HC orders naming of Raji Reddy Bhavan, directs panchayat to enforce GO

Hyderabad: Telangana high court has directed district and gram panchayat authorities to implement a GO naming the Timmapur gram panchayat building in Siddipet district as ‘Raji Reddy Bhavan’ and to display the name on the building.A vacation bench of Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka issued the order on May 29 while disposing of a writ petition filed by advocate Ramavaram Madhavi Reddy. The petitioner stated that her father-in-law, late Raji Reddy, had served as sarpanch of the village, and in 2017 the gram panchayat had unanimously resolved to name the newly-constructed building after him.Based on this resolution, the state govt issued a GO in Feb 2020 officially naming the building ‘Raji Reddy Bhavan’. However, the order was not implemented despite repeated representations.The petitioner alleged that the name initially displayed was later defaced due to political rivalry, and despite multiple requests, including one on May 12, 2026, no action was taken.The high court, after reviewing the material, held that once a GO is issued, gram panchayat authorities are duty-bound to implement it. The court also recorded the submission of the standing counsel for the gram panchayat that necessary steps would be taken.Accordingly, the bench directed the authorities to imprint or affix the name ‘Raji Reddy Bhavan’ on the gram panchayat office within four weeks and disposed of the petition.