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2026 Supreme(Online)(Tel) 12165
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
B. Vijaysen Reddy, J
Gram Panchayat, Kammeta Village – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
WRIT PETITON No.11779 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Lingala Sudheer
For the Respondents: L. Ravinder, Putta Krishna Reddy
The court directed the respondent authority to consider the petitioner's representation against the establishment of a dumping yard and pass a reasoned order after providing a hearing, while maintaining status quo on the land.
Headnote:(A) Administrative Law - Representation - Consideration of Objections - Direction to the respondent authority to consider the representation of the Gram Panchayat regarding the establishment of a dumping yard and pass orders after providing an opportunity of hearing. (Para 4)
Issues: Whether the respondent authorities are required to consider the representation of the Gram Panchayat before establishing a dumping yard on the subject land.
ORDER
: (ORAL)
Heard Mr. Lingala Sudheer, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. L. Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 5, and Mr. Putta Krishna Reddy, learned standing counsel for Municipalities, appearing for respondent No.6.
2. It is seen from the record that land admeasuring Acs.3-00 guntas in Survey No.222 of Kammeta Village, Chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, has been handed over to respondent No.6 for the purpose of dumping yard and segregation of compost vide Lr.No.LC1/2503/2025 dated 10.11.2025. Petitioner is Kammeta Gram Panchayat, represented by its Sarpanch. Petitioner - Gram Panchayat passed resolution opposing dumping yard in their village and submitted representation dated 13.04.2026 to respondent No.2 stating that they would be put to severe hardship and health hazards. The proposed site was earlier earmarked for village sports stadium, Harithaharam and Check Dam. Thus, the subject land cannot be used for dumping yard and segregation of compost.
3. Grievance of the petitioner is that respondent authorities are going ahead with the work related to the dumping yard without considering its representation dated 13.04.2026 and without following due process of law.
4. In the above circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.04.2026 for cancelling the proposal of establishment of dumping yard and segregation of compost in the land admeasuring Acs.3-00 guntas in Survey No.222 of Kammeta Village, Chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, and pass orders, in accordance with law, by affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Pending such exercise, status quo, obtaining as on today, shall be maintained in respect of the subject land. No order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the writ petition stand closed.
