Telangana High Court
WP/16978/2026 of Goppa Narasingarao Vs State Of Telangana on 4 June 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 16978 OF 2026 Between 1. Goppa Narasingarag, s/o. Goppa Kannaiah Age. 51
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 16978 OF 2026
Between
1. Goppa Narasingarag, s/o. Goppa Kannaiah Age. 51 yrs, caste. sr (Koya), Occ. Agriculture , Chief Promoter to the Brimhanapalli Shiva ganga -Lift lrrigation Project, Bramhanapalli Village, Mangapet Mandal, Mulugu District, Telangana State- 506172.
2. cheemala Nagabhushanam, s/o. Mailuru, Age. 41 yrs, caste. ST (Koya), Occ. Agriculture,- N o.2-31, Perikalakunta, Bramhanapalli Village, Mangapet Mandal, Mulugu District, Telangana State- 5061T2.
3. sunnam Narsinga Rao, s/o. venkataiah Age. 44 yrs, caste. sr (Koya), occ.
Agriculturer R/o. H.No. 4-1s, BramhanapalliVillage, Mangapet - [Viandal, Mulugu District, Telangana State- 506112.
4. vade Radha, c/o. Venkateshwarlu, Age. 40 yrs, caste. sr (Koya), occ.
Agriculture, R/o. H.No. 4-17, Bramhanapalli Village, Mulugu- District, Telangana State- 506172.
5. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to the Panchayat Raj Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad
...PETITIONERS
AND
State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to the panchayat raj Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad.
The state of relangana, Rep. by its., principal secretary, Mines and Geology (lndustries and Commerce) Department, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Secretariii, Saifabad, Hyderabad The Telangana Mineral Development corporation (TGMDC), Rep. by its., vice chairman and Managing Director, Telangana state 6-2-91s, HMWSSB
Premises, Rear Block, 3rd Floor, Khairtabad, Hyderabad.
The District Collector and Chairman, District Level Sand Committee (DLSC), Mulugu District, Telangana State
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5. The Project Director, lntegrated Tribal Development Authority (ITDA), Eturunagaram, Mulugu District, Telangana State.
6. The Assistant Director, Mines and Geology, Mulugu District, Telangana State.
7. The Executive Engineer, I and CADD, lrrigation Division No.2, Akulavari Ghanapuram, Eturunagaram, Mulugu District, Telangana State.
8. The District Panchayat Raj Officer (DPRO, Mulugu District, Telangana State.
...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 a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in non-conducting Grama Sabhas under the Rules of Panchayat Extension Schedule Area (PESA) Rules,2011
for De-siltation of the Sand at, Shivaganga Bramhanapalli Lift lrrigation in the Godavari at Bramhanapalli Mangapet Mandal, Mulugu District as an ex-facie, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust, unfair, unreasonable, irrational, procedural impropriety, whimsical, unlawful, unconstitutional, non-application of mind and in violation of the provisions of the Telangana Water, Land, Trees Act, 2002 and the violation of the Telangana State Sand Mining Rules, 2015 as amended time to time and in violation of the Panchayat Extension Scheduled Area Act, 1998 and its Rules vide G.O.Ms.No. 66, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (MDL.1), dated.
2410312011 and in violation of principles of Natural Justice and violation of Article 14, 21,and 300 -A of the Constitution of lndia and against the Catena of Judgments of an Apex Court and this Honourable Court and set aside the same and consequently, direct the 4th respondent to implement to conduct the Grama Sabhas under the PESA Rules, 2011 and direct the 6th Respondent to de-silt the sand at the Bramhanapalli Shivaganga Lift lrrigation Project at Bramhanapalli, Mangapet Mandal, Mulugu District in the Godavari River forthwith.
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 direct the 4th Respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners, dated. 04.05.2026
& 18.05.2026 to conduct Grama Sabha under the PESA Rules, 2011 by directing the concerned authorities to de-siltation the sand at the Bramhanapalli Shivaganga Lift lrrigation Project in the Godavari River in pursuance of the 2nd Respondent Memo.No. 20041M.1 (l) 2022, dated. 24.07.2023 forthwith.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. PRABHAKAR CHIKKUDU
Counsel for the Respondents No.l,5 & 8: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ &
RURAL DEV
Counsel for the Respondent No.2,4,6 & 7: GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY
Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI M. SRINIVAS, SC FOR TGMDC
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A
WRIT PETITION No. L6978of
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o,4.06.2o26
Between:
Goppa Narasingarao & others
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
(Panchayat Raj Department),
Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat,
Saifabad, Hyderabad and others.
AND
...Petitioner
Respondents
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This writ Petition is filed seeking the foliowing relief:- "... to lssue a writ order or direction, more particurarrg one in the nature. 9f wrtt of mandamus d.eclaing ihe acttoi of the 4tn Respondent in non-conducting Grama sibhas und.er thi ndes of Panchagat Extension schedule Area (pESA) Rures, 2011 for De- siltation of the sand at, shiuaganga Bramhanapaui Lift toigLtbn in the Godauari at Bramhanapani Mangapet Maid.at, ntutugi o*t r"t as an ex-facie, illegal, arbitrary, disciminatorg, unJuZt, unfair, unreasonabre, irrationar, procedurar impropietg,' wnimiic,a{, unlawfuL unconstittttionar, rron-application oJ ^ina and. in uiolation of the prouisions of the Tetangana Water, Laid., Trees Act, 2002 and. the uiolatiott of the lblangana state sand. twining Rures, 2015 as amended time to time and in uioration of the paichagat'Extensioi schedured Area Act, r99g and. its Rures uid.e c.o.us.No.66, panchctgat Raj and Rural Deuelopment (MDL.I), d.ated..24.O3.2o1i and in-u-iora-tion of-principres of-Naturai Justice and uioration of Article 14,-2-1 , -and 300-A of trrc constitution of India and against thL Catena of Judgments of an Apex Court and" this Honourable Court and set astde the same and consequently, d.irect the 4th respond"ent to bnplement to conduct the Grama sabias und.er the pESA Rures, 2011 ctnd direct the 6n Respondent to d.e-siit the sand at the Bramhanapani shiuaganga Lift lrrigation project at Bramhanaparli, ManOa4tgt ..Mandal, Mulugu oiitict in the God.auai Riuer forthuith...,' 2' Heard Sri chikkudu Prabhakar, rearned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government pleader for panchayat Raj, for i l .l To, respondent Nos. 1, 5 and 8, learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geologr, for respondent Nos.2, 4, 6 and 7 and Sri M. Srinivasa Rao, learned Standing Counsel for TGMDC, appearing for respondent No.3. Perused the record.
3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks a direction to the respondent-authorities to consider the representations dated 04.05.2026 and 18.05.2026 submitted by the petitioners in respect of their grievance.
4. In view of the aforesaid submission, without going into the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to direct respondent No.4 to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners dated 04.05.2026 and 18.05.2026 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law by affording them an opportunity of hearing within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioners.
5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed / I SD/- T.SREENIVAS f} REDDY ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary to the panchayal raj Department, State Of Telangana, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad.
2. The Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology (lndustries and Commerce) Departmeni, State of Telangana, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad
3. The Vice Chairman and Managing Director' Telangana !11-er1l Development corporation Ocnoci' r"tngini state 6-2-915' HMWSSB Premises' Rear Block, 3rd Floor, Khairtabad, Hyderabad'
4. TheDistrictcollectorandChairman,DistrictLevelsandCommittee(DLSC)' r Muluqu District, Telangana State \ U The "Project Director, lntegrated Tribal Development Authority (ITDA)' ' Eturunagaram, Mulugu District, Telangana State'
6. The Assistant Director, Mines and Geology, Mulugu District, Telangana State' T.TheExecutiveEngineer,landCADD'lrrigationDivision.No'2'Akulavari Ghanapuram, EturJnagaram, Mulugu District' Telangana State S.TheDistrictPanchayatRajofficer(DPRo'MuluguDistrict,TelanganaState.
9. One CC to SRl. PRABHAKAR CHIKKUDU' Advocate [OPUC]
10. Two CCs to GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV' High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] ll.TwoCCstoGPFoRM|NES&GEoLoGY,HighCourtfortheStateof Telangana At HYderabad [OUT]
12. One CC to SRI M. SRINIVAS, SC FOR TGMDC [OPUC]
13. Two CD CoPies DAN TKS
t I HIGH COURT DATED: 04106t2026
ORDER
WP.No.16978 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS VACATION COURT II I \ t TAr€ S t{
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