Disposed

Boda Sujatha v. The Station House Officer, Komararam police Station

Telangana HC23 Sept 2025WP/27972/2016

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition by five agriculturists seeking protection from eviction from lands in Komararam village for which they held forest rights passbooks under the RoFR Act, 2006. During pendency, RoFR title deeds were issued to them in 2023; the court disposed of the petition as nothing survived, leaving parties free to seek remedies on any future grievance.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of as nothing survived since title deeds were issued; no costs; liberty to pursue remedies on any grievance of allotment or encroachment.

Boda Sujatha Vs The Station House Officer, Komararam… — Land Acquisition | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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TUESDAY,THE NA/ENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWOTHOUSANO AND TWENW FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJ!

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WRIT PETITION NO: 27972 OF 2016

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Between:

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Boda Sujatha, w/o Rama, Aged about 3Oyears, Occ Agriculture.^Ri/. o Thontabalu Thanda, Komararam village, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District

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Jatooth Kavitha, w/o Bhikka, Aged-about 25^years, Occ Agriculture, R/o Thontabalu Thanda, Rl/ o Komararam village, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District

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Googloth Rangi, w/o Hariya, Aged about 70^years, Occ Agriculture,^{Fl/ o} Komararam village, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District

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Googloth Sukki, w/o Bitcha, Aged about 45^years, Occ Agriculture,^Ri/ o Komararam village, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District

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Banooth Sunitha-, w/o Shankar, Aged about 32^years, Occ Agriculture,^{FU o} Komararam Mllage, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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The Station House fficer, Komararam^police Station, at Kachanpally^village, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District.

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The Superintendent of Police, Khammam.

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The Director General of Police, State of Telangana, Lakdi-ka-Pul, Hyderabad.

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The Tahsildar, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District.

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The Rerrenue Divisional Officer, Kothagudem Division, Khammam District.

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The District Collector, Khammam District.

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The Divisional Forest fficer, Khammam District.

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The Chief Conservator of Forests, Telangana State, Saifabad,^Hyderabad. 9. The State of Telangana, Home Department,^{SecretariatBuildings,} Hyderabad, Rep. by its Principal Secretary.

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10.The State' of' Teilangana,^'Revenue Department,^{SecretariatBuildings,} 11.The Hyderabad, State Rep. by of Tillangana, its Principal Secretary.^' Forests Department, Secretariat^Buildings, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Principal Secretary.

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...RESPONOENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia^praying that^{in thd} circumstanc,es stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court^maybe pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature bf Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents^not to evict^{the petitioners fromtheir}

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lands located in^{l(omararam village, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District to the} extent of lands sprecified^{in the affidavit, as has been recognized by issuingforest} rights^passbooks under the^{provisions of The scheduled Tribes and other} Traditional Foresl:^{Dwellers(Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 by declaring} the action of the^{respondentauthorities in waming them to vacate their lands, as} specified in the^{scheduleas illegal arbitrary, unjust apartfrom violative of} principles of natural^justice and against the^{powersvested in them} t.A. NO: I OF²⁰¹ 6(WPMP.^{NO: 34654 OF 2016)}

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Petition under section 151^{CPC praying that in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit filed in^{support of the petition,the High courtmay be pleasedto} direct the respondents^{not to evict the petitionersfrom theirlands locatedin} Komararam village,^{Yellandu Mandal, Khammam Districtto the extent of lands} specified in the writ affidavit^{over which they are cultivating}

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A NO: 1 OF 20lE

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Between:

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The Divisional Forest^{Officer, Khammam District.}

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Z. fne Cnef <)onservator^{of Forests, Telangana State, Saifabad, Hyderabad'} 5. fne State of Telangana,^{Forests Department, Secretariat Buildings,} Hvderabad' Rep' by its Principal

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"**t"o:..."=TrroNERsrRESpoNDENTs

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AND

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Boda Sujatha, w/o Rama,^{Aged about.9Oyga5'Occ.Agricultur"".Yo} Thontabaiu Thanda, Komararam^{village,Yellandu Mandal,Khammam District}

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Z. .laioolfr klrvitha,^{w7o Bhikka,Aged-about25 years, Occ Agriculture,Fyo} Thontabalu Thanda, R/ o^{Komararamvillage, Yellandu Mandal,Khammam} District

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g. Go6qiotn flanqi, w/o Hariya, Aged about 70 years, Occ Agriculture, Rl/ o Kom-araram vili-age, Yellandu^{Mandal,Khammam District}

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+. dooqtoitr t;ukki,'do^{Bitcha, Aged about 45 years, OccAgriculture, R/ o} Kom-ararant village, Yellandu^{Mandal,Khammam District}

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S.^ginooth Sr.rnitha]^{w/o Shankar,Aged:about 32 years, Occ Agriculture,Rl/ o} Komararant village, Yellandu^{Mandal,Khammam District}

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,.RESPONDENT'PETITIONER

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The Statiorr House Officer,^{Komararam police Station,at Kachanpally village,} Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District.

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The Superintendent of Police,^Khammam.

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A. fne Dirbctor General of Police,^{Stateof Telangana,Lakdi-ka-Pul, Hyderabad.} 9. The Tahsiklar, Yellandu^{Mandal, Khammam District.}

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i O. The Revenue'Divisional fficer,^{Kothagudem Division, Khammam District.}

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1 1 . The Districl: Collector,^{Khammam District.}

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i Z. fne Stater of Teiangana,^{Home Department' SecretariatBuildings'} Hyderabad, Rep. by its Principal Secretary.

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13.The State of Telangana,^{Revenue Department, SecretariatBuildings,} Hyderabad, Rep. by its^{Principal Secretary}

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...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS

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(Respondents /Respondents Nos.^{6to13 are not necessary partiesto this} petition)

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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 pleasedto} vacate the interim orders^{passed on 19.08.2016 in W.P.M.P.No. 34654 of 2016 in} W.p.No.2lg7z of 2O16 and^{dismiss the Writ Petition as devoidof merits}

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Counsel for the Petitioners:^{SRl. NANDIGAM KRISHNARAO}

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Counsel forthe Respondent^{Nos. 1to3&9: SRI R. LAXMIKANTHRREDDY,} GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent^{Nos. 4,5,6,10: GP FOR REVENUE}

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counselfor the Respondent^{Nos. 7,8&11: SRI NITENDER SIGNH,} GP FOR FORESTS

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The Gouit made the following:^ORDER

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'ffi

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THEHoNoURABLESRIJUSTICEN.TUKARAMJI

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This writ^{Petitionis filed underArticle 226 0f the constitution of}

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lndia seeking^{the following relief:}

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,,...fo iss,e a writ, order or Direction more patticularty one^{in the} nature of Writ of^{Mandamus fo direct the respondentsnot to evict} the^{petitioners from their tands locatedin Komararamvillage'} YellanduMandal,KhammamDistict,totheextentoflands specifiecr in^{the affrdavit, as has been recognized by issuing forest} rightspassbooks^{under the provisionsof the scheduledTribes and} other Traditional^{Forest Dwelters(Recognitionof ForestRights)} Act, 2006, by^{declaring the action of the respondentauthoritiesin} waming them^{to vacate their lands, as specifiedin the schedule'as} ittegat, arbitrary,^{uniust, apart from violative of principlesof natural} justiceandagainsffhepowercvestedinthemandpasssuchother order or^{orders.- -"}

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2 None appeared^{on behalf of the petitioners'}

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r^{have, heard Mr. R. LaxmikanthReddy, rearnedAssistant} Government^{Pleader for Home, appearingfor respondent Nos'1 to 3 and} g and Mr. trlitendar singh, learned^{Assistant Government Pleader for} Forests, appearing^{for respondentNos' 7, 8 and 11'}

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Learn,:d Assistant^{Government Pleader for Forests submits that'} during the^{pendencyof this petition, the .process of recognition of the '} petitioners' r'ights under^{the ScheduledTribes and Other Traditional}

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ri-^"

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N7&/ W'.P. No. 27972 of 2016

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Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (hereinafter,

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"RoFR Act, 2006") was completed, and title deeds were issued to the petitioners in the year 2023. Accordingly, nothing further survives in this

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petition for adjudication.

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I have perused the material placed on record

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From the submissions of both the petitioners and the

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respondents/Forest officials, it is evident that the petitioners have been issued passbooks recognizing their rights under the RoFR Act, 2006, as

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detailed hereunder:

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sl. No	Nameofthepetitioner	ClaimNo	Extentofland over which petitionersare inpossession
1	Boda Sujatha	221903004090035	4c.2.20 cents
2	JatoothKavitha	221903004090010	Ac.3.90 cents
3	GooglothRangi	221903004010061	Ac.3.80 cents
4	Googloth Sukki	221903004010028	Ac.1.33cents
5.	Banooth Sunitha	221W3004070004	Ac.1 .30cents

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Now, after filing of this petition, as per respondent Nos. 7, B and 1 1,

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the petitioners were granted lands as hereunder:

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Statements shovuing details^{of petitioners' recognitioncompleted UnderRoFR Act,in} W.P.No.27972of 2016

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	st. No.	Narne ofthe pertitioner	RoFR Title DeedNo.	Extent (in Ac.)	Remarks
1	P1	Boda Sujatha	RoFR0221 0028341 3	4.37	Title deedissuedto petitionerintheyear, 2023
2	P2	Jatool:hKavitha	RoFR022100350985	4.31	Title d€edissuedto petitionerin theyear, 2023
3.	P3	Googloth Rangi	RoFR022100299123	2.27	Title deedissuedto petitioner'sfamily membersinthe^year, 2023
4.	P4	GooglothSukki	RoFR022100472169	2.13	Title deedissuedto petitionedsson inthe Yeat,2023
5.	P5	Banooth Sunitha	RoFR022100351000	3.51	Title deedissuedto petitioner'sfamily membersin the^year, 2023
8	ln	viewof thefo	regoing submissio	ns,this	^{Courtisoftheopinion}

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that nothing further survives^{in this petition for adjudication. However, it is} clarified that irr the event of any^{grievance arising in respect of allotment} or atleged encroachment by either^{party, the respective partiesshall be at}

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liberty to avail appropriate remedies^{in accordancewith law.}

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g. With ther above direction, the^{Writ Petitionis disposedof. There}

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shall be no orcler as to costs.

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Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall d closed. .REKFIA RANI

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OFFICER

To,

The Station House Officer, Komararam police Station, at Kachanpally village, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District.

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The Superirrtendent of Police, Khammam

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The Director General of Police, Slqle of Telangana, Lakdi-ka-Pul, Hyderabad

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The Tahsildar, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam D-istrict

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kothagudem Division, Khammam District.

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The District Collector, Khammam District.

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The Divisional Forest Officer, Khammam District.

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The Chief Conservator of Forests, Telangana State,^{Saifabad, Hyderabad.} 9. The State of Telangana, Home Department, Secretariat^Buildings, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Principal Secretary.

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