Telangana High Court
WP/16850/2026 of Sk. Janpasha Vs The State of Telangana on 29 May 2026
IN THE H]GH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENW NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX Between: PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO WRIT PETITION NO:16850 oF 2026 1. Sk. Janpasha, S/o. .Sn31i- p9Ou, Aged 43
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IN THE H]GH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENW NINTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX
Between:
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
WRIT PETITION NO:16850 oF 2026
1. Sk. Janpasha, S/o. .Sn31i- p9Ou, Aged 43 years, Occ. Agricutture, R/o.
H.No.3-108, Mudigonda (V & M), Kharimam Oiitrict.
2 ?3lgl-?r:thagiri, S/o lqnmiya, Aged 38 years, occ. agricutture, r/o H.no.3_
120/1 Mudigonda (V & M) Khammim Distritt.
3. Shaik-Akram pasha, gg_Q!l!t Moutati, Aged 28 years occ. agricutture r/o H.no.2-58 Mudigonda (V & M) Khammam District.
4' smt. Poralla Rama Deyi,.wo sudhakar, Aged 43 years occ. agricurture r/o H.no.4-93l3 and 4-34 Mudigonda (V & M) Kh-ammam District.
5. Nayini Rama Rao, S/o.Bhadraiah, Aged 45 years occ. agriculture rlo H.no.4_
38 Mudigonda (V & M) Khammam Diitrict.
6. Smt. Pullamma, Wb |gq":y?r. Rao, Aged 64 years occ. agricutture r/o H.no.4-184 Mudigonda (V & M) Khammarn-District.
7. G. Satish Kumar, S/o ll-apimna Rao, Aged 47 years, occ. agricutture, r/o H.no.4-178 Mudigonda (V & M) KhammaniDistrict.
8. Smt. N.Sunitha, Wo Venkateswarlu,.Aged 40 years occ. house wife, r/o H.no.3-111/1 Mudigonda (V & M) Khammim District.
9. Patan^Sahed_a Begum, Wo Sond Miya, Aged 49 years occ. house wife, r/o H.no.3-120 Mudigonda (V & M), Khammambistrict.
10.Smt. Rudra Kanakamma, Wo Rudra babu, Aged 57 years, occ. house wife, rlo H.no.4-192 Mudigonda (V & M), KhammaniDistrict.
11.K. Upender Rao, S/o-late Satyanarayana, Aged about 40 years, occ.
business, r/o H.no.4-99 Mudigondi (V & M) Kham-mam District.
12.V. Mangaiah, S/o V. Narsaiah, Aged 63 years, occ. agriculture, r/o H.no.3_92
Mudigonda (V & M), Khammam District.
13.Smt. V. Usha, Wo Sunil, Aged 35 years, occ. House wife, rto H.no.3_9211
Mudigonda (V & M), Khammam Diskict.
...PETITIONERS
AND
I' The state of rerangana,.Rep..by principar secretary Roads and Buirding Department, Secretariat, HyaeraOaO.
2. The State of Telanoana, Rep. by principal Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderab'ad.
3. The District Collector, Khammam.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam, Khammam District.
5. The Tahasildar, Mudigonda Mandal, Khammam District.
6. The Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings, Khammam.
7. The Executive Engineer, R&B Khammam
8. Deputy Executive Engineer, R&B Khammam.
9. Assistant Executive Engineer, R&B Mudigonda, Khammam.
10. Panchayat Secretary, Mudigonda (V & M) Khammam District.
.,.RESPONDENTS
I.A. No:lOF 2026
Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court ma"y o" pre"."o to issue writ or direction preferabry writ of Mandamus decraring the action of the respondent nos.6 to 10 in trying to demorish the existing housei ottnefefitioners
i.e., H.nos.3-108;3-120t1:2_58;4_93t3 and 4-34;4_3iB; 4_184;4_128:3_111t1i 3-120; 4-192; 4-99; 3-92: 3-92t1 situated at Mudigonda vilrage and Mandal, rrrammam District, for the purpose of road widening fro; [auoigonda to Vailabhi without issuing any notice and without foflowing any procedure und]er the Land Acquisition Act and trying to lay the road by demorishing the existing dweiling houses as iilegar, arbitrary and violative of principres of naturar justice and-viorative of Art.300_A of constitution of lndia and consequenfly direct the respondents not to demorish the houses of the petitioners.
Petition under section 'rsl cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, ttre iigt' court may be preased to stay the demolition of houses of the petitioners i.e. H.nos.3 _10g; 3_12011; 2_5g; 4_93t3 and 4-34;4-38:4-184;4-178;3-111t1;3-120;4_192;4_99; 3_92; 3_92l.t, situated at Mudigonda virage and Mandar, Khammam District for the purpose of road widening from Mudigonda to Vallabhi pending disposal of the writ petition.
Counsel for the petitioner: SRI M.V.HANUMANTHA RAO
Counset for the Respondent No.l, 6, 7, 8 & 9: AGp FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS
Counsel for the Respondent No.2 to 5: AGP FOR REVENUE
Counsel for the Respondent No.l0: SRI K.PRADEEP REDDY, SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATT OF TELANGANA AT
ITYDERABN)
TITE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDAL/T CHALIIPATHI RAO
WRIT PETITION No.1685O oI2026
Date 29.o,5.2o.26
Between:
Sri Sk. Janpasha and others.
... Petitioners
AND
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r,
Roads & Buildings Department,
Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.
...Respondents
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This Writ Petition is frled seeking to grant the following relief: "to issue urit or direction preferably Wit of Mand.amus declaing the action of ttte respondent nos.6 to 1O in trying to demolish the existing touses of the petitioners- i.i. H.nos.3-1OB; 3-120/ 1; 2-58; 4-93/3 and 4-34; 4-38; 4-184, 4-178; 3-1 1 1/ 1; 3-12O; 4-192; 4-99; 3-92; 3-92/ 1, situated. at Mudigonda village and Manda| Khammam Distict, for th.e purpose of road uidening from Mudigond.a to Vallabhi raithou-t issuing ang notice and. without follouting ang procedure under tle Land Aquisition Aci and. trying to tig tp road bg demolishing the existing duelling hrus.. a" illegal, arbitrary and uiolatiue of principles of natural justie and uiolatiue of Art.3)O-A of Constitution of India and consequentlg direct tle respondents not to demoli"sh the houses of the petitioners and pa.ss anA such other ord.er or orders which this Hon'ble Court mag deem fit and proper in the circum"stances of the case."
2. Heard Sri M.V. Hanumantha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings appearing for respondent Nos. 1, 6, 7, I and 9 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 5.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are the residents and owners of the residential houses situated at Mudigonda Village and Mandal, Khammam District, holding title documents, electricity connections, Aadhaar cards, ration cards, house tax receipts, and other records. The respondents, under the guise of the proposed road widening from Mudigonda to Vallabhi, attempted to demolish the petitioners' residential houses by deploying JCBs, machinery, and police force without issuing any notice, and without initiating land acquisition proceedings and paying compensation, or providing rehabilitation. Despite representation dated 20.05.2026 submitted to the respondent authorities seeking protection against illegal demolition, no action has been taken. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioners have filed the present writ petition.
4. On instructions, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings submits that, if any land belonging to the petitioners is required for the purPose of road widening, the respondents would follow the due process of law'
5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners' properties, including demolition, except by following due process of law including the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2Ol3 to acquire the affected portion of the properties and pay compensation, if any' In the event, the respondents propose to take any action affecting the petitioners' possession or enjo5rment of the lands, they shall issue notice to the petitioners, afford them a reasonable opportunity of hearing and, after conducting a proper enquiry, shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. sD/-A. REENIVASA REDDY TANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY'/ SECTION OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary, Roads and Building Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.
2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana. I ! To,
3. The District Collector, Khammam.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam, Khammam District'
5. The Tahasildar, Mudigonda Mandal, Khammam District.
6. The Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings, Khammam'
7. The Executive Engineer, R & B Khammam.
8. The Deputy Executive Engineer, R & B Khammam'
9. The Assistant Executive Engineer, R & B Mudigonda, Khammam'
10. The Panchayat Secretary, Mudigonda (V & M) Khammam District' 1 1 . One CC to SRI M.V.HANUMANTHA RAO, Advocate [OPUC]
12. OneCC to SRI K.PRADEEP REDDY' SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT [OPUC] l3.TwoCCstoGPFoRRoADS&BUILDINGS,HighCourtfortheStateof Telangana at HYderabad [OUT]
14. TwoCCstoGPFoRREVENUE,HighCourtfortheStateofTelanganaat, Hyderabad [OUT] I
15. Two CD Copies BSR BS
CC TOD HIGH COURT ATE i 291051202
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