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M.Venugopal, Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

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M.Venugopal, Vs The State of TelanganaM.Venugopal, v. The State of Telangana

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M.Venugopal, v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC18 Feb 2025WP/14715/2017

Case brief

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What is this about?

Telangana HC (Special Original Jurisdiction), single-judge order of Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar dated 18-02-2025, dismissing W.P. No.14715/2017 as infructuous without costs on counsel's own submission that the cause did not survive due to efflux of time. Subject matter of the (undecided) challenge: 2017 re-allotment of 'kallas' from B.L. Unit 40 Kambalapally-A to B.L. Unit 41 Kambalapally-B by respondent No.5 (R.C.No.23915212017, dt. 03-04-2017), following respondent No.4's Rc.No.10712016/M4 dt. 31-03-2017, allegedly contrary to respondent No.2 (Telangana State Forest Development Corporation) advance sale notice Rc.No.1162120161M1 (STC) dt. 29-11-2016, and framed as violative of Article 14; petition filed under Article 226; interim suspension prayer under section 151 cPC (I.A. No.1/2017, WPMP No.18221/2017). Parties: M. Venugopal (petitioner, counsel Sri T. Bala Mohan Reddy) v. State of Telangana/TSFDC/forest officials (counsel: GP for Forests). Zero precedents cited; zero adjudicated holdings beyond the infructuosity dismissal and closure of miscellaneous applications; no amounts. Cite only to evidence the demise of this particular 2017 litigation; worthless for any proposition of law on forest produce allotment or Article 14.

What did the court decide?

On learned counsel for the petitioner submitting that, due to efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition no longer survived for adjudication, the Court recorded the submission and dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, with no order as to costs. ¶31

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the cause in Writ Petition No.14715 of 2017 still survived for adjudication when taken up for hearing on 18.02.2025, given the efflux of time since the events of 2017. +1 more

Court's answer

On learned counsel for the petitioner submitting that, due to efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition no longer survived for adjudication, the Court recorded the submission and dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, with no order as to costs.

Ratio / Principle

As a sequel to the dismissal, all miscellaneous applications pending in the matter were directed to stand closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No.14715 of 2017 (High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad; N.V. Shravan Kumar, J.; decided 18.02.2025): The petitioner, M. Venugopal, had challenged proceedings dated 03.04.2017 in R.C.No.23915212017 issued by respondent No.5 (DFO, Mahabubabad) re-allotting kallas from B.L.Unit 40 Kambalapally-A to B.L.Unit 41 Kambalapally-B, purportedly on the basis of respondent No.4's proceedings in Rc.No.10712016/M4 dated 31.03.2017, alleging the action was illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 and contrary to the advance sale notice dated 29.11.2016 in Rc.No.1162120161M1 (STC) of respondent No.2 (Telangana State Forest Development Corporation). When taken up for hearing on 18.02.2025, counsel for the petitioner conceded that, due to efflux of time, the cause no longer survived for adjudication; the Court recorded the submission and DISMISSED the writ petition AS INFRUCTUOUS, without costs, and closed pending miscellaneous applications as a sequel. No issue was adjudicated on the merits; no precedent was cited; no relief or monetary award resulted.

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO:^'14715 OF 2017

Between:

M.Venugopal, S/o: tVl.Sambaiah, Aged years, Occ: Business, Rl/o H.No.'1 1-9'16711 , Ramnadahapuri, Road No. 4, Desaipet, Warangal City.

...PETITIONER

AND

1 The State of Telangana, Rep-, by its Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Secretariat (T.S), Hyderabad.

2 Telangana State Forest Development Corporation,3rd Floor, Aranya Bhavan, Opp to Reserve bank of lndia, Saifabad, Hyderabad, rep., by its Vice Chairman And Managing Director- 500004

3 Chief Conservator of Forests/ CF State Trading Circle, 3rd Floor, Aranya Bhavan, Opp to Reserve bank of lndia, Saifabad, Hyderabad.

4 Chief Conservator of Forests, Kothagudem Circle, Forest Complex, Kothagudem Town, Bhadradri District.

A District Forest Officer, Mahabubabad, Mahabubabad District.

tl Forest Range Officer, Bayyaram, Mahabubabad District.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to grant an order, direction or writ, more so in .e .nature of Writ of mandamus declaring action of respondent No.S in issuing^proceedings dated 03.04.2017 in R.C.No.23915212017 purportedly on the basis of^proceedings of respondent No 4 in Rc.No.10712016/M4 dated 31 .03.2017 re-allotting kallas from B.L.Unit 40 Kambalapally- A to B.L.Unit 4'1 Kambalapally -B as illegal Arbitrary, Highhanded apart from being voilative of Article l4 of Constitution of lndia apart from being contrary to the advanced sale notice dated 29.11.2016 in Rc.No.

1162120161M1 (STC) issued by 2nd respondent and consequenfly to set aside the proceedings of 4th respondent dated 03.04.2017 in R.C No. 2Z9tS2t2O17.

l.A. NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP. N O:18221 OF 20171

Petition under section 151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased suspend the proceedings dated 03.04.2017 in Rc.No.239iS2t2O17 issued by respondent No.5 re-allotting kallas from B.L.Unit 40 Kambalapally- A to B.L.Unit 4'l Kambalapally- B.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI T BALA MOHAN REDDy

Counsel forthe Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS

The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

Wtit Petition No.14715 of 2Ol7

ORDER:

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, lbarned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication any more.

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if aly

pending, shall stald closed

SDi- T. JAYASREE AS ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the cause in Writ Petition No.14715 of 2017 still survived for adjudication when taken up for hearing on 18.02.2025, given the efflux of time since the events of 2017.¶30
The court held
On learned counsel for the petitioner submitting that, due to efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition no longer survived for adjudication, the Court recorded the submission and dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, with no order as to costs.ratio¶31
2.
Whether respondent No.5's proceedings dated 03.04.2017 re-allotting kallas from B.L.Unit 40 Kambalapally-A to B.L.Unit 41 Kambalapally-B were illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 (raised in the prayer; never adjudicated by the Court).medium confidence¶18

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 2 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶18 Article 14¶18
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)Section 151¶21

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Proceedings dated 03.04.2017 in R.C.No.23915212017 issued by respondent No.5 re-allotting kallas from B.L.Unit 40 Kambalapally-A to B.L.Unit 41 Kambalapally-B, purportedly on the basis of respondent No.4's proceedings in Rc.No.10712016/M4 dated 31.03.2017; petitioner prayed that it be declared illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and set aside.¶18
Issued by respondent No.5 (District Forest Officer, Mahabubabad); challenged before the High Court for the State of Telangana · 03.04.2017
Prior proceeding
Respondent No.4 (CCF, Kothagudem Circle) had issued proceedings in Rc.No.10712016/M4 dated 31.03.2017 effecting the re-allotment of kallas, which respondent No.5's action purportedly followed.¶18
Prior proceeding
Advanced sale notice dated 29.11.2016 in Rc.No.1162120161M1 (STC) issued by respondent No.2 (Telangana State Forest Development Corporation); petitioner alleged the re-allotment was contrary to it.¶18

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
M. Venugopal, S/o Vl.Sambaiah, Occ: Business, R/o Desaipet, Warangal City¶8
T. BALA MOHAN REDDY
respondent
The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Secretariat (T.S.), Hyderabad (Respondent No.1)¶11
GP FOR FORESTS
respondent
Telangana State Forest Development Corporation, Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad, rep. by its Vice Chairman and Managing Director (Respondent No.2)¶12
GP FOR FORESTS
respondent
Chief Conservator of Forests / CF State Trading Circle, Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad (Respondent No.3)¶13
GP FOR FORESTS
respondent
Chief Conservator of Forests, Kothagudem Circle, Bhadradri District (Respondent No.4)¶14
GP FOR FORESTS
respondent
District Forest Officer, Mahabubabad (Respondent No.5)¶15
GP FOR FORESTS
respondent
Forest Range Officer, Bayyaram, Mahabubabad District (Respondent No.6)¶16
GP FOR FORESTS

Coram

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N.V.SHRAVAN KUMARauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Telangana HC
Decided on: 18 Feb 2025 · February
Registered: 21 Apr 2017
Case no.: WP/14715/2017
CNR: HBHC010697012017
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: N.v.shravan Kumar
Disposal: DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Case type: Writ Petition

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Cite this judgement

M.Venugopal, v. The State of Telangana, WP/14715/2017 (TEL), decided on 18 February 2025.

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Statutes3

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Article 14
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)Section 151

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Procedural history3

Proceedings dated 03.04.2017 in R.C.No.23915212017 issued by respondent No.5 re-allotting kallas from B.L.Unit 40 Kambalapally-A to B.L.Unit 41 Kambalapally-B, purportedly on the basis of respondent No.4's proceedings in Rc.No.10712016/M4 dated 31.03.2017; petitioner prayed that it be declared illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and set aside.Issued by respondent No.5 (District Forest Officer, Mahabubabad); challenged before the High Court for the State of Telangana · 03.04.2017
Respondent No.4 (CCF, Kothagudem Circle) had issued proceedings in Rc.No.10712016/M4 dated 31.03.2017 effecting the re-allotment of kallas, which respondent No.5's action purportedly followed.
Advanced sale notice dated 29.11.2016 in Rc.No.1162120161M1 (STC) issued by respondent No.2 (Telangana State Forest Development Corporation); petitioner alleged the re-allotment was contrary to it.

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Bench / Coram

N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

Parties & counsel