Telangana High Court
WP/16980/2026 of Ramavaram Madhavi Reddy 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 TWENry NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 1698ooF 2025 Between: Ramavaram Madhavi Reddy, Wo. Chandrashekar Reddy,
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENry NINTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 1698ooF 2025
Between:
Ramavaram Madhavi Reddy, Wo. Chandrashekar Reddy, Aged about 44
years, Occ Advocate, R/o. Timmapur Village, Dubbak Mandal, Siddipet district.
...PET]TIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Chief Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Hyderabad.
3. The District Collector and Magistrate, Siddipet District.
4. The District Panchayat Officer, Siddipet District at Siddipet.
5. Gram Panchayat, Timmapur Village, Dubbaka Mandal, Siddipet District, Represented by its Panchayat Secretary.
6. The Station House Officer, Dubbaka Police Station at Dubbaka, Siddipet District.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 ot lhe 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 a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents more particularly Respondent no. 3 to 5 in t implementing the G.O. Rt. No. 96 dated 24.02.2020 by imprinting/afflxing re name Raji Reddy Bhavan on the sth respondent Gram Panchayat Office as being illegal, arbitrary, abdication duty cast on them and r contrary to law laid down by this Honble court apart from being violative of Articles
14. 19 and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequently to direct the respondents more particularly Respondent no. 3 to 5 to implement the G.O Rt. No 96, dated 24.02.2020 by imprintingiaffixing the name Ra.ii Reddy Bhavan on the sth respondent Gram Panchayat Office.
l.A. 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 Respondent No 3 to 5 to implement the G.O Rt.No.96' daied 24.02.2020 by im'ilrinting/affixing the name RAJI REDDY BHAVAN on the Gram Panchayat Building, in the interest of lustice, pendlng disposal of the Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GUNISETTI MOHANA SAI BABA
Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 4: SRI ASHOK'
AGP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV
Counsel for the Respondent No.S: SRI KATTA PRADEEP REDDY, SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT
Counsel for the Respondent No.6: GP FOR HOME
The Court made the following: ORDER
IIit THE HIGH COURT OF WDICATURE FOR THE STATE OF
TELAI{GANA
HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE IYAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A
Between:
WRIT PETITION IYo. 16980 ()F 20.26
29.O5.2o.26
Ramavaram Madhavi Reddy
And
The State of Teiangana,
I.p. ty its principal Secretary,
Panchayat Raj & Rural Devellpment Department, & others Petitioner
.. .. Respondents
Challenge in this Writ petition is as to non- implementation of G.O.Rt.No. 96, dated 24.O2.2O2O.
2.
petitioner, who claims to be an advocate by profession and got elected as MpTC for Thimmapur Mandal Parishath Territorial Constituency for the period, 2079_2024, states that her father_in_law late Sri Raji Reddy was in politics and served the Society. It is stated, in 2orz , the Director, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department granted permission to take up construction of about 136 gram Panchayat buildings across the State with a unit cost of Rs. 13
lacs each under MGNAREGA funds, wherein Timmapur Gram Panchayat was also included. During the construction of
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) building, on 18. 1O.2OIZ, it was unanimously resolved by the then Gram Panchayat to name the nel,r, building as ,Raji Reddy Bhavan' in memory of late Mr. Raji Reddy who served as Sarpanch of the gram panchayat from 1987 to 1992. The lst respondent .- government, after follou,ing due procedure and considering the fact that their fam y donated Rs.4 racs and also 15.05.2018 issued in respect of Gram Peruvancha Village of Kallur Mandal, Khammam District, namtng as Ualgam Vengal Rao Bhavan,, 96, dated 24.O2.2O2O, pursuant to which, the panchayat building was named as ,Raji Reddy Bhavan,and his name was imprinted.
2.1. It is stated, while so, on 72.O5.2O2O, at 2O.00 hours, due to poritical rivalry, one Mr. G. Srinivas defaced the name of Rali Reddy Bhavan. Immediately, on OS.O5.2O2O, pe titioner's husband lodged a complaint before the 6rr respondent which resulted in registration of FIR No. 134 of 2o2o lor the offence punishable under Sectio n 422 rpc. and Section 3 of pDppA, 19g4. Thereafter, one Mr. pandari Srinivas filed Writ Petition No. 12822 of 2O2O to declare the G.O. as nuil and void, but subsequently, the said writ petition was wilhdrawn on 17.O7.2025. G.O.Ms.No. 24 dated Panchayat building at issued G.O.Rt.No. newly-con structecl Petitioner's grievance is that they approached the 5t, respondent multiple times and recently, 2.2 on
12. o5.2026
F t r r requesting to implement the G.O. with the help of police, if necessary and in that process, they would bear the necessary costs also, but the respondent authorities have not moved their little finger in the matter.
3. Heard Sri Gunisetti Mohana Sai Baba, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri Ashok, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj on behalf of Respondents 1 to 4 and Sri Katta Pradeep Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.5.
4. A perusal of G.O.Rt.No. 96, dated 24.O2.2O2O ciearly shows that 'keeping in view the resolution of Gram Panchayat ald the report of the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment, Hyderabad, Government hereby naming the 'Gram Panchayat Building' at Thimmapur Village of Dubbaka Mandal in Siddipet District as 'Raji Reddy Bhavan' ' The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment, Hyderabad shall take necessary action in the matter accordingly'. Pursuant to the said G.O., the respondent authorities have named the building as such' Subsequently, the said G.O. was challenged in Writ Petition No. 17872 of 2O2O' This Court vide order dated 17 .O7 .2025 dismissed the Writ Petition as withdrawn; thereby meaning that G'O'Rt'No 96, dated 24 .O2.202O is subsisting. The material on record also shows that petitioner had submitted representation dated \ \ !t
12.05.2026 to the 5tr' respondent bringing to their notice the factum of dismissal of Writ Petition and to take necessary steps in the matter.
5. It is pertinent to note here that rvhen a government order is issued, a duty is cast upon the authorities of the gram panchayat to obey/implement the same, in its strict sense' At this stage, learned Standing Counsel fairly submits that respondent zruthorities rvould do the needful'
6. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents particularly Respondents 3 to 5 to implement G.O.RI No. 96, dated 24'O2'2O2O by imprinting / afhxing the name 'Raji Reddy Bhavan' on the 5fr respondent gram panchayat office, within four weeks from today. No costs. 7 . Consequently, the mrsceilaneous petitions pending, if anv, shali stand closed. SD/- B. REKHA RANI SISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY'/ SECTION OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and R Development DePartment' Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana'
2. The Chief bommissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, HYderabad.
3. The District Collector and Magistrate, Siddipet District'
4. The District Panchayat Officer, Siddipet District at Siddipet'
5. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Timmapur Village, Dubbaka Mandal, Siddipet District.
6. The Station i-louse Officer, Dubbaka Police Station at Dubbaka, Siddipet District.
7. One CC to SRI GUNISETTI MOHANA SAI BABA, Advocate [OPUC]
8. One CC to SRI KATTA PRADEEP REDDY, SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT IOPUC] \ To, \
q iwo CCs to GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV' High Court for the ;. ih:"stJ*t;lt$J''$n'fo'jflH'1"'" ror the state or rerangana at HYderabad [OUTI 1 1 . Two CD CoPies BSR \
CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 2910512026
ORDER
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