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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT: HYDERABAD HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN (CNR No.HBHC010624912025)

Reserved on: 16.10.2026 Pronounced on: 30-10-2026 Uploaded on : 30-10-2026 Between:

Mrs. P. Shivaleela & another .. Petitioners Vs.

Mr. C. Narayana Reddy, I.A.S., District Collector, Rangareddy District .. Respondent This Court delivered the following:

ORDER:

Heard Mr. Vijay B. Paropkari, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent.

2. This Contempt Case is filed alleging willful and deliberate violation of the order passed by this Court in W.P. No.22093 of 2025, dated 05.08.2025.

3. The petitioners herein had filed the aforesaid writ petition seeking the following relief:

“It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may

be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more

particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the applications dated 14.03.2024 submitted by the petitioners to respondent No.3 for issuance of NOC as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct respondent No.3 to issue NOC in respect of Plot No.59 and Plot No.62 (Eastern Part) in Survey Nos.536, 537, 657 and 658 situated at Manne Muthyalamma Kunta, Turkayamjal Municipality, Ranga Reddy District, in terms of the decision of respondent No.3 vide Lr.B/E4/4345/2021 dated 27.08.2022 and the consequent Memo No.15738/G1/2022 dated 02.09.2022 issued by respondent No.2 by deleting the same from the Prohibitory Properties Register and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.”

4. Vide order dated 05.08.2025, this Court disposed of the aforesaid writ petition with the following direction to respondent No.3 therein i.e., the respondent herein:

“In the light of the aforesaid discussion, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3^rd respondent to consider the representation dated 14.03.2024 submitted by the petitioners herein for deletion of the subject Plots i.e., Plot No.62 (Eastern Part) and Plot No.59 in Survey Nos. 536, 537, 657 and 658, situated at Manne Muthyalamma Kunta, Turkayamjal Village and Municipality, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, from List of Prohibitory Properties in terms of the proceedings issued rd by the 3 respondent vide Lr.B/E4/4345/2021, dated 27.08.2022 and the consequential Memo th No.15738/G1/2022, dated 02.09.2022 of the 6 respondent. If the 3^rd respondent is not inclined to accept the request made by the petitioners herein, he shall pass a reasoned order and communicate a copy of the said order to the petitioners herein. He shall complete the aforesaid entire exercise within a period of sixty days (60) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”

5. In view of the above order, which is under contempt, the respondent was required to consider the application of the petitioners within sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the copy of the said order. According to the petitioners, they have submitted copy of the aforesaid order to the respondent herein along with covering letter dated 07.09.2025 under the acknowledgment dated 11.08.2025. Therefore, the respondent has to consider the request of the petitioners by 10.10.2025. Despite repeated requests made by the petitioners, the respondent neither considered the representation of the petitioners, nor complied with the order under contempt. Thus, there is willful and deliberate violation of the order under contempt. Therefore, the petitioners have filed the present contempt case on 15.10.2025.

i) It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the respondent has deliberately and willfully violated the order under contempt by not passing any order within the stipulated period of sixty (60) days as directed by this Court. Only af