Sri R.v.K.Varma Vs The State of Telangana, rep by… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Sri R.v.K.Varma Vs The State of Telangana, rep by… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 01.10.2016, enabling the devotees to enter the temple and perform poojas, and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible; petitioner barred from making constructions on the subject temple; District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, to consider the representation only to the extent of the existing temple; miscellaneous applications closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the respondents in locking the door of Lord Sri Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy Temple and restraining the petitioner and devotees from performing poojas and entering the temple is illegal, arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice and Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution, warranting a mandamus to open the lock and allow poojas. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 01.10.2016 — enabling the devotees to enter into the temple and perform poojas — and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible.

Key takeaways

It is made clear that the petitioners shall not make any constructions on the subject temple.ratio¶41
The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, shall consider the representation of the petitioner only to the extent of the temple existing on the subject premises, strictly in accordance with law.ratio¶41
Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed; no order as to costs is made.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (N.V. Shravan Kumar, J.), Writ Petition No. 35056 of 2016, decided 01.08.2025: The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal and arbitrary the respondents' locking of the door of Lord Sri Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy Temple at Bhavani Nagar, Mansoorabad, Ranga Reddy District, and their restraining him and devotees from performing poojas and entering the temple, alleging violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution; a joint survey by the Revenue, Irrigation and Municipal Departments around the lake (Pedda Cheruvu, Sy.Nos.18 to 21, Mansoorabad Village) had left the temple area open, after which respondent Nos. 4 and 5 erected additional fencing closing temple entry; the petitioner's representation dated 01.10.2016 to respondent No.2 drew no response. Learned counsel for the petitioner restricted his arguments to a direction to dispose of that representation in a time-bound manner, and the Assistant Government Pleaders for Revenue and for Irrigation submitted that the authorities may be so directed if the representation remained pending. Without going into the merits, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 01.10.2016 — enabling the devotees to enter the temple and perform poojas — and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible; it was made clear that the petitioners shall not make any constructions on the subject temple, and that the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, shall consider the representation only to the extent of the temple existing on the subject premises, strictly in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous applications stood closed; no order as to costs.

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

FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO: 35056 OF 2016

Between:

Sri R.V.K.Varma, S/o. Late R.L.N.Varma, Aged about 53 years, Occ Business, Fi./o.H.No. 3-9-518/1 1, Road No.3, BhavaniNagar, Mansoorabad, Hyderabad

...PETITIONER

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The State of Telangana, rep by its Prl. Secretary, Revenue (Dept) Secretariat buildings, Hyderabad.

2 The Collector, Ranga Reddy District,

3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, East Division, Ranga Reddy Dsitrict.

4 The Tahasildar, Saroornagar fVandal, Ranga Reddy District.

5 The Superentendent Engineer, Irrigation Department, Erramanzil, Hyderabad.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Artrcle 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated rn the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate writ or order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in locking the door of LORD SRI ABHAYA ANJANEYA SWAMY Tempte, situated at Bhavani Nagar, [Vlansoorabad, Ranga Reddy District and restrainrng the petitioenr as well as the devotees from performing poojas and also restraining them from entering into the temple is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the principles of natural justice besides being violative of Articles 14,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to open lock which was put to LORD SRI ABHAYA ANJANEYA SWAIVY Temple, situated at Bhavani Nagar, lvlansoorabad, Ranga Reddy District by the official respondents and allow

the devotees to perform their poojas and to pass such ot rr>r order or orders as this Honble Court may deems fit just and proper in the circufflslances of the case.

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the c r(rumstances stated in the affidavit filed in srpport of the writ petition, the High (l()urt may be pleased direct the respondents to open lock which was put to L.ORD SRI ABHAYA ANJANEYA SWAI'IY Temple, situated at Bhavani Nagar lr{ansoorabad, Ranga Reddy District by the official respondents and allow the de',,otees to perform their poojas pending disposal of the above writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI KATIKA RAVINDER REDDy

Counsel for the Respondents No.1to4 : AGP FOR REVENt,t:

Counsel for the Respondent No.5 : AGP FOR lRRl AND COI/IM AREA DEV The Court made the following: ORDER

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HONOURABLE SRI^{JUSTICEN.V.SHRAVANKUMAR}

WRIT PETITION No.35O56 of^2OL6

ORDER

This writ petition is filed^{seeking the following prayer:-}

'. ..declaing the^{actionof the Respond.entsin locking the} door of LORD SRI^{ABHAYA ANJANEYASWAMYTemple} situated at Bhauani^{Nagar, Mansoorabad, Ranga Reddg} Distict and restraining the^{petitioenras Luell as the} d.euotees from^{perforrningpoojas and also restraining} them from enteing into^{the temple is illegal arbitrary and} in uiolation of the^{Principlesof natural justice besides} being uiolatiue of^{Articles14, 21 and 3OOA of the} Constitution of tndia and^{consequentlgdirect the} respond.ents to open^{tock uhich was put fo LORD SRI} ABHAYA ANJANEYA^{SWAMY Templesituated at Bhauani} Nagar Mansoorabad^{Ranga Reddg Distict by the official} reipond.ents and allotu^{the deuoteesto perform their} poojas..."

The case of the petitioner^{is that a temple by name Lord} Sri Abhaya Anjaneya^{Swamy Temple is stiuated at Bhavani} Nagar, Mansoorabad^{abetting the plots of Bhavani Nagar and} the fencing of the^{Pedda Cherurrr inSy.Nos'18 to 21 of} Mansoorabad Village,^{Saroornagar Mandal.The Revenue,} Irrigation and Municipal^{Department conducted a joint survey} around the lake and^{erected fencingaround the lake leaving} the area of the temple^{open. Later, respondent Nos.4and 5} erected another fencing and^{subsequently the entry into the} temple was ciosed obstructing^{the entry of the dev-otee-9-ftom}

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performing poojas. In this rcgard, petition r:r has made a representatton to respondent No.2 on O 1. 10.201 6 requesting to open the entrv of the temple as to enable the rrc votees to enter the temple. Sirrce, no response is forthcoming. t,te present urrit pctition is filt'd.

Though r.arious grounds are raised in tlrr: r.r.r-it petition, learned counsel for tl-re petitioners restricts his traver seeking a direction to respondent authorities to <lispose of the petitioner's representation dated 01.1O.2016 rrr a time bound period.

Learned 1\ssistant Government pleader lirr Revenue as well as Irrigation appear-ing on behalf of resporr<lents submits that if the said representation is still pending for consideration, the respondent authorities ma-r, [>e directed to dispose of the petitioner's representation, darr(j 01.1O.2016 and pass approl)riate orders in accordance with l:1u,.

5 In view of the submission made by the karned counsel on either sidc and without going into the meri ,s, of the case, this writ pelition is disposed of directing r I rr. respondent authorities to dispose of the petitioner's represc'u tation , dated

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01.10.2016^{enabling them to enter into the templeand} perform poojas^{and pass appropriateorders strictly in} accordance^{with law, as expeditiously as possibte' It is made} clear that^{petitioners shall not make any constructions on the} subject temple^{and the District Collector'RangaReddy District} shall consider^{the representationof the petitioner only to the} extent of temple^{existingon the subject premises strictly in} accordartce^{to la',v.}

5 Accordingiy^{this writ petition is disposedof'}

Miscellaneous^{applications, if any pending' shall stand}

closed. No^{order as to costs}

SD/. L.VIJAYA^LAXMI ASSISTANT^REGISTRAR

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SECTION^OFFICER

To, 1 The Prl.^{Secretary, Revenue (Dept) Secretariat buildings'State of Telangana'} Hyderabad

The Collector'^{Ranga Reddy District'}

The Revenue^{Divisional Officer'East Division' Ranga Reddy Dsitrict'}

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The Tahasildar,^{Saroornagar lvlandal' Ranga Reddy District'}

q The Superintendent^{Engineer, lrrigation Department' Erramanzil' Hyderabad'}

6 One CC^{to SRI KATIKA RAVINDER REDDY'Advocate tOPUCl}

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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