Telangana High Court
WP/25422/2026 of Kummari Srinivas Vs The State of Telangana on 4 August 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 25422 OF 2026 Between: Kummari Srinivas, S/o: Kummari Ramulu, aged
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 25422 OF 2026
Between:
Kummari Srinivas, S/o: Kummari Ramulu, aged about 44 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o H.No.'1-25, Arutla Village, Kandi Mandal, Sangareddy District.
...PETITIONER
AND
'1 . The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The District Collector, Sangareddy Sangareddy District
3. The District Panchayat Officer, Sangareddy Sangareddy District
4. The Divisional panchayat Officer, Sangareddy Sangareddy District
5. The Mandal Panchayat Officer, Kandi Mandal, Sangareddy District
6. The Gram Panchayat, Arutla village, Kandi Mandal, Sangareddy District.
7. Banda Raju Goud, S/o: Late Malla Goud, Aged about 35 years, Occ. Agriculture.
8. Banda Venkatesham Goud, S/o: Late Malla Goud, Aged about 33 years, Occ. Agriculture, Both are R/o Arutla Village, Kandi Mandal, Sangareddy District
...RESPONDENTS
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 respondent authorities in not considering the petitioner's representation dated 04.06.2026, wherein the petitioner brought to the notice of the authorities that the unofficial respondents are attempting to obtain building permission in respect of the land bearing fiy. No.503/ 111A311, admeasuring Ac.0-04 guntas, situated at Arutla Village, Kandi Mandal, Sangareddy District, on the basis of false, fabricated and misleading documents and by suppressing the pendency of o.s. No.768 ol 2025 on the file of the Hon'ble Principal Junior Civil Judge, Sangareddy, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice and Articles 14 and 300-A of the constitution of lndia, and consequently direct the respondent authorittes to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 04.06.2026 in accordance witr law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all concerned, and not to grant or act upon any building permission in favour of the unofficial respondents in respect of the subject property until such consideration is completed.
l.A. NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under 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 consider the representation dated 04.06.2026 forthwith.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KASIREDDY MOHAN CHANDRA HAS
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
Gounsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 6: SRI PRADEEP REDOY KATTA, SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7 and 8:-- The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU R.A'ESHWAR RAO
DATE: 04.O8.2O26
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Between:
Kummari Srinivas
AND
The State of Telangana,
Represented by its Principal Secretary,
Panchayat Raj DePartment,
Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.
... Petitioner
...Respondents
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ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following relief: .... to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus' dectaring the action of the respondent authorities in not considering the petitioner's representation dated 04'06'2026, wherein the petitioner brought to the notice of the authorities that the unofficial respondents are attempting to obtain building permission in respect of the land bearing Sy.No.503/11/43/1, admeasuring Ac.0-04 guntas, situated at Arutla Village, Kandi Mandat, Sangareddy District, on the basis of false, fabricated and misteading documents and by suppressing the pendency of O.S.No'768 of 2025 on the file of the Hon'bte Principat lunior Civit Judge, Sangareddy' as \- illegat, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice and Artictes 14 and 300-A of the Constitution ttf India' and consequenttY direct the respondent authorities to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 04.06.2026 in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all concerned, and not to grant or act upon any buitding permission in favour of the unofficial respondents in respect of the subject propertY until such consideration is completed, and pass"'
2. Heard Sri Kasireddy Mohan Chandra Has, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development appearing for respondent Nos'1 and 2 and Sri Pradeep Reddy Katta, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat appearing for respondent Nos'3 to 6'
3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is the absolute ownerandpossessoroflandadmeasuring,Ac.0-04guntasin Sy.No.503/11/A3l1, situated at Arutla Village, Kandi Mandal' Sangareddy District, having purchased the same from his father under a registered Sale Deed vlde Document No'867/04 dated 03'06'2024' The petitioner's vendor, namely Kummari Ramulu, was the original owner of the subject property and his name is reflected in the revenue records and Pahanies' The petitioner is in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said property. While so, the petitioner filed O'S'No'76t' of 2025 before the court of the Principal lunior civil Judge, sangareddy, against the unofficial respondents in respect of the sdbject lropefty' During the pendency of the said suit, the unofficial respondents are allegedly attemptingtoobtainbuildingpermissionfromtheofficialrespondentsby relying upon false and fabricated documents. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 04'06'2026 before the respondent authorities requesting them not to grant any building permission in favour oftheunofficialrespondentswithoutverifyingthetitleandownership documents. However, the said representation has not been considered' Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition' 4, Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the unofficial respondentsareattemptingtoobtainbuildingpermissionfromtheGram Panchayat in respect of the subject property and that the petitioner has alreadysubmittedarepresentationdated04'06.2026beforetheDistrict PanchayatofficerbringingthesaidfactstothenoticeoftheaUthorities. He further submits that o.S.No.76a of 2025 filed by the petitioner seeking declarationandinjunctionispendingadjudicationbeforethecompetent Civil Court.
5. Learned Stancling Counsel appearing for respondent Nos'3 to 6' placing on record a copy of the written instructions' submits that pursuant to the representation dated 04'06'2026 submitted by the petitioner' the District Panchayat officer issued Memo No.106l/20261A -Pts dated lL.06.2026directingthePanchayatSecretary'ArutlaGramPanchayat'to takenecessaryactioninthematter'HefurtherSubmitsthat,inthereport .- dated 19.06.2026 submitted by the Panchayat secretary, it was stated thatnobuildingpermissionhasbeengrantedinfavourofrespondent Nos.7 and B.
6. Inviewofthesubmissionsmadebythelearnedcounselforthe respective parties, the respondent authorities are directed to follow the dueprocessoflawwhilegrantinganypermissioninfavourofunofficial respondent Nos.7 and 8 by considering the object ons raised by the petitioner after affording an opportunity of hearing tr: all the concerned parties.
Withtheabovedirections,theWritPetitionisdisposedof'There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. SD/- P. PONNA KRISHNA ,\S rsrANT REGlSTRAS- //TRUE COPY// i To, ry. TJ , SECTION OFFICER l,ThePrincipa|secretaryPanchayatRajDepartment,Secretariat,TheStateof Telangana, HYderabad.
2. The District Collector, Sangareddy Sangareddy District
3. The District Panchayat Officer, Sangareddy Sangareddy District
4. The Divisional panchayat Officer, Sangareddy Sangareddy District
5. The Mandal Panchayat Officer, Kandi Mandal, Sangare'Jdy District
6. One CC to Sri Kasireddy Mohan Chandra Has, Advocate [OPUC]
7. Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj Rural Development, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
8. One CC to Sri Pradeep Reddy Katta, SC for Gram Panchayat [OPUC]
9. Two CD Copies rS
HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED: 0410812026
ORDER
o WP.No.2S422 o12026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS (1" E SrA ct P *. 0 7 AUE 2026 J: zo Espr,; .-f', rt ,r{
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