitrtl ) 2L7 Sr1 qttnls or 3()O 11 S{l rneLets siltt<Lt<,tl et Attulraut Or.otl Pctrtclr tyctt. t\ttrutrrtrrr Villaqe, t;tllutmditlalo MortlL I .\ar qct I?eclcltl [)t:tttcl, tuit]rntl lollotrtrttrl tlut' Jtroct ss of lcur otltout tssrtittrT t,t.t7 ttollae Q|(l u'illnntl .ts\itJIt,rg arDU rp,/iofrs {1.s Iriqltltl rlleqal. arbitrrtrtl <ttul tn rtolotiorr ol Arlide ,lOt) t\ oJ'rlte a'orslrlrrfrrl ol Irtclttt, cons"(lLtt'ttll] dtcct tlE ft,.slr(r,1.1(,/lfs 4 at(l : t()t lo utt?tlar( ruttlt tlrc' 1t<'ctt,eluL po-s.ses;rorr 0rrd ertjogrtrt'o.' ol 1lle pelittone.t ln pspecl ol 1. Itott.s, ttt,ctrirtg No.7.l,'1. orlrt t<'ctsunrrrl J10 Sq rTnrr?s or 259.19 5.J rltcler.s cottsislrrrq ol l)litlllt er<t ol l.)() -S? l,'cels 2. Llottst ttearirrcy No.7.l,'-), tclntettsunrul 310 &1 4arcls or 259.19,!q nrefer.s consrslurt ol ptittth rtre,tt of 1.5O .S4 .Feefs entl ) Ilouse beontttl i;o. i'.1 , utlnrc.rtstt tit Lg1 {'17 Sq yards or .l la. 95 .i.l 17re1.,r..j ('cir.srsllrcy o[ 1tIinth arcrt of A('C l2O S(7 )ti.rt, loI.1l adntc,eslltin(l I )(t7 Sq tlards or 80O.1 4 .)^q nefe,.-s sltuated at Attrutrqnt (]r(rti Pettclt.uJet, An eratn Vtllage., Gunt tlididela Itltttrtfutl, Sanclrt R.rd.lrl Di-sl,rcl at(l further tl rt'ct the reslJon(lents ,l onrl 5 to r?slor', the d(nlolislrcd ( orrtlt<turtd lVall or lo cottl)etlsolc lltc pt lttt()trcr for l,he los-s sr{s ct;rted ltg lurtt. -

2. Heard Sr-i Raj r-r Jarpal:r, Iearned colrnsel for Lhe petitioner irncl learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents. Perused the record _ ---=Je'l-E 2

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that respondent No.4-Tahsildar by issuing notice in Lr No.B/.1O2 12025, daLcd 29.09.2025 has grar.rted fiftcen (l 5) days time to the pclilioner to give explanation on thc aspect as to u'hl the assignment maclc b1' the petitior-rcr should not be cancellcd and the land be re sumed to Government as the same is in violation of the provisions of the Telangana assigned lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act,

1977. But, \\'ithout vr':riting for explanation to bc given by thc pctitioncr, thc resporrdent authorities are atte m pting to dcmolish the bor-rndary wali of the property of petitioner herein. Hcncc, hc rvould seek to pass appropriate direction ro I he respondcrrt authorities.

4. Opposing the same, by furnishing a copy of I-r.No.B/41612025, dated 14.1O.2025, learned Assistant Go',,ernrncnt Plcader for Revenue would submit that thc petitioner committed clcar violation of the Assignment Rules, thereforc, notice in Lr.No.B/402 /2025, dated

29.O9.2025 has been issued to the petitioner. Instead of giving explanation, the petitioner approached this Court, Irence hc r.r,ould seek to dismiss this writ petition. i ! I { I I I i I I I I i I 7 5. Having l-,eard learned cortnsel for tlte 1l,:titioner at-rd learned Assisl.urt Government Pleader lor I]e venue and upon perLlsal ,r1'the material placed before this (lor-trt, it is r-roticed tlr.rt th(' petitioner filed W.P.No.7728 of 2024 against the Rercnrte auth()rities. Accordirrglr .his (lourt otr

26.O3.2024 clirectcd both parties to meritrLair StirtLls Quo existing as on thr.rt date r.r,itl-r regerrd to tl-re sr-rl; o.t property The petitioner frlccl anothcr s'rit petition vide $/.P.N<t.21241 of 2025 arnrl this Court on 18.08.2O25 grzrnteci status quo obtaining z'rs or) that datc in respect of thc pro rt-rl--1' bearing H.No.7 4, erclrn c'asr-r rr:ng 647 s(lLrare t'ztrcls. ,-or-tsisting of plinth area of ACC 120 squrarc feet, situtrtt-'cl ilt Annaram Village, Gurnnraclidala Mandal, Sanga Recldy l)istrict, ur-rtil further orclers. I.'urthcr-, the petitioner filer-l tl-rls writ petition contcnrlir.rg thirt responclent Nos.{ :LDci 5 arre demolishinll the <:ornpound rr':rll of the [)etitioncr's house property. Thc pctitioner is filir-rg multiple l)('titions and n I making eff()rts to obtain interirn orders fronr tl-ris Court This practir:e of the petitior-rer is highly discour aqing

6. Hou,ever, this Court deems it approprizrtc ro direct the petitioner herein to file cletail explanation 1o the notice I I , -- - '_:---.i+_ issued on the petitioner by respondent No.4 in Lr.No.B/4O2/2025, dated 29.09.2025 within a period of thirty (30) days from the clate of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of such explanation, respondent No.4 is directed to conduct detailed enquiry by issuing neccssar-y notices to all the interesLed parties and by granting opportur-rity ol hcaring and pass appropriate orders u,ithin a period of four (04) months thereafter. In the meantime, the parties to this writ petition are directed to maintain status quo obtaining as on today in respect of the subject property in ail respects.

7. With the abovc directions, this writ pctition disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall staud closed SD/.K.BHAVANI SWAMY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR G SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, t- r$\,. w

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7. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, The State of Telangana, Hyderabad. The District Collector, Sangareddy District. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sangareddy Division, Sangareddy District. The Tahsildar, Gummadidala I\/andal, Sangareddy District. The lizlandal Revenue Inspector, O/o. The Tahsildar, Gummadidala Mandal, Sangareddy District. One CC to SRl. RAJU JARPALA Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court for the State of Telangana. touTl o. Two CD Copies -'c*_r HIGH COURT DATED:1411012025 ORDER l.'t' r., -;' S WP.No.30307 of 2025 _) 17 r{[l/ UU5 // DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \l 1 l1 \\ ?