Chintala Venkata Kishore v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana HC writ of mandamus (Art. 226) seeking declaration that revenue officials' interference with house construction pursuant to valid building permission (Permit No.0091/BP/3121/2023 dt.25.07.2023) and status quo order dt.02.02.2023 in W.P.No.2847 of 2023 (vendor's petition re TSPF land boundary dispute) was illegal and arbitrary under Articles 14 and 300-A; IA under S.151 CPC for interim non-interference. Court declined final mandamus; directed enquiry in accordance with law after notice to petitioners and consideration of objections, reserving liberty to act if land found to be Government land; assigned-land alienation and land-localisation dispute left open. Keywords: interference with construction, notice before action, enquiry direction, assigned land, TSPF land, Sy.No.343/10 Ameenpur, Sangareddy, building permission, status quo order, natural justice.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondents to conduct an enquiry in accordance with law by issuing notice to the petitioners and considering their objections; respondents at liberty to take action in accordance with law if any part of the subject land is found to be Government land; miscellaneous petitions closed; no order as to costs. The mandamus declaring the interference illegal was not granted in terms.