THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.35875 of 2025

ORDER:

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 a WRIT OF MANDAMUS by declaring the aggrieved by the action of the Respondent nos.3 and 4 herein in interfering with the possession and trying to dispossess the Petitioner from the subject property in respect of the Agricultural land in Sy.No.217 of Khammam Urban and Rural, Khammam District, Telangana State as being arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondent nos.3 and 4 herein not to interfere with the petitioner peaceful possession…”

2. Heard Mr.S.Rama Mohan Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue representing learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that originally the petitioner’s grandfather and grandmother are the owners and possessors of agriculture lands in Sy.No.217 situated at Khammam Urban and Rural, Khammam District, and after their demise the petitioner is enjoying the possession of the subject property without any interference. The grievance of the petitioner is that without following the due process of law, the respondent authorities are interfering with the possession of the petitioner and trying to dispossess him from the subject property.

4. By furnishing the copy of written instructions submitted by respondent No.3/Tahsildar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue submitted that as per the instructions of the District Administration, the revenue employees are inspecting all the government lands, and the petitioner’s land is also one among the said lands. In this regard, the petitioner along with others are requested by the enquiry officers to show their documentary evidence in support of their physical possession over the subject land, and instead of showing the evidence, the petitioner has approached this Court. It is further submitted that in the instant case, the enquiry is in the initial stage, once all the encroachers were identified, notices will be issued to them as per the norms and action will be initiated on the land grabbers, who illegally grabbed the government land and the assignees, who violated the assignment conditions.

5. Having regard to the submissions of both the learned counsel and upon considering the material available on record, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition by directing the respondents to issue notice to the petitioner as per the procedure contemplated under law, if he is found in illegal possession over the subject property.

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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JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL Date: 25.11.2025

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