IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 30596 of 2025

07^thApril, 2026 Between

1. Kalva Murali Manohar Reddy … Petitioner AND

1. Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways, and others … Respondents

ORDER

The petitioner, Kalva Murali Manohar Reddy, a 72-year-old agriculturist, approaches the Court seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the actions of the respondent authorities as illegal and unconstitutional, particularly their attempt to take possession of his agricultural land measuring 11,481 sq. meters and an additional extent of approximately 508.237 sq. meters (elsewhere described as 574.138 sq. meters) in Survey No. 497 of Nawabpet village, Chityal mandal. He challenges the validity of the impugned award modification proceedings bearing No. J/69/2021- NH-163-G dated September 5, 2024, which for the first time inserted his name in relation to the subject land without prior statutory steps such as notification under Section 3A, declaration under Section 3D, or notice of award enquiry under Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956 read with the RFCTLARR (Removal of