High Court · 2025

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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 6 in not allowing the petitioner society to transport the de-siltation of sand from the Kodimuthaiahgumpu village, Munuguru Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District' vide agreement dated 12-05-2025 entered between the petitioner and 7th respondent to various other places through the road situated in the Forest Area starting from Kodimuthaiahgumpu village to R and B Ma r Road, Hanuman Temple, Manuguru as illegal, arbitrary and violative of articles of 14,21 and 300- A of Constitution of India besides violative of principles o' natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 6 not to inter -.re into the legal transportation of de-silted sand from the stock l oint situated at Kodimuthaiahgumpu village to R and B lVlain Road, Hanumarr Temple, Manuguru as per the permission granted by the 7th respondent throu,l I agreement dated 12-05-2025 in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 'l 51 CPC praying that in the circu nstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cou r may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 6 not to interle .e into the legal transportation of de-silted sand from the stock p rint situated at Kodimuthaiahgumpu village to R&B Main Road, Hanuman Ter rple, Manuguru as per the permission granted by the 7th respondent through ar; eement dated 12- 05-2025 in favor of the petitioner society, pending disposal o1 he Writ Petition in this Hon'ble Court. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI T.VASANTHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents No.1to6: GP FOR FORESTS Counsel for the Respondents No.7 : SRI M.SRINIVASA RAO, S C FOR TMDCL The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO.398OO OF 2025 DATED .24.12.2025 Between: M/s. Sri Nagulamma Thalli Mahila Tribal Sand Quarry Labour Contract Mutually Aided Cooperative Society Ltd., rep. by its President Thati Udaya Rani AND Petitioner The State ol-felangana rep. by its Principal Secretary, Dcparlment of Forest, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar'l-elangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad and 6 others ... Respondents ORDER In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is challenging the action of respondents 2 to 6 in not allowing the petitioner society to transport the de-silted sand from the Kodimuthaiahgumpu Village, Manuguru Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, as illegal and arbitrary i I I I / 2 W,P. No.39800 of2025 -)

2. It is subntitted that the petitioner has entereci nto an agreement dt.12.05.2025 rvith respondent No.7 for de-siltinr of sand and has undeftaken transpoftation of the de-silted sand to th: stock point and since there was orrly one way, i.e., through the foresr , the petitioner has undertaken the transportation through it and he submit ed that the Forest authorities were also permitting the transpoftation b1, : rllecting a fee/tax of Rs. 100/- per lolry, but hou,ever. sudder.rly, on 21 . l. .2025 the subject route was blocked withor-rt ally reason though there \ /as no complaint against the tlanspollers regarding violation of any ol he provisions of the I"orest Act or the Mining Act and thereflore, the p r titioner has filed the present Writ Petition

3. I.eamed Government Pleader for Forests has rbtained written instructions, according to which, the proposal for Jevelopment of temporary use ol old path way for short period for lr( \,ement of sand transport vehicles liorn Gonugula plantation to R&t] I :oad is pending with the Principal (lhief Conservaror of Forests, Telang ma, Hyderabad and that the issue is under consideration of the authoriti,: .

4. Learned counsel lor the petitioner, however, srr unitted that by collecting fee/tax of Rs. l00i-, the respondents were 1 ermitting sand -/ 3 W.P. No.39800 of 2025 transport vehicles earlier and therefore requested that the same procedure may be directed to be followed till the petitioner completes the transportation of its allotted permitted quantity of stock.

5. In view of the above, this Court directs the respondents to permit the petitioner to transport the de-silted sand tfuough the subject route till its permitted quantity is over or till a decision is taken by the respondent authorities, whichever is earlier, by collecting the requisite fee as being done earlier.

6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

7. Pending rniscellaneous petitions, if any, in this Writ Petition shatl stand closed //TRUE COPY// SD/.MOMINA M ANT TRAR ECTION OFFICER To, mbedkar Telangana 1 The Princioal Secretary, Department of Forest'. Dr State Secietariat, Telangana State, HyderaDao' 2. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Warangal' Warangal 3. The District Forest officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem District at Manuguru 4. The Forest Divisional officer, Manuguru, Bhadradri Kothagudem District' 5. The Forest Range Officer, Manuguru' Bhadradri Kothagudem District' 6.TheForestBeatofficer,Manuguru,BhadradriKothagudemDistrict. 7. The General Manager (S AND M)' M/s Telang-ana Mineral Development ' U;;;il,j;'iio.,'5io ri"",r,'i;;;6i;;-k' Hrra-wsse Premises' Khairatabad' istrict Hyderabad ./ J

8. One CC to SRt T.VASANTHA RAO, Advocate. [OPUC] 9. . Two CCs to GP FOR FORESTS, High Court for the Sta e of Telangana. touTl

10.one cc to SRI M.sRrNrvASA RAo, sc for Terangana linerar Deveropment Corporation Ltd. [OPUC]

11.Two CD Copies. BSK HIGH COURT DATED:2411212025 CC TODAY , _i l r.: IA o t l .: ; t 'l' 2 4 [[il 2!?5 ( ,,i a1 7.1/ I I o - Dtr^ \--'-'r ORDER WP.No.39800 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS t1 ..J