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Hanuma Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC4 Aug 2025WP/34299/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Telangana HC, Writ Petition 34299 of 2023, dismissed as withdrawn on 04-08-2025 by Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka; petitioners HanumaReddy and nine others (agriculturists, Gudibanda Village, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District) v. State of Telangana, TSSPDCL officers (Resp. Nos. 2-5) and Par Boiled Rice Mill (Resp. No. 6); grievance: intended 11 KV commercial line through petitioners' survey-numbered land without notice/due process to feed Respondent No. 6's rice mill; withdrawn by counsel Kishan Mayee before adjudication; no costs; no cases cited; Article 226 and Section 151 CPC referenced only in the petition frame.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (including IA No. 1 of 2023) stand closed. ¶43

Hanuma Reddy Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (including IA No. 1 of 2023) stand closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the action of Respondents Nos. 3 to 5 in intending to lay an 11 KV Commercial Line through the Petitioners' land in the survey numbers identified in the prayer at Gudibanda Village, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District, for providing electricity power supply to Respondent No. 6's rice mill, without following due process of law and without issuing any notice or opportunity to the Petitioners, is arbitrary and illegal, and whether Respondents Nos. 3 to 5 should consequently be directed not to lay the line. (Framed in the petition; not adjudicated - petition withdrawn.)

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Ratio / Principle

Ms. Kishan Mayee, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioners, sought permission to withdraw the writ petition; the Court accorded permission.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs.ratio¶43
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶45

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P. No. 34299 of 2023, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Special Original Jurisdiction), Nagesh Bheemapaka, J., 04-08-2025. Ten agriculturists of Gudibanda Village, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District had moved an Article 226 petition seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare as arbitrary and illegal the intention of Respondents Nos. 3 to 5 (Superintending Engineer, Divisional Engineer (Electrical) Operation and Assistant Executive Engineer, TSSPDCL) to lay an 11 KV Commercial Line through the petitioners' land in specified survey numbers at Gudibanda Village, to provide power supply to Respondent No. 6's parboiled rice mill, without due process of law or notice to the petitioners, and to direct that the line not be laid; an interim injunction application (IA No. 1 of 2023, S.151 CPC) accompanied the petition. When taken up for hearing, counsel Ms. Kishan Mayee sought leave to withdraw; permission was accorded and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs, pending miscellaneous petitions standing closed. No merits were adjudicated; no precedents were engaged.

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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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MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 34299 OF 2023

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Between:

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HanumaReddy, S/o.Chandra Reddy, Aged about 63 years,Occ. Agriculture and Rl/o.Gudibanda Village, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District.

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Smt.K.Kanthamma, Wo.Satyam, Aged about 65 years, Occ. Agriculture and Rl/o.Gudibanda Village, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District.

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K.Up_ender, S/o.Narayana, Aged about 35 years, Occ. Agriculture and Rl/o.Gudibanda Village, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District.

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Ch.Anantharami Reddy, S/o.Venkateswara Reddy, Aged about 53 years,Occ.

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_ {gnculture^{and Rl/o.GudibandaVillage, Kodad Mandai, SuryapetDiatrict.}

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Smt.G-Madhavi, Wo.Raja Shekar Reddy, Aged 38 yeari, Occ. Agriculture and Rl/o.Gudibanda Village, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District.

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T.Prabhakar RgQdy. S/o.Bikshamma Reddy, Aged about 55 years,Occ. Agriculture and Rl/o.Gudibanda Village, Kodad MantCal, Suryapet District.

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M.Surender feddy, S/o.Rami Reddy, Aged about 50 years,Occ. Agriculture and R:/o.Gudibanda Village, Kodad lr/andal, Suryapet Di-strict.

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B. Smt.T.Madhavi, Wo.Raja Shekar Reddy, Aged aboul 42 years, Occ. _^{Agricu.ltureand Rl/o,GudibandaVillage, Kodad Mandal, SuryapetDistrict.}

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T.Sriniva Reddy, S/o.Pulla Reddy, Aged about 55 years, O-cc. Agriculture and Rl/o.Gudibanda Village, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District.

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10.T.Raja Shekar Reddy, S/o.Veera Reddy, Aged about 38 years,

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4ll^{are Occ. Agriculture and Rl/o.GudibandaVillage, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet} District.

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AND

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..,PET]TIONERS

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1 The State of Telanghna, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad district

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z The Telangana State S4uthern Power Distribution Company Limited, Hyderabad Rep by its Chairmen and Managing Director The Superintending Engineer, TSSPDCL, Suryapet District.

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4 The Divisional.Engineei Electrical, Operation TSSPDCL,ttuzurnagar, Suryapet District.

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5 The Assistant Executive Engineer, TSSPDCL,Kodad, Suryapet District. o M/s.Par Bojled Rice Mill, Gudibanda, Kodad. Suryepet District Rep by its Managing Director Matta Krishna Reddy.

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...RESPONDENTS

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: t.Y!

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the l-ligh Court may be pleased toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly cne in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents N:.3 to 5 in intending to lay 1 1 KV Commercial Line through the land of the Petitio rers in Sy.Nos.40g, 410,411, 412, 4201112, 42015, 339, 3381112, 3371112 and )3811t1 situated at Gudibanda Village Kodad lVlandal, Suryapet District by erec.ing electrical poles for the purpose of^providing electricity power supply to t re rice mill of the Respondent No.6 without following due process of law and rvithout issuing any notice or opportunity to the Petitioners as arbitrary, illegal and consequenfly direct the Respondents No. 3 to 5 not to lay 1'l KV Commerc al Line through the land of the Petitioners in Sy.Nos.409, 410,411, 412, 4nt1n, 42OlS, 339, 3381112, 3371112 and 33Bl111 situated at Gudibanda Viilae e, Kodad Mandat, suryapet District for the benefit of the Respondent No.6 Rice t\Iill in the interest of^juslice.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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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 pleased to direct the Respondents No.3 to 5 not to lay 11 KV commerci ll Line through the land of the Petitioners in Sy.Nos.409, 41O,411,412, 420t1t2, 42OtS, 339, 33811t2, 3371112 and 33Bl1i1 situated at Gudibanda Village, Kodad Mandal, Suryapet District for the benefit of the Respondent No.6 Rice Mill pending disposal of the Writ Petition iri the interest of justice.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : -Ms. KISHAN MAYEE REp

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SRI. P NAGENDRA REDDY

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Counsel for the Respondents No. 1 :GP FOR ENERGY

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2to5: SRI N. SREEDHAR Rl:DDy, SC FOR TSSPDCL

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Counsel for the Respondent No.6:-

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE IIONOURABLE SRI WSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI{A

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WRIT PETITION No.34299 0F 20.23

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ORDER:

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. Kishan Mayee, learned counsel representing learned counsel for petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Petition.

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Permission is accorded.

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Accordingty, the Writ petition is dismissed as

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withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand

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closed.

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SD/. K. SREE^{RAMA MURTHY} DEPUW REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SECTI OFFICER

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