IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No.38053 OF 2025 DATE : 16.12.2025 Between:

Yeleti Ranadeep Reddy & 10 others …Petitioner AND The State of Telangana & 5 others …Respondents

ORDER

In this writ petition, the petitioners are aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents No.4, 5 & 6 in following the due process of law in widening the road from 20 feet to 36 feet towards Biknoor to Rajampet Village and Mandal of Rameshwarpally and Biknoor Mandal, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Learned Standing counsel appearing for Gram Panchayat has filed a copy of the written instructions received by him, according to which, the Gram Panchayt has no involvement in the road extension work and it is Roads & Buildings Department (R & B Department) which has to undertake extension of road work.

Further, it is stated that R & B Department has not approached the Gram Panchayat regarding this matter.

3. Learned Government Pleader appearing for Roads & Buildings Department has filed copy of the written instructions received by him, wherein it is stated as under:-

“1. The Roads & Buildings Department has not carried out any road-width markings, nor has any portion of the petitioners’ houses been identified or demarcated for widening purposes.

2. Due to the insufficient land width, the proposed two-lane road formation has not been undertaken in front of the petitioners’ houses.

3. It is submitted that, in the event of any improvement to widen the road (for road safety) and involving demolition of any buildings at the said location, the same shall be undertaken only after following due process in accordance with law.”

4. In view of the above, it is Roads & Buildings Department which has to undertake road work. Since it is stated that they will follow due process of law in the event of widening of the road, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to follow due process of law, in the event of widening of the road. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.

_____________________________ JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI Date: 16.12.2025

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