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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.8431 of 2026

DATE OF ORDER: 23.03.2026

Between:

Ahmed Salahuddin Yousuf Zaki and another

...Petitioners AND

State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and four others

...Respondents

ORDER :

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

“…to issue a Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.5 in interfering with the petitioners’ peaceful possession over the subject land i.e., land in Sy.Nos.103/14 and 103/16, situated at Bandlaguda Kalsa Village, Hyderabad District, as illegal and arbitrary. Consequently, direct the respondents not

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to interfere with the petitioners’ possession and enjoyment over the subject land and pass....”

2. Heard Mr.Mohd. Muzaferullah Khan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.M.Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, for respondent

Nos.1 to 5 and perused the record.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that, as respondent No.5 is interfering in civil disputes and supporting the criminals to grab the petitioners’ land in Sy.Nos.103/14 and 103/16, situated at Bandlaguda Kalsa Village, Hyderabad District, the present writ petition has

been filed.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that that the petitioners filed the present writ petition on presumptions and assumptions. The respondent- authorities have neither taken any action nor interfered with the peaceful possession of the petitioners and if any action is to be taken, the respondent authorities will follow due

process of law by putting the petitioners on notice.

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5. In the light of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent-authorities not to interfere with the civil disputes and to follow due process as contemplated under law before initiating any action on the petitioners and also on the subject property of the petitioners. There shall

be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand

closed.

____________________ E.V.VENUGOPAL, J

Dated: 23.03.2026 VSU