Disposed

Smt. Aribandi Seethamma v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC14 Oct 2022WP/32191/2022

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The High Court disposed of a writ petition where the petitioner challenged the illegal demolition of her house. The Court directed the official departmental respondents to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders within six weeks after issuing notices to unofficial respondents.

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Direction to official respondents to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders within six weeks after issuing notice to unofficial respondents.

Smt. Aribandi Seethamma Vs The State… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Telangana HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Speciat Originat Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE TOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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Between:

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WRIT PETITION NO: 321 10F 022

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Smt. Aribandi Seethamma, W/o._ Late Aribandi Venkata Ramaiah. Aoed about 74 years occ Housewife, R/o'li ilb_i;8;; i i ; r ;';;;:[it;iXil covered rn Sv.No.190/4 an ext'ent 3j5 ' ' - -r''s Sq y;rd;]. vv,^{'F r.} r 'r^rn"ga Town and lvlandal Surydpet Djstnct, TS.

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ANO

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...PET|T|ONER

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, Ip:li: of relansana, Rep., by ils,
-r ler ue_crelirry to Government,
/
-state*of Telangana, Secretariat,
BRKR Bhavan, grh Floor, HyJerabaO, TS

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, IT--.j:l:, "r]:tangana, Rep., by its,
3[:3:i ?]:[ff:13 3;,5,?Yi,ll; depadmen t,
BRKR Bhavan, grh Floor, Hyderabad, TS.
, I* Sl1_..:r]"tansana, Rep., by its,
;riit f*:l:r."" $ " DePa rtm e n t'
4. The State of Telan gana, Rep , bi its
Special Chief Sec retary, I rigation & CAD Department,
State of
ngana, Secretariat
BRKR
avan, lJyderabad, TS
5 State of Telan gana, Rep., by its,
Secretary to G
overnment, Roads & Build lng s Department,
State of -Iela ngana , Secretariat,
BRKR Bha van, Hyderabad, TS

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Sri. K.Srinivas Reddy, S/o. Not Known, Aged about. Not Known, Occ: Municipal Comrnissioner, Huzurnagar, C/o. Huzurnagar Municipality, Huzurnagar Town & Municipality, Suryapet District, TS. Mobile No 9618455399,

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Sri. Yakub Ali, S/o, Not l(nown, Aged about. Not Known, Occ. Manager, Municipality, Huzurnagar, C/o. Huzurnagar Municipality, Huzurnagar Town & Municipality, Suryapet District, TS. I\rlobile No. 94 40817222,

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B. Sri. Sathish, S/o. Not Known, Aged about: Not Known, Occ: Rl, Huzurnagar Municipality, C/o. Huzurnagar Municipality, Huzurnagar Town & Municipality, Suryapet District, TS. Mobile No. 9959281912,

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Sri. Pechaiah, S/o. Not Known, Aged about: Not known, Occ. AE, Huzurnagar Municipality, C/o. Huzurnagar Municipality, Huzurnagar Town & Municipality, Suryapet District, TS. Mobile No. 7989953122,

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Sri. Shekar Reddy, S/o. Not Known, Aged about: Not Known, Occ: Helper at Huzurnagar Municipality, C/o. Huzurnagar Municipality, Huzurnagar Town & Municipality, Suryapet District, TS. Mobile No.9704286700,

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Sri. V. Sreenu, S/o. Not known, Aged about: Not Known, Occ: Helper at Huzurnagar Municipality, C/o. Huzurnagar Municipality, Huzurnagar Town & Municipality, Suryapet District, TS. Mobile No.7981818882

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Sri. K- Sreenu, S/o. Not Known, Aged about: Not Known, Occ: AE, NSP Department, C/o. NSP^Camp Office, Huzurnagar Town & Mandal, Suryapet^District,TS. Mobile^{No.70939491 123.}

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Sri. Biskharn, S/o. Not Known, Aged about: Not known, Occ: DE, NSp Department, C/o. NSP Camp Office, Huzurnagar Town lL Mandal, Suryapet Distnct. TS. Mobile No.91 824366 1 3,

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'14. Sri. K. Srinivas, Sio. Not Known, Aged a]'rout: Not known, Occ: EE, NSp Depa(ment, C/o. NSP Camp Office, at BSNL Office, Huzurnagar Town & trilandal, Suryapet District, TS. Mobile No. 9989367256,

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Sri. K. Venka Reddy, S/o. Not knwon, Aged about: Not known, Occ: RDO, Huzurnagar, C/o. RDO Office, Huzurnagar Town & Mandai Suryapet District, TS. Mobile No. 9640205368,

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Smt. Jaya Sree, Wo. Not Known,

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Aged about: Not known, Occ: Tahsildar., Huzurnagar, C/o. Tahsildar Office, Huzurnagar Huzurhagar Town & Mandal, Suryapbt District, TS Mobile No. 7013700779,

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Sri. Siva Kumar, S/o. Not Known, Aged about: Not Known,-Occ: AE (R&B) Department, Huzurnagar, C/o. Roads & Buildings Department, Huzurnagar, Huzurnagar Town & Mandal,

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Suryapet Diskict, TS

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Mobile No. 7981 197255, 81 88976229,

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Sri. Mahipal Reddy, S/o. Not Khown,

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Aged about: Not Known,.Occ: DE (R&E) Department, Huzurnagar, -Clo.^{Roads & Buildings Department,Huzurnagar,} Huzurnagar Town & Mandal, Suryapet Distrlct, TS Mobile No. 9440818465,

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Sri. K. Venkat Reddy, S/o. Not Known, Aged_about: Not Known, Occ: Sl, Huzurnagar, C/o. Station House Office, Huzurnagar, pSl Huzurnagar Town & Mandal, Suryapet District, I S Mobile No. 9440700086 &

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Sri. Srinivas Rao, S/o. Not^{Knwon, Aged about.Not Known' Occ. ASl,} Huzurnagar, C/o. Station House^{Office, Huzurnagar, PS,Huzurnagar Town and} Mandal, Suryapet District, TS^{Mobile No.7702679988.}

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RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of^{the Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated^{in the affidavitfiled therewith' the High Court may be} pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or^{any otherappropriatewrit order or} Direction more^{particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus,to declare the} in action of the respondents^{herein, ne;ther consider the petitionercompliant,} dated. 30.06.2022.^{nor taking any action against the culprits/erring officers, i.e ,} 6th unofficial respondent to 20th^{unofficial respondents who were misused their} official powers and illegally^{enteredthe petitioner residential alongwith (3)} JoB's/Bulldozers on 02.06.2022,^{despite Hon'ble High Court grantedthe interim} order passed in W.P.No.^{2409712022,dated. 02.06.2022 in respect of petitioner} residential house and intentionally^{by colludingeach other,and misusedtheir} offtcial powers and demolished^{the petitioner residential house, nearlyworth of 70} to 80 lakhs building only, without^{its site,and same as beenillegal, arbitrary,} unjust, and its nothing^{but misuse of theirofficial powers and alsoviolationof} Article 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution^{of lndia, and consequentlydirect the} respondents herein, forthwith^{take the appropriateand departmental action} against 6th unofficial^{Respondent to 2othunofficaal respondents including removal} from service by conducting^{the enquiry, pursuant to the petitioner complainton} 30 06.2022

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lA NO:^'f OF 2022

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Petition under Section¹⁵¹ CPC^{praying that in the circumstances statedin} the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition,the High Courtmaybe pleasedto} issue the directions to the^{respondents herein, forthwith takethe appropriate&} departmental action against 6th^{unofficial respondent to 20th unofficial} respondents including removal from^{service by conducting the enquiry' pursuant} to the petitioner complaint^{on 30.06.2022, pending disposalof the main Writ} Petition, in the interest of^justice

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PALLE NAGESWAR RAO

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Counsel for Respondent No. 1: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2: GP FOR REVENUE

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Counsel for Respondent No. 3: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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Counsel for Respondent No. 4: GP FOR IRRIGATION & CAD

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Counsel for Respondent No. 5: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 6 to 20: -

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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H()N' lll,It SM't. .I USI'ICE LALITIIA^{KANN It(;ANTI}

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WRI'I' I'IiTI'I'ION No.32I9l^{ot' 2022}

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ORDT]II:

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This r.vrit petition is filed seeking the^{followinr-r rclief:}

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" ...to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other lpDropriate writ, order or Direction more^{particularlyone in thrl naturc of Writ of} mandamus, to declare the in action^{of the respondentsherein. neither} consrder the petitioner conrpliant,^{dated 30.06.2022, nor takingany} action against the culprits/erring^{officers i.e' 6th ur.tofficialrespondent to} 20dlunofficial respondents, who^{were misusedtheir ofiiciai porvers and} illegalty entered the^{petitionerresidentialalong with} {3) f^{CB's/Bulldozerson 02.06.2022, despite Hon'ble High Court grantedthe} interim order passed in W.P.No.2a097 /2022,^{dated02.06.2022 in} respect ol petitioner residential^{houseand intentionallyby colluding} each other, and misused their official^{powers and demolished the} petitioner residential house, nearly '/orth of^{70 to B0 Iakhs building} only, without its site, and same^as been^{illegal, arbitrary, uniust, and it's} nothing but misuse of their official^{powersand alsoviolation of Article} 19,27 and 300-A ofthe Constitution of India^{and consequentlydirect the} respondents herein, forthwith take the appropriate^{and departmental} action against 6d, unofficial respondent^{to 20s unofficialres|ondents} including removal from service by conducting^{the enqtliry, pursuant to} the petitioner complaint^on 30.06.2022..."

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Sri Palie N ageswar Rao, iearned^courtsei the petitioner, submits that Municipal Commissioner,^{Huzurnagarand other officers ot} the Huzurnagar Municipality, misusing their^{olficial passion, are} indulging certain activities. He submits^{that thotrgh a representation} was given on 30.06.2022 to the Chief Secretary^{to the Government,} Special Chief Secretary,^Revenue,MA &^{UD, Irrigationand CAD and} Roads and Buildings Departments,^{no actionhas been initiated.}

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Learned Government Pleaders^subm its that^theofficial

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respondents wiI consider the rcprcsentatio, of the petitioner in accordance with law_

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4' Recording tire said subr.,ission, the writ petition is disposed of directing the official respo,dents to consider tlre representation of the petitioner dated 30.06.2022 arti pass r:Dpropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a peliod of si:r weeks from trre date of receipt of a copy of this order' Before passing crders, the official respondents shari issue notice to the unofficiar respondents. As this court directing the officiar respondents to issue notice to':he ur-rofficial respondents before passing orders, notice to the unofficial respondcnts is not necessary in this writ petition. No order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

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SD/.P.PADMANABHA REDDY ASSISTA //TRUE COPY// L'L-

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SECTION

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To,

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1 The Chief Secretary.to. Government. State of Telangana, Secreta at, BRKR tshavan,^gth Floor, Hyderabad, TS.

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2 The Special Clriel Selcretary, Revenue Department. State of Telangana, Secretariat, BRKR Bhavan,9th Floor. Hyderabad, TS.

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3 Il9-:p:glil SljglS^ecretary, .MA^{and U6_Department, Stare of Tetangana,} becreranat, BRKR tshavan. Hyderabad. TS.

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4 fhe^{Special Chief Secretary. lrrigation and CAD Department,} State of lelangana, Secretariat. BRKR Bhavan, Hyderabad, TS.

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5 The Secretary to Gov " r e r a ns a n a st ;;"#;:l?fr74 Eff f;,, l.riJl:.;:fl s Depa.rm e n t s ra,e or o one cc ro Srr pale Nlg9:ryr1 nj"'ejr"iLjE'tciE[cf , +g:;::j",Bp For Geierarno_,i!iiji#.liirl Eo,,r for rhe state of

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8 Two Cts to'Gp Fbr Rg.y"Iyu, High Court for the State of Telanqana IOUTI :"iff^{,f'!:,i%?i"i"":|!1ffi} :n:n^{jJi'iilllIi'"ti5;d;;"i;H:;i,i,"s;'r} " t'd,irY"t to GP For lrrigatron a cAo t-iigh court for the state of retanqana

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,, I5:fi::",",8p For Roads & Buitdinss, High Court for the State of 12. Two CD Coores '

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HIGH COURT

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DATED: 1411012022

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WP.No.32191 of 2022

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DISPOSING OF THE^{WRIT PETITION}

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WITHOUT COSTS

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Smt. Aribandi Seethamma v. The State of Telangana

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