WP/33321/2026 of Chilkuri Laximi Bai Vs The State of Telangana, on 5 October 2026

: ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief ". . p/eased to lssue an appropriate Writ Order or Direction, more parlicularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring action of the ld respondent in passing impugned order dated 30.05 2026 in TW A1/53/2025, as wel/ as eiectment order passed under Form F lJnder Andhra Pradesh Schedule Area land Transfer Ru/es, 7969 and set aside the same declaring the same as itlegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Atlicle 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of lndia and consequently diect the respondent authorities herein that not to dlspossess fhe petitioner from the agricultural land bearing Sy-No.62, admeasuring to an extent of Ac.4-20 gts, situated at Balanpur Village, Bazarhathnoor Mandal' Adilabad District, and to grant such other order or orders.. "

2. Heard Mr. Gajanand Chakravarthi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr, Ananthula Ravinder, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for respondent Nos.'1 to 4 Perused the record.

With the consent of both the parties, ihis Writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself

4. The petitioner is the atrsolute owner ancl possessor of the land admeasuring Ac.4.20 gts. in Sy No 62/Ot1t2 situated at Balanpur Village, Bazarhathnoor IVlandal, Aditabad District (hereinafter referred to as the,subject property,) and has been in contrnuous possessron and enjoyment thereof. Based on the application submitted by respondent No 5 alleging that respondent No.7, who is a non_tribal, had illegally mutated/partitioned the subject property in favour of the petitioner herein, who rs also a non{ribal, in violation of the provisions of the Telangana Scheduled Area Land Transfer Regulation. 1970 (for short the 'LTR Regulations,), respondent No.3 conducted an enqurry into the matter. Upon finding that the petitioner had contravened Section 3(j) of the LTR Regulations, respondent No 3 ordered ejectment of the petitioner from the subject prope(y and directed that the same be taken into Government custody. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner filed the present writ petition, apprehending her dispossession from the subject property,

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the transaction is between the non-tribals. With properly appreciating the material on record and based on mere assumptions and presumptions, respondent No.3 passed the inipugned order directing the ejectment of the petitioner from the subject property, thereby causing grave prejudice to her.

6. Learned Government pleader for Social Welfare appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4, on instructions, submits that aggrieved by the order, dated 30.05.2026, the petitioner, instead of availing the statutory remedy of appeal before the competent authority, has directly approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.

7. At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly admits that the petitioner has not preferred any appeal against the order, dated 30.05.2026 passed by respondent No.3. However, he seeks liberty of this court to prefer an appear and submits that till the filing of the appeal, both parties may be directed to maintain status quo with regard to the subject property.

Learned Government pleader for Social Welfare reported no objection

9. ln view of the above submissions, vrithout expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case, this Court, deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing both parties to maintain status quo, with regard to the subject property, for a period of two (2) months from today. rn the meanwhire, the petrtioner shall file an appeal agatnst the order, dated 30.05,2026 passed by respondent No.3.

N o costs closed With the above directions, this Writ petition is disposed of [/rscellaneous applications, if any perrding, shall stand //TRUE COPYII sD/- A:H.s. cotv\R{SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,<- \_./ SECTION OFFICER To, I The Principal Secretarv secretariat, Hyderabad ' ' Tribal welfare Department, state of rerangana,, Iffi"f:j [",]?LAsent to the covernment cum project officer |TDA, Utnoor, I!ffiH:"' Deputv collector (Tribat Wetfare),, Utnoor, Adirabad District, The Tahsildar,, Bazarhathnoor Mandal, Adilabad District, Telangana. One CC to SRt. GAJANAND CHAKRAVARTHT, ndr"."," tOpUCl Two CCs to Gp FOR SOCI1L WELFARE, High Courr for the State of lelangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] ' "v' ' \ Two CD Copies DAN

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HIGH COURT DATED: 0511012026

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