IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN Writ Petition (PIL) No.57 of 2022 Dated: 15.12.2025 Between:

Abhilash Goud Kandikanti ... Petitioner AND The State of Telangana represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration &

Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 3 others.

... Respondents

ORDER

Heard Mr. Srikanth Sutari, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. Muralidhar Reddy Katram, learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Mr. Mamidi Venu Madhav, learned counsel representing Mr. Krishna Reddy Putta, learned counsel for respondent No.4.

2. Petitioner approached this Court in the present Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to direct respondent No.3 to conduct survey, demarcation, fixation of boundaries and to protect the valuable Government land in Survey No.115 of Mangalpally Village, Adibatla Municipality.

3. Respondent No.3 has filed a counter-affidavit.

4. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue has referred to the statement made by respondent No.3 at paragraph 7 of the counter-affidavit, which is extracted hereunder:

“7) It is submitted that the Mandal Surveyor, and Mandal Girdawar of this office have been inspected the land in Sy.No.115, total extent Ac.0-24gts situated at Mangalpally village and conducted the survey / demarcation and fixed the boundaries. Out of which, an extent of Ac.0-07gts was allotted to Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society (PACS) and the same building is existed over the land and an extent of Ac. 0.10 gts is covered by road leading from Hyderabad to Nagarjuna Sagar. In the balance Government land, it is noticed that certain encroachments are existing. Venture Arch of the said layout made in Sy.No. 114 (Patta land) and an extent of 60 Square Yards covered in one open plot are found existing in the said layout were removed and also one Puncture shop and welding shops pertains to others which were existing since long back were also been demolished and taken into the Government custody. The photographs in proof of demolition are enclosed herewith for kind perusal of this Hon’ble High Court.”

5. From the above, it is clear that the encroached venture arch existing in the layout made in Survey No.115 (Patta land) and an extent of 60 square yards covered by one open plot has been removed. It is also stated that the authorities have demolished one puncture shop and one welding shop pertaining to others, which were existing since long back and have taken the land into Government custody. Three photographs of removal of encroached venture arch and two shops are annexed to the counter-affidavit.

6. Earlier, counter-affidavit was filed by respondent No.4 also. Respondent No.2 had also filed a counter-affidavit to which reply has been filed by the petitioner.

7. However, upon hearing learned counsel for the parties and after going through the affidavit of respondent No.3 at paragraph 7, which is extracted above, we are satisfied that the grievance of the petitioner regarding encroachment on Survey No.115 of Mangalpally Village, Adibatla Municipality, has been redressed by removal of encroached venture arch and two shops and taking the land into Government custody.

8. Therefore, the instant WP(PIL) is disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

____________________________ APARESH KUMAR SINGH, CJ ____________________________

G.M.MOHIUDDIN, J Date: 15.12.2025

LUR