Narsamma vs Principal Secretary for the Government of Telangana and 5 others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.

28124, 27857, 27859, 27977, 27999,32372, 32377, 32394, 32409, 32412, 32425, 32441, 32693, 33196, 33204, 33206, 33355, 33382, 33384, 33388, 33397, 33405, 33491, 33526, 33528, 33531, 33745, 33757, 33776, 33789, 33855, 33869, 33873, 33895, 33902, 28211, 32781, 32876, 32930, 33373, 33375, 33854, 33888, 33892, 33728, 33584, 34070, 33628, 33572, 34609, 33554, 34308, 34610, 34061, 34091, 34122 OF 2022 29.01.2026 W.P.No 28124 of 2022 Between: Khaja Begum …..

Petitioner And Principal Secretary for the Government of Telangana, Social Welfare Department dealing with the subjects Of SC, ST, BC & Minorities Welfare Department & others. …..

Respondents W.P.No.

27857 of 2022 Between: Vadla Bhavani …..

27859 of 2022 Between: G.

Manikyamma …..

27977 of 2022 Between: M.

Laxmi 2 …..

27999 of 2022 Between: Asma …..

32372 of 2022 Between: A.

Raja Sulochana …..

32377 of 2022 Between: R. etween: R.

Anjamma …..

32394 of 2022 Between: Mashamma …..

Petitioner And Principal Secretary for the Government of Telangana, Social Welfare Department dealing with the subjects Of SC, ST, BC & Minorities Welfare Department & others.

3 …..

32409 of 2022 Between: Manemma …..

32412 of 2022 Between: Laxmi …..

32425 of 2022 Between: H.

Timmakka …..

32441 of 2022 Between: Laxmi …..

32693 of 2022 Between: C.

Chandramma …..

Petitioner And 4 Principal Secretary for the Government of Telangana, Social Welfare Department dealing with the subjects Of SC, ST, BC & Minorities Welfare Department & others. …..

33196 of 2022 Between: Shyalamma …..

33204 of 2022 Between: T.

Sarojamma ….. ojamma …..

33206 of 2022 Between: Pushpamma …..

33355 of 2022 Between: T.

Nagamani …..

5 …..

33382 of 2022 Between: G.

Janaki …..

33384 of 2022 Between: B.

Lakshmi …..

33388 of 2022 Between: T.

Sujatha …..

33397 of 2022 Between: Narsamma …..

Respondents 6 W.P.No.

33405 of 2022 Between: Jameela Begum …..

33491 of 2022 Between: Radhamma ….. dhamma …..

33526 of 2022 Between: Maheshwaramma …..

33528 of 2022 Between: Kurva Padma …..

7 …..

33531 of 2022 Between: H.D.

Sravani …..

33745 of 2022 Between: Kurva Jayalakshmi …..

33757 of 2022 Between: Mutyalamma …..

33776 of 2022 Between: Saraswathi …..

8 …..

33789 of 2022 Between: Chittemma …..

32876 of 2022 Between: Anjamma ….. njamma …..

28211 of 2022 Between: Radha Bai …..

32930 of 2022 Between: S.

Ramulamma …..

9 …..

33554 of 2022 Between: Jayamma …..

33572 of 2022 Between: M.

Venkatamma …..

33584 of 2022 Between: Mangali Prabhavathi …..

34308 of 2022 Between: K.

Lakshmi Devamma …..

34610 of 2022 Between: 10 Devendramma …..

34609 of 2022 Between: K.

Someshwaramma ….. aramma …..

33854 of 2022 Between: S.

Ayamma …..

33728 of 2022 Between: D.

Renuka …..

33855 of 2022 Between: 11 B.

Anuradha …..

33869 of 2022 Between: Kurva Chittemma …..

33873 of 2022 Between: K.

Parvathamma …..

33895 of 2022 Between: V.

Munemma …..

33902 of 2022 Between: Chandramma …..

Petitioner And 12 Principal Secretary for the Government of Telangana, Social Welfare Department dealing with the subjects Of SC, ST, BC & Minorities Welfare Department & others. …..

33888 of 2022 Between: Kamalamma ….. alamma …..

33892 of 2022 Between: Durgamma …..

33628 of 2022 Between: Swamy …..

34070 of 2022 Between: P.

Varalakshmi …..

Petitioner And Principal Secretary for the Government of Telangana, Social Welfare Department dealing with the subjects Of SC, ST, BC & Minorities Welfare Department 13 & others. …..

32781 of 2022 Between: Renuka …..

33373 of 2022 Between: Mohammad Maimoon Begum …..

33375 of 2022 Between: Boya Manikyamma …..

34061 of 2022 Between: M.

Eeramma …..

14 …..

34091 of 2022 Between: K.

Padma …..

34122 of 2022 Between: N.

Respondents COMMON ORDER: Petitioners who claim to be the landless poor residing in Gadwal Town and eking out their livelihood as daily wage workers, state that the erstwhile Government of Andhra Pradesh allotted small portions of land measuring 80 square yards each in Survey Nos.

968, 969, 979, 980, 983, 984 and 985 of Gadwal Town and patta certificate bearing No.

5659 dated 21.12.2013 was issued, duly handing over peaceful vacant possession of plots as house site for construction of a dwelling house therein.

Petitioners, it is stated, have been in 15 peaceful possession and enjoyment of the same for a span of approximately ten years.

1.1.

While the matter stood thus, in December, 2021, it is stated, government sought to dispossess petitioners as they intended to construct a hospital and a nursing college in the said area.

Petitioners contend that though government acquired Acs.10.00 of land, it is now seeking to acquire the subject land.

Aggrieved thereby, petitioners approached Human Rights Commission and filed HRC Case No.

6179 of 2021 wherein the Commission granted status quo with regard to the nature of land and directed the District Collector, Jogulamba Gadwal to submit a report.

In compliance therewith, the District Collector submitted report dated 05.01.2022 stating that the plots of land which were meant for dwelling houses are required for construction of a 350-bedded hospital and a nursing college. g college.

The report further suggested that petitioners may apply for two- bed room flats under the 2BHK Housing Scheme of the Government of Telangana noting that the project is under progress.

The Collector also brought to the Commission’s notice availability of a large tract of land, measuring Acs.10.66 for construction of hospital and nursing college as informed by the 16 Medical Superintendent of the Area Hospital on submission of an Application under RTI Act.

1.2.

It is further contended that despite the order of status quo, respondent authorities performed ‘Bhoomi Pooja’ on 11.06.2022 for proceeding with construction work by dispossessing petitioners from the subject land.

Challenging the said action, petitioners are before this Court.

2.

This Court, taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel that in similar circumstances, interim order dated 04.07.2022 was passed in Writ Petitions No.

27857 and 27859 of 2022, directed status quo obtaining as on that day to be maintained until further orders.

3.

Heard Sri G.

Allabaksh and Sri K.

Ramanuja Chari, learned counsel for petitioners.

4.

Learned Government Pleader for Medical & Health on behalf of Respondents 2 and 3 submits that respondents have already constructed a 350-bedded hospital by following due procedure.

5.

Recording the said submission, these Writ Petitions are disposed of directing respondents, either to allot 2 BHK houses or in the alternative, allot 80 square yards plots to each of the petitioners at an alternative location, if not already 17 provided, subject to verification of the authenticity/genuinty of the documents to be produced by petitioners.

No costs.

6.

Consequently, the miscellaneous Applications, if any shall stand closed. -------- ----------------------------- NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA, J 29th January 2026 ksld