Paramkusham Anasurya v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 lVlandamus declaring the action of the respondent Nos.2 to 4 in non-considering the online application vide No.2400000310, dated 6.1 .2024 and non-initiating to trace-out the missing extent of land to an extent of Ac.0.07 gts in Sy.No. 1383/4 to an extent of Ac.0.12 gts in Sy.no.l385/4 totaling to an extent of Ac.0.19 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.2400000310, dated 6.1 .2024 and to trace- out the missing extent of land to an extent of Ac.0.07 gts in Sy.No.1383/4 to an extent of Ac.O.12 gts in Sy.no.1385/4 totaling to an extent of Ac.0-19 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 r;upport of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the online application vide No.2400000310, dated 6.1 .2024 and to trace-out the missing extent of land to an extent of Ac.0.O7 gts in.Sy.No.13B3/l\ to an extent of Ac.o.'12 gts in Sy.no.13B5/A totaling to an extent of Ac.O.19 gts situated at Jagityal Revenue Village ancl lrrlandal, Jagityal District, and to issue the e-pattadar passbooks to the petitioner, by mutating her name in all revenue records pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel forthe Petitioner: SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR Counsel forthe Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2O63 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioner, seeking the following relief: "For thc reasons stated in the accompan-ving afhdavit, the petitioner herein pra-vs that this Horrble Court may be pleasecl to issuc an order or dircction more particularlv one in the nature o[ Writ o[ Mandamus declaring the action of the responderlt Nos.2 to,l in non-considcring the online application vide No.24OOO0O31O, dated 6.1.2024 and uon-initiating to trace-out the missing e-xtcllt of lzrnd to an extent of Ac.O. 12 gts in Sv.No. 1385/A totaling to an extent of Ac.O.19 gts situated at Jagit1,21 Revenue Viilaqc irnd Mandal, .Iagityal District, and non-initiating to isslre thc e-pattadar l)assbooLs to the petitioncr, by mutatinLl hcr name iu all revenuc records is highly illegal, arbitrary, u ncollstitutional, r,iolation ol Principles of Natural .Justice ancl also in violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the online application vide No.24OO0O031O, dated 6. 1.2024 and to trace-oltt thc missing extent of land to an extent of Ac.O.07 gts in Sy.No.1383/4 to an extcllt of Ac.O.12 gts itr Sy.no.l385/A totaling to an extent of Ac.O- 19 gts situated at Jagityal Revenue Village and Mandal, Jagityzrl District, and to issue the e pattaclerr passbooks to the petitioner, b-y mutating her name in all rcvenue records and pass such other order or orders as this flon'ble Court may deem ljt arld propcr in thc cirr:umstances of the c:rsc." I .- 2 CVBR, J W.P.No.2O63 of 2025

2. It is stated that the petitioner's late husband was the pattadar of agricultural land admeasuring to an extent of Ac. 0.07 guntas in Survey No. 1383/A, Ac. O.72 guntas in Survey No. 1385/A, totalling Ac. O. 19 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, 1971 and Rules made thereunder and issued pattadar passbook uide PassLrook No.291927 and Patta No.266O. It is further stated that after the death of the petitioner's husband, the petitioner has made an online application uide Application No.240O0OO3 1O daLed 06.O1.2024 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'1.

3. Learned counsel lor the petitioner stated that the subject land held b-y her husband has devolved upon the 3 CVBR' J W.P.No.2O63 of 2O25 petitioner and other lega1 heirs and as such the petitioner has made an online application on the prescrib ed fotmat uide Application No.24OOOO031O dated 06'Ol'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 h:rs 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'24OO0OO31O dated 06.O1 .2024 requesting the respondents to carry out necessary corrections in the passbook and issue new e-pattadar passbook as per the provisions of the ROR Act' 2O2O' the ends of justice would be met if the respondents are directed to ....- 4 CVBR, J W.P.No.2063 of 2025 examine the application submitted by the petition et uide Application No.24OOOOO31O dated 06'Ol'2024 and if the said application fulfills all the requirements of the provisions of the ROR Act, 2020 and the circular instructions issued by the Chief Commissioner, Land Administration uide Circular No'1 of 2O2l dated 15.01'2027 arld Circular No'l of 2O24 dated 28.02.2024, the respondents are directed to pass appropriate orders and if, for any reason' the respondents come to a conclusionthatthepetitionerhasnotmadeoutanycase,the respondents shall pass a reasoned order within a period of two (02) 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 an1" sheLll stand clo sed SD/-A, SRINIVASA REDDY ASSlSTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// A,L: To lv/ isEcIoN L The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana. 2. The District Collector, Jagityal, Jagityal District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jagityal Division, Jagityal District. 4. The Tahsildar, Jagityal Urban Mandal, Jagityal District. 5. One CC to SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at OFFICER Hyderabad. [OUT] 7, Two CD Copies PSK. cJP 5 HIGH COUR]- DATED:2810112025 ORDER WP.No.2063 of 2025 R 1H a,( t .J o O '.tt I 2 0 FEB 2025 'y::* o,l:.. , * DISPOSING I3F THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ^ ^'..C f,olL{' v_/w