The High Court · 2025

Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affida vit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a (a) lssue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing Respo ndent No.4 (The Tahsildar, Gannerevuram Mandal) to forthwith consider and dispose of the petitioner,s representations dated 06 1 1.2024 and 10.07.2025 within a time-bound manner, preferabry within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this Hon,bre court,s order, in accordance with the provisions of the wALTA Act, 2002, and take appropriate action against Respondent No. 5 for iflegar driling of borewefi in vioration of the *ALTA Act (b) rssue a writ of lrrandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or 7 direction, directing Respondent No. 3 (Assistant Engir Northern Power Development Corporation Ltd) to forthwitl- of the Petitioner's representation dated 02.0g.2025 and S. sought under the RTI Application dated 03.07.2025 withil preferably within a period of two weeks from the date o1 Court's order (c) lssue appropriate directions to Responder take immediate action against Respondent No. 5 for illega violation of the WALTA Act, 2002, including closure of tf disconnection of the illegal electricity connection. rer, Telangana State consider and dispose -ovide the information ? time-bound manner, 'eceipt of this Hon'ble Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 to drilling of borewell in : illegal borewell and I.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under Section '1 51 CPC praying that in the I rcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High col 1 may be pteased to direct the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 to forthwith consid: and dispose of the Petitioner's representations dated 06.11.2024, 10.07.202a oz og.2o2s within a time-bound manner, in accordance with the provisions c 1 the wALTA Act and other relevant laws. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRt RAMAKRTSHNA KULKARI t, ADVOCATE FOR SRI GOLLAPELLI SRIKANTH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 2 & 4 : SRI L.RAVIND: t, AGp FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : SRI A.CHANDRASEKII \R The Court at the stage of admission made the following () tDER IN THE TIIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA ATHYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.36284 ot2025 DATE:28.11.2025 Between: Mr. Kanthala Madhusudhan Reddy. AND The State ofTelangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Building Secretariat, Hyderabad and four others. ...Petitioner . . . Respondents ORDER This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief:- ". . .to (a) issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing Respondent No. 4 (The Tahsildar, Gannereruram Mandal) to forthwith consider and dispose of the Petitioners representations d.ated 06.11.2024 and, 10.07 .2025 within a time-bound manner, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this Honble Courts order, in accordance with the provisions of the WALTA Act, 2002, and take appropriate action against Respondent No. 5 for illegal -dfilling of borewell in violation of the WALTA Act (b) 2 Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriet wnt, order, or direction, directing Respondent No. 3 (As ristant Engineer, Telangana State Northem Power Develc )ment Corporation Ltd) to forthwith consider and dispos : cf the Petitioncrs rcpresentation date.d 02.O9.2025 and p the information sought under the RTI Applicatior

03.07 .2025 within a time-bound manner, preferabll' a period of two weeks fiom the date of receipt , Honble Courts order (c) Issue appropriate direcli Respondent Nos. l, 2, 3, ard 4 to take immediatt: against Respondent No. 5 for illegal drilling of borr:' violation of the WALTA Act,2002, including clcs the illegal borewell and disconnection of the electricity connection ..." vithin f this ,ns to rction ,ell in rre of llegal

2. Heard Mr. Ramakrishna Kulkarni, leamed couns )1, representing Mr. G.Srikanth, learned counsel for the I etitioner, Sri A.Chandrasekhar, leamed Standing Counsel for respo Ldent No.3 and Mr. L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Govemment Pleari :r for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4. Perused the re :ord.

3. With the consent of both the parties, this writ p rtition is being disposed ofat the stage of admission. Since the notice i ; directed to be ordered upon unofficial respondent, notice in this ,urit petition is dispensed with I I J

4. When the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks a direction to respondent No. 4 to examine and pass appropriate orders on his representations dated 06. I1.2024 and I \

10.07.2025 seeking to take action against respondent No.5 for digging borewell close to an agricultural well and for pumping the water from the said borewell

5. Leamed Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents seeks short span of time to dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioner

6. Having regard to the submissions of both the leamed counsel and upon considering the material available on record, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition by directing respondent No.4 to conduct necessary enquiry and pass appropriate orders on the representations dated 06.11.2024 and 10.07.2025 seeking to take action against respondent No.5 for digging borewell close to an agricultural well and for pumping the water from the said borewell, strictly in accordance with law, by issuing notice to the petitioner and unofficial respondent and all interested parties and afford them sufficient opportunity of hearing, as expeditiously as possible. {Y!r?!; 4

7. With the above direction, this Writ Petition s disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shalI st r rd closed //TRUE COPY// '1 . The Principal Secreta ry, Revenue Department, Secret tri Telangana at Hyderabad The District Collector, Karimnagar District The Assistant En grneer , Telangana State Northern p I ver Corporation Ltd Gannerevuram [4andal , Karimnagar I istri The Tahsildar, Gannerevuram Mandal Karimna gar C i tric Two CCs to Gp FOR REVENUE, High Court for the {) ate Hyderabad [OUrl One CC to SRt GOLLAPELLI SRIKANTH , Advocate l( PU One CC to SRt A,CHANDRASEKHAR, Advocate (OF t C) Two CD Copies To 2 3 4 5 6 7. 8. SA BS w /-MOHD. ISMAIL TY REGIST S TION OFFICER tate of Development ct. t. of Telangana at HIGH COURT I DATED:28111t2025 ORDER WP.No.362B4 of 2O2S Sler6 't C,o C) i g llll ru$ :kg,-, I / DISPOSING OF THE W.P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS. rn oda &-c