Smt Kareti Meena Kumari Vs M/s Singareni… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Smt Kareti Meena Kumari Vs M/s Singareni… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of directing respondent No.3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.11.2023 (specific directions for removal of the sign board posted on Old House Bearing No. 6-2-911, Babu Camp Village, Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, and return of tin sheets and iron rods taken away by respondent No.3's security staff) and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within two (2) weeks, duly communicating the decision to the petitioner; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall also stand closed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondent Nos. 3 and 4 in interfering with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of her property (Old House Bearing No. 6-2-911, Babu Camp Village) without considering her explanation dated 14.11.2023 is illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution and of principles of natural justice, warranting a writ of mandamus directing them not to interfere. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The Court disposed of the writ petition by directing respondent No.3 to consider the petitioner's grievance put forth vide her representation dated 14.11.2023 addressed to respondent No.3, pertaining to giving specific directions for removal of the sign board posted on the subject property (Old House Bearing No. 6-2-911, Babu Camp Village, Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District) and return of the tin sheets and iron rods belonging to the petitioner which had been taken away by respondent No.3's security staff.

Key takeaways

Respondent No.3 was directed to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on the petitioner's 14.11.2023 representation within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, and to duly communicate the decision on the said representation to the petitioner; no order as to costs was made.ratio¶¶46

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Special Original Jurisdiction), Surepalli Nanda, J., disposed of Writ Petition No. 4129 of 2025 on 14.02.2025. The petitioner, Smt Kareti Meena Kumari, claiming absolute ownership and possession of Old House Bearing No. 6-2-911, Babu Camp Village, Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, sought a writ of mandamus (invoking Article 226 of the Constitution) against Singareni Collieries Company Limited and its officers, alleging that when she demolished her tin-roof house to construct a new house the respondents erected a board stating the property belongs to Government/SCCL and threatened dispossession, and that her representation dated 14.11.2023 to respondent No.3 (General Manager, Corporate Estates) seeking removal of the sign board and return of tin sheets and iron rods taken by the security staff went unconsidered. Learned Standing Counsel for the company submitted that it was not interfering with her possession and appropriate action would be initiated on the representation. Taking into account the facts, submissions and the pending status of the representation, the Court — without adjudicating the legality of the alleged interference — directed respondent No.3 to consider the grievance in the 14.11.2023 representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within two (2) weeks, communicating the decision to the petitioner. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, 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 FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 4'129 OF 2025

Between:

Smt Kareti Meena Kumari, C/o Kareti Pradeep Kumar,^{Age-34 Occ-House} wife, Fi./o- H. No- 6-2-9/1 , Tallada Kothagudem Road, Chunchupally^Mandal, Kothagudem Coils, Bhadradri Kothagudem^{District,TelanganaState.}

..PETITIONER

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1 M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Rep by its^{Chairman and} Managing Director Head office at Kothagudem, Bhadradri,^Kothagudem District.

1. The Director Personal Administration and Welfare, Singareni^Collieries Company Limited Head office at Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

3 The General Manager Corporate Estates, Singareni Collieries Company Limited Head offics at Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem^District.

4 The General Manager, Singareni Collieries Company Limited^Head office^at Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia^praying that^{in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High^{Court maybe} pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the^{respondentsparticularly} Respondent no- 3 and 4 in interfering with^{peaceful possession and enjoyment of} the^{petitioners property(Old} House Bearing^{No- 6-2-9/1) in Babu CampVillage,} Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District^{withoutconsidering the} petitioners explanation dated- 1411112023 is illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and contrary to the law and violation of Article 14,21 and 300-4^{of Constitution of lndia} apart from violation of^principles of natural^justice and^{consequentlydirect the} respondents not to interfere with the^{peaceful possession} and^{enjoymentof the} petitioners property (Old House Bearing No- 6-291 1) in Babu Camp Village, Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem^District

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that^{in the circumstances statedin} the affidavit filed in support of the^{petition,the High Courtmay be pleased to direct} the respondents not to interfere with the^{peaceful possession andenjoymentof the} petitioners property (Old House Bearing No- 6-2-911) in Babu Camp^Village, Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem^{District, pending disposal of the} Writ Petition

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. J SOLMAN^RAJU

Counsel for the Respondents: SRI P SRI HARSHA^{REDDY (SC FOR} S|NGARENT COLLIERIES CO LTD)

The Court made the following: ORDER

HON'BLE MRS ]USTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

WRIT PETITION No.4129 OF 2025 -

ORDER:

Heard Sri J.Solman Raju, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri P.Sri Harsha Reddy, learned Standing Counse! for Singareni Collieries Company Limited appearing on behalf of the respondents.

The Detitioner apDroached the Court seekinq Drayer as u nder:

"...to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents particularly Respondent no:3 & 4 in interfering with peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner's property (Old House Bearing No.6-2-9l1) in Babu Camp Village, Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District without considering the petitioner's explanation dated: 14/ll/2023 is illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and contrary to the law and violation of Article 14,21 & 300-A of Constitution of India apart from violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession & enjoyment of the petitioner's property (Old House Bearing No: 6-2-911) in Babu Camp Village, Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District

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and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon,ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and circumstances of the case.',

The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the House Bearing No.6_2_ 9/1, Babu Camp Village, Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri_ Kothagudem District. The Gram panchayat, Babu Camp Village had issued a notice dated 24.06.2021 to the petitioner informing him to maintain the sanitation around the petitioner,s house. When the petitioner has demolished his tin roof house to construct a new house, taking advantage of the petitioner,s property being vacant, the respondents have erected the board stating that the petitioner's property belongs to the Government SCCL, without having any authority over the petitioner,s property and threatened to dispossess the petitioner from the property.

It is the specific case of the petitioner that inspite of petitioner's representation dated 14.11.2023 addressed to the respondent No.3 herein seeking appropriate direction to the concerned to remove the sign board posted in the petitioner,s subject property and to return back the tin sheets and iron rods taken away by the security staff of the respondent No.3 herein,

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the grievance of the^{petitioner as put-forth vide the said} representation, had not been^{considered by the respondentNo.3} as on date. Aggrieved by^{the same, the petitioner approached} the Court by filing the^{present writ petition.}

Sri P.Sri Harsha Reddy,^{learned Standing Counsel for} Singareni Collieries Company^{Limited appearingon behalf of the} respondents, upon instructions,^{submits that the respondent} company is not interfering with the^{petitioner'speaceful} possession and enjoyment of^{petitioner'sproperty and} appropriate action in accordance to^{law would be initiatedupon} the petitioner's representation dated^{L4.Ll.2023addressedto} the respondent No.3 herein.

6, Takino into consideration: a) The facts and circumstances^of the^case,

b) The submissions made by the^{learned counsel} appearing on behalf of the^{petitioner and the learned} Standing Counsel for Singareni Collieries^{CompanyLimited} appearing on behalf^of the^respondents

c) The contents of the^{petitioner's representationdated} 14,LL.2029 addressed^{to the respondentNo.3 hereinand,}

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d) The fact that the representation of the petitioner dated 14.11.2023 is pending for consideration by the respondent No,3 as on date,

The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.3 to consider the gflevance of the petitioner as put-forth vide petitioner,s representation dated L4.LL.ZOZ3 add'ressed to the respondent No.3 herein pertaining to giving specific directions to the concerned for removal of the sign board posted in petationer's subject property i.e., Old House Bearing No.6_ 2-9/L in Babu Camp Village, Chunchupally Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District and return back the tin sheets and iron rods belonging to the petitioner which had been taken away by the staff of the respondent No.3 i.e, security of the respondent No,3 herein and pass appropriate orders in accordance to law within a period of two(2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and duly communicate the decision on the said representation to the petitioner herein. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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As a seq u el, the miscellaneous petitions, if

any pending, in the Writ petition shall also stand closed.

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SD/.L. LAKSHMI BABU I ASSISTANT REGIS R

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SECTION FFICER

To,

The Chairman and Managing Director M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Head office at Kothagudem, Bhadradri, Kothagudem Distriit.

The Director Personal Administration and Welfare, Singareni Collieries Qgmpany^{Limited Head office at Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem} District.

The General Manager Corporate Estates, Singareni Collieries Company Limited Head office at Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

The General Manager, Singareni Collieries Company Limited Head office at Kothagudem, Bhadradri Kothagudem District

One CC to SRl. J SOLMAN RAJU Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to SRl. P SRI HARSHA REDDY (SC FOR SINGAREN| COLLTERTES co LTD) [OPUC]

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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