WP/31062/2026 of Smt. Tekam Kamala Vs The State of Telangana on 17 September 2026

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seekin$ the following relief "to rssue a Writ or order or direction, more pafticularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to act in accordance with law and not to intertere in any manner with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitioner of her land admeasuring Ac.S 15 Gts., in Sy.No.87/3 and Ac.3.00 in Sy.No.87/14, totally Ac.8.01 Gts., Ankusapur Village, Asifabad Mandal, Kumarambheem Asifabad District, except by following due process of law."

2. Heard Sri Vedula Srinivas, learned Senior Counsel representing Smt.Vedula Chitralekha, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri S.Yogesh, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare, appearing for respondent Nos.'1 and 2 and !E

Sri A.Chandrashekar, learned Standing Counsel for TGNPDCL, appearing fo"respondent No.3 Perused the record.

2. The case of the petitioner is that petitioner's father nameiy, Athram Ranshah was the pattadar of land admeasuring Ac.5.15 guntas in Su No 87/3 and Ac 3 00 guntas in Sy.No.87/'14 situated at Ankusapur Village, Asifabad [Vlandal, Kumarambheem Asifabad District. After petitioner's father demise, the petttioner claims to be in possession and cultivation of the subject land. The revenue records reflect her father as the pattadar and the petitioner as the possessor. F urther case of the petitioner is that a standing cotton crop is raisecl on the land, which is the sole source of income for her family, and tl-at she belongs to the ST Community

3. Furthel case of the petitioner is that the officials of the Department ,rf Tribal Welfare and TGNPDCL are taking steps to level the subject land for construction of their office buildings. She states that n o acquisition proceedings have been initiated and no notice has br-'en issued to her. She therefore issued legal notices daled 02.09.2026 and 07.09.2026 to respondent Nos.2 and 3 respectively, with a copy to respondent No.4, requesting them not to enter upon the subject land without following due process of law.

lnspite of the same, respondent Nos.2 and 3 are trying to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land and commence construction work thereon. Hence, the present writ petition.

4. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent authorities are interfering with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property without initiating acquisition proceedings or following due process of law. He therefore prays that respondent Nos.2 and 3 may be directed not to interfere with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject land without following due process of law and before taking any steps in respect of the same

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare submits that, if the subject land is required for the proposed purpose, the respondent authorities will acquire the same by following due process of law

6. ln view of the submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 not to interfere with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject

Iand admeasuring Ac.5.15 Guntas in Sy.No.87/3 and Ac.3.00 Guntas in []y.No.87/14, situated at Ankusapur Village, Asifabad Mandal, Kurnarambheem Asifabad District, except by following due process of aw before taking any steps in respect of the subject land. There shall be no order as to costs. Pencling miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed SD/. A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT hEEISTRER \.Y SECfION OFFICER //TRUE COPY' To, 1- The Principzrl Secretary, Social Welfare Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad.

2. The District Tribal Welfare Officer,, Near S.P. Office, Asifabad, Ku ma ra m b hr>e m-Asifa bad District.

3. The Superin:ending Engineer,, TGNPDCL, Asifabad Circle, Near Old Forest Check Post, Ivlain Road, Asifabad, Kumarambheem-Asifabad District-

4. The District Oollector,, Asifabad, Kumarambheem-Asifabad District

5. One CC to SRl. VEDULA CHITRALEKHA, Advocate [OPUC]

6. Two CCs tc, GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, High Court for the State of Telangana, zrt Hyderabad [OUT]

7. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. IOUTI

8. Two CD Copies DAN /:1 '|4- GJP

HIGH COURT DATED: 1710912026

ORDER

WP.No.31062 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \ \ cof,e: 1'? CC TODAY

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