The High Court · 2025

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V. VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION : 39979 OF 2025 Between: ,.,.tr

1. Katepaka Ravi, S/o. Late.Maisaiah, Aged about 47 Years, Occupation. Agriculture, R/o. H.No.12-1-435, Fathullaguda Village, Uppal Mandal, tvled chal tt/alkajgiri District, Telangana State

2. Katepaka Balaiah, S/o Late.Pentaiaih, Aged about 42 Years, Occupation. Agriculture, R/o. H.No.12-1-447, Fathullaguda Village, Uppal Mandal, tr/edchal Malkajg i ri District, Telangana state. 3. Katepaka Krishna, S/o. Late.Sukkaiah, Aged .Agriculture, R/o. H.No.12-1-433, Fathullag Medchal Malkajgiri District,Telangana State. about 40 Years, Occupation uda Village, Uppal Mandal,

4. Katepaka Jangaiah, S/o. Late.Ramulu, Aged about 46 Years, Occupation. Agriculture, R,/o. H.No.12-1-434, Fathullaguda Village, Uppal [Vandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Telangana State

5. Katepaka Ramesh, S/o. Late. Rajaiah, Aged about 49 Years, Occupation. Agriculture, R/o. H.No.12-1-45Ol1lA, Fathullaguda Village, Uppal Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District., Telangana State.

6. Katepaka Sridhar, S/o. Late. Bhikshapathi, fged about 40 Years, Occupation. Agriculture, Rio. H.No.12-1-460, Fathullaguda Village, Uppal Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Telangana State

7. Katepaka Balakrishna, S/o Late.Narasimha, Aged about 39 Years, Occupation. Agriculture, Rl/o. H.No.12-1-427, Fathullaguda Village, Uppal Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Telangana State.

8. Sri.Katepaka Anil Kumar, S/o. Late. Lakbhmaiah, Aged about 47 Years, Occupation. Agriculture, Rl/o. H.No.12-1-429, Fathullaguda Village, Uppal Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Telangana State. PETITIONERS AND 1 . The State of Telangana, Represented by the Principal Secretary to GovernmentSecretariatHyderabadLandandRevenue.

2. The District Collector, Medcahal Malkajgiri District, Near ORR Keesara, Medchal, Malkajgiri, Secunderabad, Telangana 501 301 . Hyderabad.

3. The Regional Divisional Officer, Medcahal Malkajgiri District, Telangana State.

4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, l/edcahal Malkajgiri District, Telangana State. .....RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances :;tated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or order or orders more particularly in the nature of Mandamus declaring that the action of Respondent no.4 more particularly threatening the petitioners to grab possession of the land admeasuring Ac O-ZO guntas Government / f)ramboku situated in survey no.58, at Fathullaguda village, Uppal lVandai, tt/edctral Malkajgiri District, Telangana State, under possession and occupation by petitioners from 1978-79 without following the procedure contemplated under Board of Revenue Standard bearing No.26 resulted in violation of Article 14 Of ':he Constitution of lndia. |.A.NO:1 OF 20:2J Petition Llnder 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 DIRECT THE RI=SPONDENT NO.4 not to interfere with the peaceful possession of petitioners in nlspect to the land admeasuring Ac 0-20 guntas Government / Pramboku situerted in survey no.58, at Fathullaguda village, Uppal Mandal, Medchal Malkajl3iri District, Telangana State, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI ARUN KUMAR SAWAVOLU counsel for the Respondents : sRl L.RAVINDER, AAGP FoR REVENUE The Court made,the foltowing ORDER .:l' r:r' . l-. . ':it:;l!i}!'iii : ' c HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGAtrTA AT HYDIRABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION o.39979 of 2O25 DATE OF ORDER: 29. t2.2O2S BETWEEN: Katepaka Ravi and 7 others AND The State of Telanga"na Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r, Revenue Department and 3 others. Petitioners : ORDER: Respondents This writ petition is filed for the following prayer: "...fo issue a Writ or order or orders more particttlarlg in tle nature of Mandamus declaing that tlrc action of Respondent No.4 more partiatlarfu tlveatening the petitioners to grab possession of tle land admeasuring Ac.O-20 guntas Gouernment / Prambolst situated in suneA lVo.S& at Fathullaguda uillage, Uppal Manda[ Medclu.l Malkajgiri District, Telangana State, under possession and occupation by petitioners from 1978-79, without following tle proedure contemplated under Board of Reuenue Standard bearing No.26 resulted in violation of Atticle 14 Of tle Constitution of India..."

2. Heard Mr. Arun Kumar Sat5ravolu, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.L.Ravinder, learned 'Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Perused the record. ,-.! : ..,!lrtl:.:: i 2 /--\: i

3. Lr:arned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the pet:itioners are the agriculturists in occupation and they ar:e in possession of Ac.O.20 guntas, in Sy.No.S8, situate,l at Fathullaguda Village, Uppal Mandal, Medchal Malkajl$ri District (herein after referred as 'subject propertyJ more than 50 years and the said land has been classifi,:d as Government/ Poramboku in the records of the revenur:.

4. L:arned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that respondent No.4 has been illegally entered into the pe':itioners' subject property and tried to dispossess them from the property without following due process of law. I{ence, he would seek indulgence of this court to direct the respondent authorities. 5- Learned Assistant Government pleader for Revenue repres€:nting learned Government pleader for Assignment seeks to pass appropriate orders. 6- Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learnecl Assistant Government pleader for Revenue and HPgn F,erusal of the material placed on record, this Court \- without making any observations on the merits or demerits ( I { : ! 3 of the case on the aspect of possession of the property, deems it appropriate to direct the respondent authorities not to interfere with the subject property of the petitioners. However, if the petitioners are found in possession of the land of the Government, respondent authorities are directed to strictly follow the procedure contemplated under taw-by issuing necessary notice to the petitioners if so yyarranted and takg appropriate action in accordance with law.

7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall Stand closed. /TRUE COPY// Sb'. C.DEEPIKA ASSrsrANfetsrRAR L? SECTION OFFICER / The Principal secretary to Govemment, secretariat Hyderabad Land and Revenue,'State of Telingana a! f-y{grabad' The District coltectoi' uEJcanii ru'at t<aig i ri Distric!,rye^q' oRR Keesa ra' 1 99'!' Hvd erabad' Med chal, Ma t kaig i ii 5 til Hairn"i oiiirib;;ioffGi, Mdd cahar rkajs i ri District, Telansana State. The Mandal Revenue officer, Medcghal vt"]rrig,. District, Tell[roana state' d; CCdsCr nnurtr kUntnn SATYAVoLU, Advocqle tol[cJ i;; ccrioGi FoH Rivd'rlue, High court for the state of relangana at no.riulo, .r6ia ryqng 5.0 ""r -Ma To

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7. SA TKS W i , , I HIGH COIURT DATED:2911212025 r.-iSHE.l 3 10 rEB 2026 q' T I =.,fi -t ORDER WP.No.3!)979 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOU COSTS. 1 ,ilb q a I i t l