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2026 Supreme(Online)(Tel) 15463
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
Laxmi Narayana Alishetty, J
Shanigarapu Tirupathi – Appellant
Versus
The State of Telangana and 5 Others – Respondent
WRIT PETITION No.6410 of 2020
For the Appellants/Petitioners: P. Shravan Kumar Goud
For the Respondents: Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, K. Sidharth Reddy
A writ petition seeking removal of illegal encroachment on government land is liable to be closed if the concerned authorities have already removed the unauthorized construction during the pendency of the proceedings.
Headnote:The petitioner sought a declaration that the failure of the respondents to remove illegal encroachment of government land in Sy.No.120, Hanuman Nagar, Karimnagar Town and Mandal, was arbitrary and illegal, as the encroachment caused compression of the pathway for road users. The court noted that the respondent corporation had already removed the unauthorized construction in 2021 following due procedure and court directions. The primary issue was whether the grievance regarding the illegal encroachment on government land had been redressed. The court observed that since the unauthorized construction had been removed and there was no further development on the subject land, the purpose of the petition had been served. Recording the above submissions, the Writ Petition is closed.
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| 1. filing of a writ petition to address illegal encroachment on public land. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. redressal of grievance through the removal of unauthorized constructions by municipal authorities. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. closure of proceedings upon satisfaction of the relief sought. (Para 5) |
ORDER:
This writ petition is filed seeking following relief:
“To declare the action of respondent Nos.1 to 5 in failing to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.02.2020, 29.02.2020, 06.03.2020, 12.03.2020 and 16.03.2020, for taking action against respondent No.6 and to remove illegal encroachment of the Government land in Sy.No.120, admeasuring 60 Sq.yrds in first division of Hanuman Nagar, Karimnagar Town and Mandal, causing compression of pathway to the petitioner and to the road users as, as illegal, arbitrary and for consequential relief.”
2. Sri P.Shravan Kumar Goud, learned Counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and Sri K.Sidharth Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2 present.
3. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2 would submit that subsequent to filing of the writ petition, respondent No.2- Corporation has removed the unauthorized construction made by respondent No.6 by encroaching the Government land in Sy.No.120, in the year 2021, by duly following the procedure, as per the directions of this Court and at present, there is no development on the subject land, therefore, prayed to close the writ petition and a copy of written instructions dated 24.04.2026, is placed on record.
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner did not dispute the same.
5. Recording the above submissions, the Writ Petition is closed.
There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
