Madavi Manohar Vs The State of Telangana

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR^{THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE TWENry^{FIRST DAYOF JANUARY} TWO THOUSAND^{AND TWENry FIVE}

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE^{MRS JUSTICESUREPALLI NANDA}

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WRIT PETITION NO :1461^{OF 2O25}

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Between:

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MadaviManohar,s/oMadaviGanapathi,Age.4g-yearsold,Occ-President' niiruii SJ"rineini^{parisnaO. Ryo.H.No.2-517, Pocham Loddi, Ushegaon,} Jainoor, Komaram^{Bheem District.}

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 TheStateofTelangana,Rep.byitsPrincipalsecretary,DepartmentofTribal Welfare, Secretariat,^HYderabad.

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The District Collector,^{Komaram Bheem District'}

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3.ThelntegratedTribalDevelopmentAgency,Projectofficer,Utnoor,Adilabad District.

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The District Panchayat^{Officer, Jainoor, Komaram Bheem District'}

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The Mandal^{Parishad Development Officer, Jainoor, KomaramBheem} District.

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The Tahsildar,^{Jainoor, Komaram Bheem Diskict'}

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The Mandal Panchayat^{Officer, Jainoor, Komaram Bheem District'}

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B. The Panchayat^{Secretary, Jainoor, Komaram Bheem District}

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article^{226 of the constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstances^{stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court maybe} pleasedtoissueanappropriateWrit,orderorDirectionmoreparticularlyonein ihe nature of^{Writ of Mandamus declaringthe inactionof the Respondentsin not} consideringvariousrepresentationsofthePetitionerherein,requestingthe nurponO"it.^{to take actionsagainst illeg.ally settle.mentsand constructionsof} houses of non-schedule^{Tribes,-as beingillegal,arbitrary and discriminatoryand} violative of Article^{14, 21 and Fifthscheduleoi the constitutionof lndia and also in} violation of the^{PESA Act and other Statutory laws,Consequentiallydirectthe} n".pona"nt Nos.3^{and 4 herein to consider the Representationdated.14.11.2024} and16.1'l.2024,tulherdirecttheRespondentNo.3hereinproceedonletters'

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Lr.No.P2t112024 and Lr.No.B/266t2024,^{dated 29.10.2024and 24.10.2024,issued} by Respondent Nos.^li and 6^{respectively.}

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under section 151 cPC^{praying that in the circumstances statedin} the affidavit filed^{in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct} the Respondent Nos.3 and 4^{herein toconsider the Representations} dated.l 4.1 1.2024 ancl^16.11.2024.

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lA NO: 2 OF 2025

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Petition under Seetion 151 CPC^{praying that in the circumstances statedin} the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition, the High court maybe pleased to direct} the Respondent l'.lo.3^{herein proceed onletters.Lr -No.P2l1l2O24 &} Lr.No.B/266/2024. da1ed.29.10.2024^{& 24.10.2024, issuedby RespondentNos.S} and 6 respectively.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI^HUSSAINAAMIR

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Counsel for the Respondent^{No.1 & 3: GP FORSOCIAL WELFARE}

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.2 &^{6: GP FOR REVENUE}

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Counsel for the Respondent No.4:^{GP FOR PANCHAYATH RAJ}

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.5,7 & 8:^{SRI R. CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY'} SC FOR PANCHAYATH RAJ

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI^NANDA

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WRIT P TITION No.1461 ot 2025

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ORDER:

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. Heard Sri Hussain Aamir, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Government^Pleader for Social Welfare, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 3, learned Government Pleader for^Revenue, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos'2 and 6,^learned Government Pleader for Panchayat^Rai, appearing'^on behalf of respondent No.4, and Sri^Ramavaram Chandrashekar Reddy, learned Standing Counse!^for Panchayat Raj, appearing on behalf of respondent^Nos.s. 7 and 8.

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2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking^prayer as under:

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"...to issue an appropriate Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Wri.t of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in^not considering various representations of the^Petitioner herein requesting the Respondents to take actions against illegally settlements and constructions of^houses of non-Schedule Tribes as being illegal, arbitrary^and discriminatory and violative of Articles 14,²¹ and^FiFth

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2 I'-146t 2o; schedure of rha r^^^.,tn" constitution oF India and also 'n vioration o, the PESA Act and other statr.rt,cry raws, conse direct the Respondent Nos 3 and 4 herein ,o,o'"nt'u"' the Representation dated 14.11...2024 and ,u'ont'out rurther direct the proceed on letters Lr'No' Respordent No.3 ^i,i'ill P2/t/2024 and Lr. No. and 24.t0.2024 jssued fT:ffi:::"ffi:;':,'j,; respectively and pass...,,

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3 It is the case of the pet,tioner tha t, the petitioner herein is the President of Adivasi Sankshema Parishad, working for implementatic,n of Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India in areas of Jainoor in Komuram Bheem District, ancl it was observed by the petitioner herein that hr:ge populations belonging to non-schedule Tribe of -lainoor, Komuram Bheem District, are carrying out activities which are in violation of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India. 4.

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Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner herein made representations dated L4.77.2024 and t6.77.2024 to the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 respectively, requesting ihe respondent

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authorities to sr:op the illegal activities of non_schedule tribe population pertEiining to construction of houses and illega I settlements.

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Ho wever, the said representations had not been

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considered till date. Aggrieved by the said inaction of the respondents, the present writ petition is filed.

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The learned Government pleader for Social Welfare submits that the writ petition courd be disposed of directing the 3'd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 14.11.2024 addressed to the 3'd respondent in accordance to law and initiate appropriate action within a reasonable period.

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PE USED THE RECO D.

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6 e VA o n e a 2 2 4ot

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es den o ddr d 2n'l en e r cte

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hereunder:

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"I invite kind attention to the references cited, and submitting herewith the original representations submitted by the members of Aadivasi Sankshema parishath (ASp) Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District and Gondwana Panchayathi Raicentres Aadivasi Anubandha Committees in the Jainoor Mandal to solve their Demands, for favour of kind information and further necessary action.,,

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7 ev t er a 2 10. 4

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e nd tN 6 d nd s nd ti xtr ct h reu nder:

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4 wP 1461_2025 "I inv,ite kind attention to the reference cited and submitting herewith I submitted by rhe^jff:'.t1"", o"o,r"j"':".';:r'J: Parishath (ASp) and the Gondvana panchayathi Raicentres & Aadivasi Anubandha Communities in the lainoor Mandal to soh,e their Demands, for favour of kind information and further necessary action.,,

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8. Taki nq tnto nsideration:

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(a) The submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the tearned Governmenl: pleader for Social Wetfare appearing on behalf of respondent No.3,

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(b) The contents of the tetter dated 29.10.2024 of the 5th respondent addressed to 2nd respondent. (c) The contents of the letter dated 24.lr(,"2024 ot the 6th respondent addressed to the 2.d respondent.

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The writ petition is disposed of directing the 3.d respondent to consider the petitioner,s represen tation dated I4.]-L.,ZO24 addressed to the 3 rd respondent pertaining to the initiation of action with regard to the protection of tribal lands from non_tribals, corporate entities, and land mafia groups duly taking into consideration the letter of the Respondent No.s dated

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29.1O.2O24 addressed to 2nd respondent and letter dated 24.10.2024 of Respondent No.6 addressed to 2nd respondent (referred to and extracted above), within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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The miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand

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closed.

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SD/-T. CHANDRA^{SEKHAR REDDY} ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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//TRUE COPY//

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S CTION OFFICER

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To. '"'1 . Th" Principal Secretary, Department of Tribal Welfare' The State of Telanoand. Secretariat,^Hyderabad.

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The D'istrici Collector,^{Komaram Bheem Distnct} . 5. ii;; t"G;teJ^{i"uir'oLliJiopn1"ntAg"n"y,projectofficer, Utnoor,Adilabad} District.

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+. itre Oitrict Panchayat^{Officer,Jaino-or,Komaram Bheem District'} s. iii" n/li"oir^{pirisrraJbeveiopmentofficer,Jainoor, KomaramBheem} District.

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O. ine fatrsilOar,^{Jainoor, Komaram Bheem-District'} 7. in" H,rintar^{pancnayai offiier, Jainoor, Komaram Bheem District'} i. ii'ie^pancttavat Secrbtary,^{Jainoor,Komaram-BheemDistrict} s. o";, ct iJ6ni^{HuSsnttlnqMlR, Advocate[9Pt lcl} 1O.ONE CC^{tO SRI R- CilAi,IbriASiiEKARREDbY'SC.fOr PANCHAYATHRAJ} TOPUCI r r.iio"ca" to Gp^{FORSOCTAL WELFARE,Highcourt for the state of} Telangana. [OUT] 12.i;;'ic;6EF rbn^{REVENUE,Highcourt for the state of Telansana.} tOUTl re.f;;'ics to GP^{FoR PANCHAYATHRAJ, Highcourtfor the state of} Telangana. [OUT] 14.Two CD CoPies

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HIGH COURT

DATED:2110112025

ORDER

WP.No.1461 of 2025