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Kanugalla Badraiah v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC8 Jan 2026WP/7132/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

W.P. No.7132 of 2025, Telangana High Court, decided 08.01.2026 by E.V. Venugopal J.; Article 226 writ of mandamus challenging order in Case No.F1/9261 2024 of Additional Collector/Addl. District Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri; ORC granted to 5th respondent Kanagalla Sathyamma over Sy.Nos.756, 766, 767, 768 (Ac.4-31 Gts), Nuthankal Village, Medchal Mandal; interim stay under Section 151 CPC; disposed on petitioner's statement of out-of-court settlement; dismissed as withdrawn without costs; miscellaneous petitions closed. Useful for: withdrawal of writ petition on private settlement; no ruling on ORC/revenue dispute.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw granted after counsel reported the matter settled outside Court; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.

Kanugalla Badraiah Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Leave to withdraw granted after counsel reported the matter settled outside Court; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order in Case No.F1/9261 2024 passed by Respondent No.2, pursuant to which the ORC was granted in favour of Respondent No.5 over Sy.Nos.756, 766, 767 and 768 (total Ac.4-31 Gts) at Nuthankal Village, Medchal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, was illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, warranting a writ of mandamus and allowance of the appeal setting aside the ORC.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court accorded the petitioner permission to withdraw the writ petition.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶43
There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶44
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶45

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Telangana High Court (Special Original Jurisdiction), Writ Petition No.7132 of 2025 (decided 08.01.2026, E.V. Venugopal J.) - Kanugalla Badraiah v. State of Telangana and others. Petition under Article 226 seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the order in Case No.F1/9261 2024 passed by the Additional Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri District (R-2), illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, and to allow the appeal by setting aside the ORC granted in favour of Respondent No.5 (Kanagalla Sathyamma) in respect of Sy.Nos.756, 766, 767 and 768, totally Admeasuring Ac.4-31 Gts at Nuthankal Village, Medchal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District; interim-stay application under Section 151 CPC filed. When taken up, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the matter had been settled outside the Court and sought permission to withdraw; permission was accorded and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions were closed. No merits adjudication occurred; no precedents were cited or considered.

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

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THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V. VENUGOPAL

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WRIT PETITION NO: 7132 OF 2025

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Between:

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Kanugalla Badraiah, S/o. Late. Kanugalla Sailu, Aged about 64 years, Occ: Agriculture, Rl/o. H.No. 3-72, Nuthakal Village, Medchal lvlandal, Medchal Malkajgiri 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, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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2 The Additional Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri District. T.S.

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3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Medchal Maikaigiri District, T.S.

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4 The Tahsildar, Mandal Revenue Office, Medchal Malkajgiri District.

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Kanagalla Sathyamma, W/o. Late. Kanagalla Balaiah, Aged about 65 years, Occ.Housewife, R/o. H.No.3-30, Nutankal Village, Medchal lvlandal, Medchal Malkajgiri Diskict.

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...RESPONDENTS

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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 High Court may be pleased to issue an order, writ or direction, more particulady, in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the order daled 2810212025 in case No.F1/9261 2024 passed by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary u n-constitutional consequently allow the appeal by setting aside the ORC granted in favour of 5th respondent in respect of lands in Sy. No.756 admeasuring Ac.0-27 Gts, Sy. No.766 admeasuring Ac.1-16 Gts, Sy. No.767 admeasuring Ac.1-03 gts and Sy. No.768 admeasuring Ac.1-25 Gts total admeasuring Ac.4-31 Gts situated at Nuthankal Village, Medchal Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 15'l CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim stay for all proceedings pursuance of orders in case No. No.F1192612024 dated 281212025 on the file of Addl. District Collector and Addl. District Magistrate, Medchal Malkajgiri District pending disposal of the above writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI A. GOPALA KRISHNA

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Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 4: SRI L. RAVINDER, ASST. GP FOR REVENUE

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Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI K. GANESH

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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 SRI JUSTTCE E.V.VENUGOPAL

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WRIT PETITION No.7132 of 2025

DATE:08.01.2026

Between:

Kanugalla Badraiah

...Petitioner

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The State ofTelangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department,

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Secretariat, Hyderabad and 4 others.

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. . .l{espondents

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ORDER

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When the matter is taken up lor consideration, leamed counsel

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for the petitioner submits that the matter has been settled outside the

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Court and seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition.

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Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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There shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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