THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.4774 OF 2020

O R D E R:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief/s:-

“… to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 1 to 6 in dispossessing me from my agricultural land admeasuring Ac.5-08 Gts in Sy.Nos.96/4/1 & 96/4/2 situated at Veerlapalem Village, Damaracherla Mandal, Nalgonda District as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and is in violation of Art.21 and 300-A of Constitution of India apart from violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in to my above said land without following due process of law and pass such other order or orders …”

2. Heard Mr.V.M.Krishna Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.H.Rakesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader representing learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and Mr.Mohammad Adnan, learned standing counsel for respondent Nos.5 and 6.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits on 13.02.2020, without causing any notice upon the petitioner, respondent Nos.5 and 6 along with their workmen came to the subject land of the petitioner and tried to dig pits. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 24.02.2020 to respondent Nos.2 to 4 through registered post. But the same is kept pending till date. Therefore, he seeks to pass appropriate orders.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue by furnishing the copy of written instructions dated 03.03.2020 passed onto respondent No.4 contends that as per the revenue records, land admeasuring Acs 2896.05 gts in Sy.No.96 was classified as “Mahasura” out of which an extent of land admeasuring Acs 168.38 gts (de reserved land) was acquired for Yadadri Thermal Power Station and that the subject land of the petitioner was not acquired by them. Therefore, he states that the present Writ Petition is misconceived and seeks to dismiss the Writ Petition.

5. Having regard to the submissions of both the learned counsel and on perusal of the material available on record, this Court is of the opinion that the subject land of the petitioner was not acquired by the Government for any purpose. Therefore, the Writ Petition is devoid of merits. However, it is made clear that the respondents shall not resort to any illegal activity with regard to the subject land of the petitioner without following the procedure as contemplated under law.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

No costs.

Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.

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E.V.VENUGOPAL, J Date: 11.09.2025

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