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17.Eeka Venkateswarlu, S/o. Appaiah, Aged about 36 Years, R/o. Ramaram Village, Punugondla Gram Panchayat, Gangaram firlandal (new), Mah'abubabad District (Old Warangal Dist.) '18. Eeka Santosh, S/o. Pothaiah, Aged about 35 Years, Rl/o. Ramaram Village, Punugondla Gram Panchayat, Gangaram Mandal (new), Itrlahabubabad District (Old Warangal Dist.)

19.Eeka Venkateswarlu, S/o. Narasaiah, Aged about 50 Years, R/o. Ramaram Village, Punugondla Gram Panchayat, Gangaram Mandal (new), Mahabubabad District (Old Warangal Dist.) ...PETITIONERS AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary. Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 .) 4 5 Cr 7 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad The District Collector, tvlahabubabad District at Mahabubabad, Telangana The District Forest Officer, Mahabubabad District. The Forest Range Officer, Gangaram Mandal, [\ilahabubabad District The Tahsildar, Gangaram Mandal, Mahabubabad District. Telangana The Village Revenue Officer, Punugondla Gram Panchayat, Gangaram Mandal, Mahabubabad District, Telangana ...RESPONDENTS 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 appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not issuing High Security E- Pattadar Passbooks to the petitioners, though the petitioners are absolute owners and possessors of agricultural lands situated in Sy.No.1 to 12,28 and their sub-divisions of Ramaram Village, Punugondla Gram Panchayat, Gangaram Mandal (new), Mahabubabad District (Old Warangal Dist) and are having old Pattadar Passbooks, as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, discriminatory' violative of Principles of Natural Justice and also violative of Articles 14' 19' 21 and 300A of the constitution of lndia and contrary to the provisions of the STs and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and also contrary to the Record of Rights and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and consequently direct the respondents to issue High Security E-Pattadar Passbooks to the petitioners with all consequential benefits lA NO: 1 OF 2019 Petition under Section 15'1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in suppo( of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith pay the input subsidy to the petitioners for the ensuing crops while directing the respondents not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of their lands situated in Sy.No.1 lo 12,28 and their sub-divisions of Ramaram Village, Punugondla Gram Panchayat, Gangaram lvlandal (new), Mahabubabad District (Old Warangal Dist), pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioners: SRl. SRINIVAS BOBBILI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3,6&7: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,4&5: AGP FOR FOREST The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.1 375 of 2OL9 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitiohers and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forest appearing for the respondents and perused the material on recorcl.

2. This writ petition is hled by the petitioners questioning the action of the respondents in not issuing High Security E-pattadar passbooks to the petitioners, though the petitioners are absolute owners and possessors of agricultural lands situated in Sy.fVo.. I to L2,2g and their Sub-divisions of Ramaram Village, punugondla Gram Panchayat, Gangaram Mandal (new), Mahabubabad District (Old Warangal District) and are having old pattadar passbooks.

3. Learned Assistant Government pleader for Forest basing on the counter submits that after hling of the writ petition, the Forest Authorities issued Recognition of Forest Rights (ROFR) pattas in favour of the petitioner, in view of I I : : 2 the same, the cause in the writ petition d.oes not exist and no further orders are required to be passed in this matter for further adjudication.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in spite of granting ROFR pattas, the respondents are not giving Rythu Bandhu to the petitioners.

5. In view of the submissions made by both sides, this writ petition is closed as the Forest Authorities issued ROFR pattas to the petitioners. If the petitioners have any grievance with regard to receiving of Rythu Bandhu amounts, they are at liberty to approach concerned authorities for making appropriate petitions as per law. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stald closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/- L. VIJAYA LAXMI ANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER One CC to SRl. SR|NIVAS BOBBIL| Advocate [Op UC] Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana louTI Two CCs tc GP for Forests, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CD Copies \x--- To, 1 2 J 4 KKS GJP __J HIGH COURT DATED:2810412025 ORDER WP.No.1375 of 2019 .i ! iE S I.q r) ,.:. ( I () sOJUt M l: r, ) I,J i; r. -\

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