Telangana High Court
WP/30610/2026 of Bhavana Subba Rao Vs The Additional Agent to Government and Project Officer Integrated Tribal Development Agency (I.T.D. on 15 September 2026
COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI WRIT PETITION NO: 30610 OF 2026 Between: Bhavana Subba Rao, S/o Late Seshaiah, Aged about 86 years,
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE JUWADI SRIDEVI
WRIT PETITION NO: 30610 OF 2026
Between:
Bhavana Subba Rao, S/o Late Seshaiah, Aged about 86 years, Occ Agriculture, R/o. H.No.12-1181, Yidya Nagar, Beside National Highway, Mandamarri, Mandamarri Mandal, Mancherial District, Telangana State.
.....PETITIONER
AND
1. The Additional Agent to Governmerit and Project Officer lntegrated Tribal Development Agency (1.T.D., Adilabad, Headquarters Utnoor, Adilabad District, Telangana State.
2. The Special Deputy Collector (Tribal Welfare),, Utnoor, Adilabad Diskict, Telangana State.
3. The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Govemment, Tribal Welfare (LTR) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
4. Sedam Narsaiah, S/o Late Bheemaiah, R/o. Mandamarri Village and Mandal, Mancherial District, Telangana State.
5. Sedam Mallesh, S/o Late Bheemaiah, Rl/o. Mandamarri Village and Mandal, Mancherial District, Telangana State.
6. Smt. Sedam Laxmi, Wo. Late Sedam Rajkumar, Rt/o. H.No.3-72l1 , Village Mandamarri, Mandamarri Mandal, Mancherial District, Telangana State.
(Legal representative of Late Sedam Rajkumar, S/o. Late Bheemaiah, brought on record as his L.R.)
.....RESPONDENTS
Petition Under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction (i)
issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring 'FIFE!EE
the impugned order dated 24.08.2026 passed by Respondent No.1 in Appeal No.
A4lLTRl25Bl2025, and the common order dated 25.09.2024 p€rssed by Respondent No.2 in Case Nos. TWA1/4412015 andTWA113412023, and sot aside the same as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, and violative of the principles of natural justice and of Articles 14 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia consequenfly, direct the Respondents not to dispossess the Petitioner from, and to maintain the Petitioner in peaceful possession of, the subject extent of Ac.1-O7 gurtas forming part of Sy.No.346 of Mandamarri Village and Mandal, Mancherial District, othemise than in due course of law, until the rights of the parties inter se are finally and conclusively determined, including in Case No. G-2905/2025 pending before the Land Reforms Tribunal/Revenue Divisional Officer, Mancherial.
|.A.NO:1 OF 2026
Petition Under Section 1 51 CPC praying that in the circ umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the operation of the ejectment order dated 25-9-2024 passed by Respondent No.2 in Case Nos.TWA114412015 and TWA1/34/2023 and confirmed tre same in the order dated 24-8-2026 passed by Respondent NoJ in Appeal No.A4./LTR/258/2025, with regards possession of the subject extent of Ac. i -07 guntas forming part of Sy.No.346 of Mandamarri Village and Mandal, Mancheriat Dist-ict, failing which the Petitioner, aged about 86 years, would be dispossessed fronr land in his setfled possession for over six decades, and would suffer grave, irreparable and irreversible Ioss and hardship, pending disposal of the writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI VINAY KOUTURI, LEARNED SENTOR
COUNSEL REPRESENTING M/s CHTLLAW ADVOCATES AND LEGAL
CONSULTANTS
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : SRI S.YOGESH, LE,ARNED AGp FOR
SOCIAL WELFARE
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 6 : SRI MANNEM MALI.AIAH
The Court made the following ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE JUWADISRIDEVI
WRIT PETITION No.30610 ot 2026
CNR No. H8HC010628342026
DATED: 1sTH SEPTEMBER
BETWEEN:
Bhavana Subba Rao
Petitioner
AND
The Additional
lntegrated Tribal
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relief Agent to Government and Pro1ect Officer Development Agency (l T D ) and five others ... Respondents This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner with the following '?o lssue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or Direction i rssue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the impugned order dated 24 08 2026 passed by Respondent No 1 in Appeal No A4/LTR/258/2025 and the common order dated 25 09 2024 passed by Respondent No 2 in Case Nos TWA1/44/2015 and TWA1 /34/2023 and set aside the same as illegal arbitrary without jurisdiction and violative of the principles of natural justice and of Arlicles 14 and 300A of the Constitution of lndia consequently direct the Respondents not lo dlspossess the Petitioner from and to maintain the Petitioner in peaceful possession of the subject extent of Ac 107 guntas forming paft of Sy No 346 of Mandamarri Village and Mandal Mancherial District othenttise than in due \- course of law until the rights of the pafties inter se are finally and conclusively determined including ln (lase No G2905/2025 pending before the Land Reforms Tribunal/Revenue Divisional Officer Mancheial and iii pass" 02 Heard Sri Vinay Kouturi, learned S;enior Counsel, representing lVl/s. Chillaw Advocates and Legal Consultants, learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri S Y,:gesh, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfaril, appearing for the official respondents; and Sri lVlannem lVlilllaiah, learned counsel for the unofficial respondents 03 During the course of hearing, wht:n the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner sotght an interim order, the learned Assistant Government Pleaderr appearing for the official respondents and the learned counsel appearing for the unofficial respondents brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner has an efficacious statutory remedy unrier Section 6 of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation, 1959, and that, without availing such remedy, the petitioner has approached this Court
04. Learned counsel appearing for the official respondents and the unofficial respondents, therefore, requested this Court to dispose of the Writ Petition, leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the said statutory remedy by filing a revision before the competent authoritY 05 ln response thereto, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner reported no objection to drsposal of the Writ Petition with liberty to the petitroner to avail the said statutory remedy by filing a revision before the competent authority. However, he sought a direction to the parties to maintain status quo, in all respects, as obtaining as on today, till the revision is filed 06 ln view of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties and with their consent this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition, without expressing any optnion on the merits of the case' granting liberty to the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy available under Section 6 of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation, 1959, by filing a revision before the competent authority within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order Till the filing of such revision, both the parties shall maintain status quo' in all respects, as E
obtaining as on today. lt is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, and all questions of fact and law are left open to be considered by the competent authority, in accordance with law 07 Accordingly, with the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as; to costs As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shall stand closed //TRUE COPY// SD/-K,V.O.NARSI BABU ASSTSTANTIEGISTRAR .,/ ,/l7 SECTION OFFICER To '1 . The Additional Agent to Government and Project Officer lntegrated Tribal Development Agency ir.iO., noil'oad, Headquarte's Utnoor' Adilabad District, Telangana State.
z. in" s-p""irl "Deputy collector (Tribat wetfare),, Utnoor, Adilabad District, Telangana State.
3. The Principal Secretary to Governmenl State..of Telangana" rep by its Principal Secretary to' Government, Tribal welfare (LTR) Department' Secretariat, HYderabad.
4. Two CC's to G.P FOR SOCIAL WELFARE' High Court for the State of Telangana at HYderabad. (OUT)
5. ONE CC tO M/S CHILIAW NOVOCRTTS AND LE(iAL CONSULTANTS Advocate [OPUC] O. On" CC to Snt U'nruUeM MALLAIAH, Advocate (OPUC)
7. Two CD CoPies SAI
C.C. T DAY HIGH COURT DATED: '1510912026
ORDER
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