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Kukkali Balamani v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC11 Sept 2025WP/27433/2025

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What is this about?

Petitioners claimed interference by revenue authorities and police with their possession of patta land in Gumdal Village at the instance of private respondents, despite a pending injunction suit. The State undertook to follow due procedure. The writ petition was disposed of restraining respondents 3 and 4 from interfering without due process.

What did the court decide?

Respondents 3 and 4 restrained from interfering with petitioners' possession except per due procedure; liberty to pursue pending suit; no costs.

Kukkali Balamani Vs The State of Telangana — Property and Title | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN

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wRtT PET|T|ON NO.27433 0F 202s

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Between:

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Kukkali Balamani, W/o Late K.Narsimulu, Aged about 50 Years, OccAgriculture, R/o.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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Kukkala Mahesh, S/o Anjailah, Aged about 36 Years, OccAgriculture, Fl/o.Gumdal Village. Doma lt4andal, Vikarabad Dist

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Kukkala Anjilaiah, S/o Chinna Narsaiah, Aged about 52 Years,

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OccAgriculture, Rl/o.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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1. Kukkala Pedda Narsaiah, S/o Hanmaiah, Aged about 82 Years, OccAgriculture, R/o.Gumdal Village, Doma [\Iandal, Vikarabad Dist

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Kukkala Venkatamma, W/o Late Ramaiah, Aged about 74 Years, OccAgriculture, R/o.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The District Collector, Vikarabad District. Vikarabad

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The Thasildar, Doma lvlandal, Vikarabad Dist. 4. The Station House Officer, Doma Police Station, Doma Village and Mandal, .Vikarabad Dist.

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Kothakapu Jagannath Reddy, S/o Badra Reddy, Aged about 71 Years, Occ:Agriculture. fuo.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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Kothakapu Rachpal Reddy, S/o Badra Reddy, Aged about 66 Years, Occ:Agriculture, Rl/o.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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Kothakapu Ail Reddy, S/o Badra Reddy,- Aged about 61 Years, Occ:Agriculture, R/o.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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Kothakapu Mohan Reddy, S/o Jagannath Reddy, Aged about 39 Years, Occ:Agriculture, RTo.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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Kothakapu Ram Reddy, S/o Jagannath Reddy, Aged about 36 Years, Occ:Agriculture, Rl/o.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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l0.Kothakapu Laxmikanth Reddy, S/o Jagannath Reddy, Aged about 33 Years, Occ:Agriculture, R/o.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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1 1. Kothakapu Ashok Reddy, S/o Rachpal Reddy, Aged about 29 Years, Occ:Agriculture, Rl/o.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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l2.Kothakapu Vijaya Kumar Reddy, S/o Aail Reddy, Aged about28 Years,

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Occ:Agriculture, R/o.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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l3.Kothakapu Shiva Kumar Reddy, S/o Aail Reddy, Aged about 26 Years, Occ:Agriculture, Rl/o.Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad Dist

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(R5 to 13 formal partv)

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...RES'.NDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 o'f lhe Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may^be pleased to issue an appropriate wrrt, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in restraining us to enter and to carry on with our agricultural activities in our patta land bearing Sy No.204lA admeasuring Ac 0-20 Gts, Sy No.204iluu admeasuring Ac.0-20 Gts, Sy no.2O4lLu admeasuring Ac.2-28 Gts, 2O4lAl1 admeasuring A.1-'14 Gts, 204lEE admeasuring Ac.0-10 Gts, Sy No.204lAl4 admeasuring Ac.0-05 Gts, Sy No.204lE admeasuring Ac 0-10 Gts, Sy No.204lA/3 admeasuring Ac.0-05 Gts and Sy No.204lUU admeasuring Ac 0- 10 Gts and 2O4lAl2 admeasuring Ac.1-04 Gts in total Ac.7-06 Gts situated at Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad District as being Arbitrary, lllegal, Capricious, Malafide and contrary to law, discriminatory and violative of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of lndia and also aqainst the Article 300-A of Constitution of lndia.

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tA NO.1 0F 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit flled in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 3rd and 4th respondents herein not to interfere with our agricultural activity in our patta lands bearing Sy No.204lA admeasuring Ac 0-20 Gts, Sy No.204/Luu admeasuring Ac.0-20 Gts, Sy no.2O4lLu admeasuring Ac.2-28 Gts, 2O4lAl1 admeasuring A.1-14 Gts, ZO |EE admeasuring Ac.0-10 Gts, Sy No.204lA/4 admeasuring Ac.0-05 Gts, Sy No.204lE admeasuring Ac 0-10 Gts, Sy No.204lA/3 admeasuring Ac.0-05 Gts and Sy No.204/UU admeasuring Ac 0- '1 0 Gts and 2O4lAl2 admeasuring Ac.1 -04 Gts in total Ac.7-06 Gts situated at Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad District without following due process of law.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR CHALLA

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Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE

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Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR HOME

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 to 13: -

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HONOUITABLE SIU JUSTICI], K. LAI(SHMAN

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\'RIl' PETITION No.27433 of 2025

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ORA,I, ORDER:

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IIcard Icarnccl counsel fbr the pctitioncrs, Mr.[-.Ravinder, learned Assistant Govcmment l)leader lor Revenue and leamed Assistant Governmcnt l'leader lirr Home.

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To shorv that petitioners herein are the absolute owners and posscssors of land adnrcasuring Ac.0.20 guntas in Sy.No.2O4lA, Ac.0.20 guntas rn Sy.No.204iluu, Ac.2.28 guntas 1 Sy.No.204lLu, Ac. l.l4 guntas in Sy.No.204lA/1.,Ac.0. l0 guntas in Sy.No.204lEE, Ac.0.05 guntas in Sy.No.204lA/4, Ac.0.l0 guntas in Sy.No.204/E, Ac.0.05 guntas in Sy.No.204lA/3, Ac.O. l0 guntas 1n Sy.No.204/UU and Ac. 1.04 in Sy.No.204lA/2, total admeasuring Ac.7.0(r guntas, situated at Gumdal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad District, they have filed copies of latest pattadar passbooks and titlc deeds. They lrave also filed a suit in O.S.No.7 of 2024 against respondent Nos.5 to l3 for perpetual injunction. The said suit is pending. There ts no temporary injunction. Even then, at the instance ol respondent Nos.5 to 13, respondent Nos.3 and 4 are intcrtbring with the possession of the

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petitioners over the subject property without following due procedure laid down under law. Clhatlenging the said action of respondent Nos.i and 4, petitioners flled the present Writ Petition

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[t is also contended by the petitioners that Srnt. .1.l-avanya and 3 others filed a writ petition lrde W.P.No.l6i74 ol 2023 against revenue authorities to declare the action ol Mandal Surveyor. Dorna Mandal, Vikarabad District, ln intending to corrduct survey ot'F'lL land adrneasuring Acs.2.28^guntas situaied tn Sy.No.204 ol' Gundal Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad District, in spite ol objections subrnitted by them as illegat. The said writ petition 1S pending. FT[. survey was conducted on 06.07.2023

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Whereas, learned Assistant Govemment Pleader lor Revenue and learned Assistant Govemment Pleader lor Home, on instructions, would submit that respondent Nos.3 and 4 will lbtlow the due procedure laid dorvn under law belore taking any action against the petitioners herein.

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In the light of the said discussion, notice to respondent Nos.5 to l3 is dispensed rvith. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.3 and 4 not to interfere with the

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possession ol the petitioners over the aforesaid property without following due procedure laid down under law. However, this order will not preclude respondent Nos.3 and 4 to take action against the petitioners by fbllowing rlue proccdure laid down under lau,, in thc event of any violation. Liberly is also grar.rted to the petitioners to pursue the aloresaid suit. Liborry is also granted to respondent No.5 to take action, if he receives any complaint against petitioners or against respondent Nos.5 to 13, in accordance with the procedure laid down under law.'fhere shall bc no order as to costs

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As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, il any, shall

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stand closed.

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-SD/.T. SRINIVASA REDDY A IS ANT REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

To,

The Thasildar, Doma Mandal,^{VikarabadDist} 2. The Station House Officer,^{Doma Police Station'Doma Village and Mandal,} Vikarabad Dist 3. One CC to SRl. PRAVEEN^{KUIVARCHALLA Advocate} [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE,^{HighCourt for the State of Telangana'} lourl S. two CCs to GP FOR HOME,^{High Courtfor the State of Telangana' [OUT]} 6. Two CD Copies CHR 4-BS

HIGH COURT

DATED:1110912025

ORDER

W.P.No.27433 o12025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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Kukkali Balamani v. The State of Telangana

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