The High Court · 2025

Paramkusham Srilatha, Wo Late Srinath alias Srinivas, aged about 45 years, Occ Agriculture, Ri/o Jagityala Town and District. ...PETITIONER AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The District Collector, Jagityal, Jagityal District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jagityal Division, Jagityal District. 4. The Tahsildar, Jagityal Urban Mandal, Jagityal District. ...RES'ONDENTS 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 or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent Nos.2 to 4 in non-considering the online application vide No.2400000307, dated 61112024 and non-initialing to trace-out the missing extent of land to an extent of Ac.0.07 gts in Sy.No.1 383/A to an extent of Ac.0.11 gts in Sy.no.13B5/A totaling to an extent of Ac.0.1B gts situated at Jagityal Revenue Village and Mandal, Jagityal District, and non- initiating to issue the e-pattadar passbooks to the petitioner, by mutating her name in all revenue records is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of Principles of Natural Justice and also in violation of Articles 14 and 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the online application vide No.2400000307, dated 61112024 and to trace- out the missing extent of land to an extent of Ac.0.07 gts in Sy.No.13B3/A to an extent of Ac.O.1'1 gts in Sy.no.'1385/4 totaling to an extent of Ac.0.18 gts situated at Jagityal Revenue Village and Mandal, Jagityal District, and to issue the e- pattadar passbooks to the petitioner, by mutating her name in all revenue records. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be preased preased to direct the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the onrine apprication vide No.2400000307, dated 6.1 .2024 and. to trace-out the missing extent of rand to an extent of Ac 0.07 gts in Sy.No.13B3/A to an extent of Ac.0.'r 1 gts in sy.no.13B5/A totaling to an extent of Ac.0.1B gts situated at Jagityar Revenue Viilage and Mandal, Jagityar District, and to issue the e-pattadar passbooks to the petitioner, by mutating her name in arr revenue records pending disposar of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt RApOLU BHASKAR Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHAS KAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2O59of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition, under Articl e 226 of the Constitution of India, is fi1ed by the petitioner, seeking the following relief: "For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit' the petitioner herein prays that this Hon'lcle Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent Nos.2 to 4 in non-considering the online application vide No.24000003O7, dated 6'l'2024 and non-initiating to trace-out the missing extent of land to an extent o[ Ac'O'07 gts in Sy.No.1383/A to an extent of Ac'O'1i gts in Sy'no'1385/A totaling to an extent of Ac.O.18 gts situated at Jagityal Revenue Village and Mandal, Jagityal District, and non-initiating to issue the e-pattadar passbooks to the petitioner, by mutating her name in all revenue records is highly illegal' arbitrary' unconstitu tional, violation of Principles of Natural Justice ancl also in violation of Articles l4 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos 2 to 4 to consider the online application vide No 24OOO003O7' dated 6-1.2024 and to trace-out the missing extent of land to an extent of Ac.O.O7 gts in Sy.No.l383/A to an extent of Ac 0'11 gts in Sy.no.1385/A totaling to an extent of Ac'O'18 gts situated at Jagityal Revenue Village and Mandal, Jagityal District' and to issue the e-pattadar passbooks to the petitioner' by mutating her rtame in al1 revenue records and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem frt and proper in the clrcLl gstances of the case." 2 CVBR, J W.P.No.2O59 of 2O2S -

2. It is stated that the petitioner,s late husband was the pattadar of agricultural land admeasuring to an extent of Ac. O.O7 guntas in Survey No.13g3/A, Ac. O.11 guntas in Survey No.13B5/A, totalling Ac. 0.lg guntas, situated at Jagityal Revenue Village and Mandal, Jagityal District (for short, 'the subject land). It is further stated that the name of the petitioner's husband was recorded as pattadar as per the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and pattadar Passbooks Act, rg7r and Rules made thereunder arld issued pattadar passbook uide passbook No.291914 and patta No.2662. It is further stated that after the death of the petitioner's husband, the petitioner has made an online application uide Application No.24oo0oo3o7 dated 06.0 r.2024 requesting to mutate her name in the revenue records and to issue e-pattadar passbooks as per the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and pattadar passbooks Act, 2o2o (for short, 'the ROR Act,2O2O). 3 l,earned counsel for the petitioner stated that the subject land held by her husband has devolved upon the \ 1 --ta.- CVBR, J W.P.No.2O59 of 2O25 petitioner and other legal heirs and as such the petitioner has made an online application on the prescribed format uide Application No.240OOO03O7 dated 06.O1.2024 requesting the respondents to carry out necessary corrections in the passbook and issue new e-pattadar passbook after amending the extents being mentioned in the name of husband of the petitioner as per the provisions of the ROR Act, 2O2O'

4. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner has to file an application in the Dharani Portal prescribed under the provisions of the ROR Act,2O2O for correction of the entries in the revenue records.

5. This Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, as it is stated that the petitioner has made an online application uide Application No.24OOOOO3O7 dated

06.01.2024 requesting the respondents to carry out necessary corrections in the passbook and issue new e-pattadar passbook as per the provisions ofthe ROR Act, 2020, the ends of justice would be met if the respondents are directed to , I 4 CVBR, J W.P..No.2059 o.f 2025 exalnine the application submitted by the petition er uide Application No.24O00OO3O7 dated 06.01.2024 and if the said application fulfills all the requirements of the provisions of the ROR Act, 2O2O and, the circular instructions issued by the Chief Commissioner, Land Administration ulde Circular No.1 of 2027 dated 15.01.2021 and Circular No.l of 2024 dated,

24.02.2024, the respondents are directed to pass appropriate orders and if, for any reason, the respondents come to a conclusion that the petitioner has not made out any case, the respondents shall pass a reasoned order within a period of two (O2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner.

6. With the above observations, the Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if arry, shali stand closed. SD/.A. SRINIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 1\1'. CTION OFFICER -, 'I To 1 2 3 4 o 7 PSK. BS The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Building, Secretariai, H vderabad' State of Telangana. The District Cirllector, Jagityal, Jagityal District. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jagityal Division, Jagityal District. The Tahsildar. Jagityal Urban Mandal, Jagityal District. One CC to SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR, Advocate IOPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CD Copies .T\:-\ HIGH COURT DATED:2810'112025 ORDER WP.No.2059 of 2025 E STAT €. t{ ( g 21 tEB 2u5 \ DES r>rrf (:$ 1, z o .\ DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 0,o{o w" : : , 'l