Telangana High Court
WP/16869/2026 of Vungarala Venkata Subba Rayudu Vs The State of Telangana on 29 May 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 16869 OF 2026 Between: Vungarala Venkata Subba Rayudu, s/o Naga
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 16869 OF 2026
Between:
Vungarala Venkata Subba Rayudu, s/o Naga Vieshwarrao Aged about 56
years Occ: Business Rio H.No. 2-66, Kalakonta village Bonakal Mandal, Khammam district
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, rep by its Principal Secretary Roads and Building Department Secretariat, Hyderabad
2. The District collector, Khammam district.
3. The Asst Engineer, Roads and Building department Khammam district.
4. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Roads & Building department Madhira,
5. The Asst. Executive Engineer, Roads & Building department Bonakal,
Khammam district.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Arlicle 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to demolish the house bearing No 2-66 situated at Kalakota village, Bonakal mandal, Khammam district for the purpose of road widening without issuing any notice and following the due process of law as arbitrary and illegal and in violation of the principles of natural justice and also violative of article 14, 16 and 300,4 of constitution of lndia consequently direct the respondents not to demolish the house without issuing any notice and following the due process of law.
LA. NO: 1OF 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 respondents not to demolish the house bearing No. 2-66, Kalakota village, Bonakal mandal, Khammam district without issuing any notice and following the due process of law.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GUDI MADHUSUDHAN REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent No.1,3,4 & 5: ASST. GP FOR
ROADS & BUILDINGS
Counsel for the Respondent No.2: ASST. GP FOR REVENUE
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT
HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI WSTICE SUDDATA CHALAPATHI RAO
WRIT PETITION No.16869 of 2026
Date 29.05.2o26
Between:
Sri Vungarala Venkata Subba Rayudu.
. .. Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana,
Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r,
Roads & Buildings Department,
Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.
.Respondents
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ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed seeking to grant the following relief: "to issue an order or direction more partianlarlg one in the nature of Wit of Mandamus declaring tle action of the respondents in trying to demolish tle Lnuse beaing No.2-66 situated at Kalakota uillage, Bonakal mandal, Khammam dktict for the purpose of road widening uithout issuing any notice and follouing the due process of lau, as arbitrary and illegal and in uiolation of the principles of natural justice and also uiolatiue of Articles 14, 16 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequentlg direct the respondents not to demolish the hause uitlrout issuing any notice ond follouing the due process of lau.t and to pass anA such other order or orders uhich this Hon'ble Court mag deem fit ond proper in the ciranmstonces of the case."
2. Heard Sri Gudi Madhusudhan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader - for Roads and Buiidings appearing for respondent Nos. l, 3, 4 and 5 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing lor respondent No.2.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the o'n.ner arrd possessor of the House bearing No.2 66, situated at Kalakota Village, Bonakal Mandal, Khammam District, having purchased the property through a registered Sale Deed, dated 16.06.2007, and the petitioner has been in continuous possession of the said property and is regularly paying the property taxes and electricity charges. On 25.05.2026, the respondents visited the petitioner's house, marked a portion of it for demolition, and threatened to demolish the same for road widening without issuing any notice, initiating land acquisition proceedings, or following the due process of law. Despite the petitioner's objections and production of ownership documents, the respondents insjsted on demolition and granted five days time to vacate the said property. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.
4. On instructions, the learned Assistalt Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings submits that, if any land E
belonging to the petitioner 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 petitioner's property, including demolition except by following due process of law including the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transpa,rency in Land Acquisition' Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, 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 petitioner's possession or enjoyment of the lands, they shall issue notice to the petitioner, afford him 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 aly' shall stand closed. SD/. M. NAGAMANI AS ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY/' SECTION OFFICER
1. The PrinciPal Secretary Roads and Building partment The State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad The District collector ,Khammam district The Asst Engineer, Roads and Building dePartmen The DePutY Executive Engineer' To,
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Khammam district Roads and Bu t Khammam district' ilding department Madhira'
5. The Asst. Executive Engineer, Roads and Building departemnt Bonakal, Khammam district. 6 One CC to SRI GUDI TUADHUSUDHAN REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]
7. Two CCs to GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT]
8. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana. louTl 9 Two CD Copies BN GJP
HIGH COURT DATED: 2910512026
ORDER
WP.No.16869 of 2026 t o (.] * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 4{ ltrE ST4 0 6 ilJN 2026 PATCt.ltO-4, :.ta---:=: a, ulrlx t