The High Court · 2025

Judgment

1. 2 3 The State of Telangana, f9n bV its principal Secretary, panchayat Raj Llepartment, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The State of Telangana, Rep. by rts principal Secretary, Roads and Buildings Uepartment, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The District Collector, Kamareddy District at Kamareddy. ...PETITIONERS

4. The District R and B Officer (Executive Engineer), R an j B Department, Kamareddy - 503 111

5. The District Panchayat Officer, Kamareddy, Kamaredcly )istrict 6. The Panchayat Secretary, Rameshwarpally Gram Pancl- ryat, Biknoor lrlandal, Kamareddy District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndi; circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the pleased to pass an order or orders one in the nature of \\l declaring the inaction the respondents No.4, 5 and 6 withor praying that in the ligh Court may be :IT OF MANDAMUS t any notice marked the road widening from Ward No. 8, H.No.4-29 to H.No.3-l I to Rajampet village and mandal village of Rameshwarpalll 3/3 towards Biknoor rnd Biknoor [Mandal in between for proposal road width from 20 feets to 36 fecls No. 4, 5 and 6 marking for extension of the road width withc process of law nor paid the compensation, on d1.22.11 2l Rand B and Gram Panchayat marked as a road developnr road, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of na,i Articles 14, 19(1)(S), 21 and 300-A of the constitulr,) consequently direct the Respondents No.4, 5 and (l proceedings in the proposed road widening from Ward I H.No.3-139/3 towards Biknoor to Rajampet village anrl Rameshwarpally and Biknoor [Vlandal by the respondent No by the respondents rt any notice or due 25 the respondents rnt for laying a new ral justice, violating r of lndia and to .o stay all fu rther o 8, H.No.4-29 to mandal village of t. 5 and 6. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the . rcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High CoL r may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in the proposed road widen rrr from Ward No. 8, H.No. 4-29 to H.No. 3-139/3 towards Biknoor to Rajampet village and mandal village of Rameshwarpally and Biknoor Mandal by the respor lent No. 4, 5 and 6, pending disposal of the above writ petrtion.

Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI K. BUCHI BABU Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.1 and 5: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 and 4: GP FOR ROAD AND BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondent No.3: cP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI K. PRADEEP REODY, SC FOR GRAMPANCHAYAT The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF: ELANGANA AT ITYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADH,A VI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.38O53 OF 20! ! DATE: 16.12.2o25 Between: Yeleti Ranadeep Reddy & 1O others The State of Tclangana & 5 others AND ... Petitioner ...Respondents ORDER: In this .,vrit pe tition, the petitioners are irr ,grieve<1 by the inaction of thc respondents No.4, 5 & 6 in lol owing the due process of law in rvidening the road from 2O feet ro 36 fi:e t to'"vards Biknoor to Rajarnpel Village and Mandal of Ranr: ;hs,trrpall_v and Biknoor Mandal, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Learned SLanding counsel appearing for ti ernr Panchayat has filed a copy of the written instructions r.r,r eived by him, according to which, the Gram panchayt has no in,, rlvement rn the road extension rvork and it is Roads & Buildings l) rpartment (R & B Departrnent) rvhich has to undertake extensiL) I of road work. 2 Further, it is stated that R & B Department has not approached - the Gram Panchayat regarding this matter

3. Learned Government Pleader appearing for Roads & Buildings Department has filed copy of the written instructions received by him, wherein it is stated as under: "1. The Roads & Building s Department has not carried out anA road-uidth markings, nor has ang portion of the petitioners' houses been identified or demarcated for tuidening purposes.

2. Due to the insufficient land utidth, the proposed ttuo lane road fonnation has not been undertaken in front of the petitioners' houses.

3. 1f is submitted that, in the euent of any improuement to uiden the road (for road safetg) and inuoluing demolition of any bttildings at the said location, the same shall be undertaken onlg after follouing due process in accordance with laut. " 4 - In view of the above, it is Roads & Bulldings Department which has to undertake road work. Since it is stated that they will follow due process of law in the event of rvidening of the road, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to follow due process of law, in the event of widening of the road. There sha1l be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if rny, pending in this Writ Petition. shall stand closed. SD/.I . SRINIVASA REDDY ASS ISTANT REGISTRAR .,11 SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1- The Principal Secretary, The State of Telangana, Panr: rayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The Principal_Secretary, The State of Telangana, Roa,j ; and Buildings Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

3. The District Collector, Kamareddy District at Kamareddy 4. The District R and B Officer (Executive Engineer), R art B Department, Kamareddy - 503 111

5. The District Panchayat Officer, Kamareddy, Kamaredd I 6. The Panchayat Secretary, Rameshwarpally Gram Panr;l l\,4andal, Kamareddy District. District ayat. Biknoor

7. One CC to Sri K. Buchi Babu, Advocate [OPUC] B. Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj Rural Development State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

9. Two CC to The GP for Road and Buildinqs, Hiqh Court f Telangana, at Hyderabad[OUTI ligh Court for the rr the State of

10.Two CC to The GP for Revenue, High Court forthe Statr HyderabadIOUTI of Telangana, at I 1. One CC to Sri K. Pradeep Reddy, SC for Grampanchal,r tloPUCl

12.Two CD Copies o. TJ BS HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:1611212025 ORDER WP.No.38053 of 2025 o t * q7,t l I t..t ztfi r) i.},qATC -i I * DISPOSING OF FTHE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS & ?-c