The High Court · 2025

1. Shri Bukka Chandrakala, W/o. Bukka Narayana, Age. 61 years, Occ. Farmer. -s_,19*, [ql".ti',il,ili;, ]iiiri.ir,i n,olr,I[iu filsi;l: 2. Shri Vislavath Jamla Nayak, S/o. Visa Somla, Age. 4g years, Occ. Farmer. R/o. B-28'1, Devuniouud Thanda, F"r"prlili' iv,"ri,;ild N;;"i"jri&lljiij : Telangana- 50930. - 3. lhri Kethavath Ramutu, S/o. Kethavath Bhadru, Age. S0 years, Occ. Farmer. Rt/o. 8-26. Devuniortta Thanda, ior"prltv,"rrirni6rii-irf:r#:;diiff; Telangana- 509301 " 4. Shri Kethavath Shankar, S/o. Kethavath Badru, Age. 39 years, Occ. Farmer,Rl/o. 8-26. Deyunisutia - ininoi" 'eeJo-apJriy , "E;iup;ti; Jadcherta. Mahabub Nagar. fetaigina- 5O95Oi-' . W/o. Kethavath Ramulu, Age. 39 years, Occ. Farmer,Rl/o. 8-26. Devunigutta it',rnOr, 'eo-tlpaliy, -l,frf.,iuiii' f.fr]g;, Telangana- 509301 6. Smt. Kethavath Laxmi. W/o. l(ethavath Ramchander Naik, Age. 47 years. occ. Farmer. Ryo 8-14, _D^e^vq;isuita Flrr"-'". Mahabub Nagar, Telangana- 50930.1 " 7. Shri{atravath Raju, S/o.l(etrajan Tulsa, Age. 40 years, Occ. Farmer, FIo. 2- 3' Devuriqs Thanda. oevuriigutrJ 6iia"nor,'- 6or"pirrv"rrrrurri'd16" ivlir'r, 8' Shri vadithvavath chi*i.,c/o. Vadithyavath Ramesh, Aged about 2gvears. occ. Farmer, R/o. 8_.18, _Devuni ii,ittr' riiiiio, i,;6;"it;, "ir-d".i"""#: Mahabubnagar, Telangana - 509301. 9. Smt. Katravath Gori, W/o. Katravath Somla Nayak, Age. 4g years, Occ. Farmer, Rl/o. 8-2. Dev^unisutta rMndr, i;,il;i,irii, FJ6pu]ll"ir;h";,.; Nagar, Telangana- 509301 . 'l0.Shri Vadatyavath Laxman, S/o. Vadthyavath Narsing, Age. 5g years, Occ. Farmer, Rt/o. 2-66. Devanigutta id;d;,'i;;aprirv, iioCnei;-M;.;;: Polepatty, Mahabubnagar, re%ngana _ jo9b0f -""" 'ir,riiiI, -p"bdj'priiv, Telangana- 509301 "

11. Smt. Vadithavat Jammi W/o. Vadithavat Jagya, Age. 5g years, Occ. Farmer. Fi/o. 7-88, Devuniouna Ilglo.q, peoOaplrrilVii eotepaily, po potepaily, Sub District Jadche-rta, District M;habub;alJl, i"lingana _ 50930.1.

12. Mudavath Laxmi, W/o. Peddapally, Jadcherla 509301 l\rludavath Srinu, Age [,tlandal, Polepally, not known, Occ lt/ahabubnagar, Farmer, R/o. Telangana - '13. M. Shanthi, W/o. Kishan,. Age. not known, Occ. Farmer, Rl/o. peddapally, Jadcherla [r,4andal, polepally, Mahabubnagai, Telangana _ 509301 l4.Kethavath Babu, S/o. Bhadru, Age not known, Occ. Farmer, R!/o. Devuni -"' Gutta Thanda, porepaily, Jadcherri, IvlahabubnigalTeranganJ l srirxoT"' '1 5. vadahvavath [r,4anva. sio. Vadahvavath Laxman, Age. 4g years, occ. igl.9r, Ryo 8-11,' Devuni Gutta *rin?a. FijiJpirV -p"repirrv,Gitr,EiJ, Mahabubnagar. Telangana - 509301 16. Vadithavath Gopya, S/o. Vadithavath Rl/o.3-58, Devuni Gutta Thanda, I\,4a habubnagar, Telangana - S09301 44 Years, Occ. Farmer, Polepally, Jadcherla, Jampa, Age Peddapally l T.Vadahvavath. rv'ranni. S/o va{ahvavathlrrasya, Age. 44 years, occ. Farmer, eeooa[airi "" p"r"rir'lr"v, Rl/o. B-11. Devuni _ .Gutta rnanli. - Jadcherla,[t/ahabubnagar, Telangana _ 50930i' 1 B. Vadthyavat Kishan, S/o. Vadthvavat Jaova. Aoe 7-8811, Devuni Gutta ffr"ahOa, " Jadcherla, [Vla habubnaga r, Telangana - 509301 39 Years, Occ Peddapally Farmer, R/o. Polepally, ...PETITIONERS AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its.principal Secretary. panchayat raj Department, Secretariat, ttyOeraOad. The District colrector, panchayat Raj, Mahabubnagar District, colectorate, Mahabubnagar. The Tahsildar, Jedcharla [\,4andal, Mahabubnagar District. 1 2 J ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to rssue a writ of [r,4andamus or any other appropriate writ or order or Direction, declaring the action of the Respondents, more particurarry Respondent No 2 and 3 of panchayat raj Authorities in issuing the proceedings No. Rev/G'1/LAG/0016/2020-G-Section, dt. 04.10.2o2s by the District coilector and the consequentiar Demand Notice No. E,r963212025 dt. 1 3.10.2025 by the Tahsildar to the farmers of polepally Grampanchayat, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutiona l, and violative of Articles 14, 21 , and 300-4 of the constitution of lndia. Consequenfly, set aside the impugned proceedings No.Rev/G1/LAG/0016/2020-c-section, dt. 04.1o.2025 and the Demand Notice No. 8/9632/2025 dr. 13.10.2025 issued by the Authorities, to the farmers of Polepally Grampanchat. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 suspend the impugned Proceedings No. Rev/G 1/LAG/0016/2020-G-Section, dt. 04.10.2025 and the Demand Notice No. 8,1963212025 dt. 13.10.2025 issued by Panchayatraj Authorities to the farmers of Polepally Grampanchayat. pend.ing disposal of the above writ petiiion. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI KIRAN KUMAR.B Counsel forthe Respondents Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV Counsel forthe Respondent No'3: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTTCE T. MADHAVI DEVI ORDER: WRIT PETITION No.33483 OF 2025 In this writ petition. the petilioners are challenging the action of respondents No.2 and 3 in issuing Proceedings No. Rev/G1/LAG/0O16 / 2020-G-Section, dt.04.10.2025 and the consequential Demand Notice No.B/963212025 dt. 13.1O.2O25 to the farmers o[ Polepally Grampanchayat, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Ra.i appearing for respondents No. I and 2 ar-d the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent No.3.

3. Briel facts leading to the filing of the writ petition are that petitioners are ail farmers r,r,ho have been paid compensation allegedly I for acquisrtion of their lands. Subsequently, there was an enquiry conducted by Revenue Divisional Offrcer (RDO) and it was observed that the subject lands which were acquired and for which compensation was paid are not patta lands, but are Governmcnt lands. Therefore, it was observed that the compensation was paid illegally and there was a proposal to recover the said payments from the recipienl farmers. Dependrng on the report of the RDO, the impugned demand notice has been issued. Challenging the same, the present wrir pedtion is lrled. {_- ')

4. lcarned Government Pleader for Revenue has forwarded the copy of the instructions received by him, according to which, the decision has been taken to recover the compensation paid to the petitioners herein. But there is no reference to any show cause notices issued to the petitioners before issuing the demand notice, which is in violation of the principles of natural justice.

5. In view thereof, the impugned demand notice is set aside with liberty to the respondent authorities to issue show cause notices to the farmers to whom payments have been rnade itlegally and consider their explanation, if any and thereafter take action in accordance with law.

6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/. K. MADHAVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /5L_-,/ SECTION OFFICER I I To, 1 The Principal Secretary, Panchayat raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad The District Collector, Panchayat Raj, Mahabubnagar District, Collectorate, 2 Mahabubnagar. The Tahsildar, Jedcharla Mandal, Arlahabubnagar District. One CC to SRI KIRAN KUMAR.B, Advocate tOpUCI Two CCs to GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV, 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 . [OU! Two CD Copies 3 4 E 6

7. PMK GJP HIGH COURT DATED:21 11112025 P' ( {) 1-) q ( I itl?t -Z c.\ I J.\ * .:j; i-i. ORDER WP.No.33483 of 2O2S DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS o. .3\-\rt ,'