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M/s. Sri Nagulamma Thalli Mahila Tribal Sand Quarry Labour Contract Mutually Aided Cooperative soci v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC24 Dec 2025WP/39800/2025

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What is this about?

Writ Petition challenging the Forest authorities for blocking a sand transport route after previously permitting it with fee collection. The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus to direct continuous permission for transportation.

What did the court decide?

Directions issued to respondents 2-6 to permit the petitioner to transport de-silted sand through the subject route by collecting requisite fees until permitted quantity is over or a final decision is

M/s. Sri Nagulamma Thalli Mahila Tribal Sand Quarry… — Land Acquisition | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI

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WRIT PETIT]ON NO: 39800 OF 2025

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Between:

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Mis. Sri Nagulamma Thalli Mahila Tribal Sand Quarry Labour^{ContractMutually} Aided Cooperative soci, Rep.by its President, Thati Udaya^{Rani, Wo.Venkateswarlu,} aged about 32^years, Rl/o. D.No.23-1-27, Chinaravigudem^{Village, Manuguru} Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Principal Secretary,^{Departmentof Forest,} Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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2 The Chief Conservator of Forest, Warangal, Warangal District

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J The District Forest Officer, Bhadradri Kothagudem District^{at Manuguru}

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4 The Forest Divisional officer, Manuguru, Bhadradri^{Kothagudem District.}

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5 The Forest Range Officer, Manuguru, Bhadradri Kothagudem^District.

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6 The Forest Beat Officer, Manuguru, Bhadradri^{Kothagudem District.}

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M/s. Telangana Mineral Development Corporation^{Ltd., Rep-.py its_ General} Manager (-S AND M), 3rd Floor, Rear Block,^{HMWSSB Premises,} Khairatabad,' Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of^{lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith,the High Court may be} pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more^{particularly one in} the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring^{the action of the respondents2 to 6 in} not allowing the^petitioner society to transport^{the de-siltationof sand from the} Kodimuthaiahgumpu village, Munuguru^{Mandal, Bhadradri KothagudemDistrict'} vide agreement dated 12-05-2025^{enteredbetweenthe petitioner and 7th} respondent to various other^{placesthrough the road situated in the ForestArea}

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starting from Kodimuthaiahgumpu village to R and B Ma r Road, Hanuman Temple, Manuguru as illegal, arbitrary and violative of articles of 14,21 and 300A of Constitution of India besides violative of principles o' natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 6 not to inter -.re into the legal transportation of de-silted sand from the stock l oint situated at Kodimuthaiahgumpu village to R and B lVlain Road, Hanumarr Temple, Manuguru as per the permission granted by the 7th respondent throu,l I agreement dated 12-05-2025 in the interest of^justice.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section^'l 51 CPC praying that in the circu nstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cou r may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 6 not to interle .e into the legal transportation of de-silted sand from the stock p rint situated at Kodimuthaiahgumpu village to R&B Main Road, Hanuman Ter rple, Manuguru as per the permission granted by the 7th respondent through ar; eement dated 1205-2025 in favor of the petitioner society, pending disposal o1 he Writ Petition in this Hon'ble Court.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI T.VASANTHA RAO

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Counsel for the Respondents No.1to6: GP FOR FORESTS

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Counsel for the Respondents No.7 : SRI M.SRINIVASA RAO, S C FOR TMDCL The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

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AT HYDERABAD

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THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI

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WRIT PETITION NO.398OO OF 2025

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DATED .24.12.2025

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Between:

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M/s. Sri Nagulamma Thalli Mahila Tribal Sand Quarry Labour Contract Mutually Aided Cooperative Society Ltd., rep. by its President Thati Udaya Rani

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Petitioner

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AND

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The State ol-felangana rep. by its Principal Secretary, Dcparlment of Forest, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar'l-elangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad and 6 others

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... Respondents

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ORDER

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In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is challenging the action of

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respondents 2 to 6 in not allowing the petitioner society to transport the

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de-silted sand from the Kodimuthaiahgumpu Village, Manuguru

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Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, as illegal and arbitrary

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It is subntitted that the petitioner has entereci nto an agreement dt.12.05.2025 rvith respondent No.7 for de-siltinr of sand and has undeftaken transpoftation of the de-silted sand to th: stock point and since there was orrly one way, i.e., through the foresr , the petitioner has undertaken the transportation through it and he submit ed that the Forest authorities were also permitting the transpoftation b1, : rllecting a fee/tax of Rs. 100/- per lolry, but hou,ever. sudder.rly, on 21 . l. .2025 the subject route was blocked withor-rt ally reason though there <sup>/as no complaint against the tlanspollers regarding violation of any ol he provisions of the I"orest Act or the Mining Act and thereflore, the p r titioner has filed the present Writ Petition

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I.eamed Government Pleader for Forests has rbtained written instructions, according to which, the proposal for Jevelopment of temporary use ol old path way for short period for lr( ,ement of sand transport vehicles liorn Gonugula plantation to R&t] I :oad is pending with the Principal^(lhief Conservaror of Forests, Telang ma, Hyderabad and that the issue is under consideration of the authoriti,: .

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Learned counsel lor the petitioner, however, srr unitted that by collecting fee/tax of Rs. l00i-, the respondents were 1 ermitting sand

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transport vehicles earlier and therefore requested that the same procedure may be directed to be followed till the petitioner completes the transportation of its allotted permitted quantity of stock.

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In view of the above, this Court directs the respondents to permit the petitioner to transport the de-silted sand tfuough the subject route till its permitted quantity is over or till a decision is taken by the respondent

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authorities, whichever is earlier, by collecting the requisite fee as being

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done earlier.

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With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No

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order as to costs.

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Pending rniscellaneous petitions, if any, in this Writ Petition shatl

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stand closed

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//TRUE COPY//

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SD/.MOMINA^M ANT TRAR ECTION OFFICER

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To, 1 The Princioal Secretary,^{Departmentof Forest'. Dr} mbedkar Telangana State Secietariat,^{Telangana State, HyderaDao'}

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The Chief^{Conservatorof Forest, Warangal'Warangal} istrict

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The District^{Forestofficer,Bhadradri Kothagudem District at Manuguru}

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The Forest^{Divisionalofficer, Manuguru, BhadradriKothagudem District'}

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The Forest^{RangeOfficer, Manuguru'Bhadradri Kothagudem District'}

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6.TheForestBeatofficer,Manuguru,BhadradriKothagudemDistrict.

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The General^{Manager (S AND M)' M/s Telang-anaMineral Development} ' U;;;il,j;'iio.,'5io ri"",r,'i;;;6i;;-k' Hrra-wsse^{Premises' Khairatabad'} Hyderabad

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One CC to SRt T.VASANTHA RAO, Advocate. [OPUC]

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9.^. Two CCs to GP FOR FORESTS, High Court for the Sta e of Telangana. touTl

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10.one cc to SRI M.sRrNrvASA RAo, sc for Terangana linerar Deveropment Corporation Ltd. [OPUC]

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11.Two CD Copies.

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ORDER

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WP.No.39800 of 2025

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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M/s. Sri Nagulamma Thalli Mahila Tribal Sand Quarry Labour Contract Mutually Aided Cooperative soci v. The State of Telangana

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