Telangana HC refuses to stay single judge's interim order in Bhoodan land case

Time of India

30-04-2025

Hyderabad: A division bench of the
Telangana high court
, comprising acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara, on Wednesday declined to interfere with an
interim order
passed by a single judge in the ongoing
Bhoodan land case
, directing all aggrieved parties, including several senior IAS and IPS officers, to approach the single judge for appropriate relief.
The bench was hearing four appeals challenging the single judge's interim order, which barred any transactions involving plots located in Nagaram village in
Maheswaram mandal
of Rangareddy district, purchased by the officials. The order was issued in response to a writ petition filed by Birla Mallesh, who alleged that these lands were part of govt-assigned Bhoodan lands.
You Can Also Check:
Hyderabad AQI
|
Weather in Hyderabad
|
Bank Holidays in Hyderabad
|
Public Holidays in Hyderabad
The single judge had directed that plots in survey numbers 181, 182, 194, and 195 be placed under the prohibited list, restricting all transactions pending adjudication.
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Free P2,000 GCash eGift
UnionBank Credit Card
Apply Now
Undo
Appearing for the appellants, senior advocates D Prakash Reddy, MVS Suresh Kumar, and S Niranjan Reddy argued that the officials had purchased land falling under survey numbers 194 and 195, which were classified as patta lands, not Bhoodan lands.
They contended that the petitioner did not clearly allege that all the plots were part of Bhoodan land, and only survey number 181 could potentially fall under that classification. They also took objection to observations in the order referring to them as 'high officials' who might misuse their positions.
In response to a query from the bench, senior counsel L Ravichander, appearing for the petitioner, maintained that the lands in question were govt lands, and thus the prohibition was justified.
Suresh Kumar further argued that officials from the vigilance commission were expected to inspect the land, and that the CBI and ED had already been issued notices by the single judge. "This is enough to trigger further proceedings. How can patta lands be included in the list of prohibited properties? Everyone is being unfairly labelled as land grabbers," he said.
The bench clarified that the single judge's order was purely interim in nature and could be modified at any stage based on evidence and arguments. The division bench, therefore, disposed of the appeals and advised the appellants to approach the single judge with a request to vacate or modify the stay, if warranted.