High Court · 2025

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 writ more particularly in the nature and writ [t/andamus to declare the action of the respondent No.2 and 3 in not issuing pattadar passbook to the petitioner and in not mutating the name of the petitioner in the revenue records with respect to agriculture lands admeasuring Ac.1-10 Gts situated in Sy.No.203/fu2 and Ac.1-07 Gts in Sy.Na.241lB at Divitipalli Village' wardhannapet Mandal, warangal District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondent No.2 and 3 to issue Pattadar passbook to the petitioner and mutate the name of the petitioner in the revenue records with respect to agriculture lands admeasuring Ac.1-10 Gts situated in Sy.No.203/Al2 and Ac"l-07 Gts in Sy.No.241lB at Divitipalli Village, Wardhannapet Mandal, Warangal District IA NO: 1 0F 202s Petition und':' Section '1 51 Cpc praying that in the circ rmstances stated in the affidavit firecl ir lrupport of the petition, the High courl may be preased to direct the respondent Nr: . 2 and 3 to consider and dispose the periti( ners Application No 2400772578 dared 1011212024 for succession anci mrtati rn pertaining to agricurture rands a rrreasuring Ac.'1-'10 Gts situated in Sy.No 213 A/2and Ac..1-07 Gts in sy.No.2'r'rlB :t Divitipaili viilage, wardhannapet [\,4andar warangar District. Counsel for the petitioner: M/S SHREYAS REDDy YALAGIRI Counsel for the Resoondents: Gp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2328 of 2o25 ORDER: This writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioner, seeking the following relief "For the reasons stated in the accompanying affrdavit, it is prayed that this Honble Court may be pieased to issue writ more particularly on the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the actior.r of t1.e respondent No.2 and 3 in not issuing pattadar passbook to the petitioner and in not mutating the name of the petitior-rer in thc revenue records with respect to agriculture lands admeasuring Ac. 1-10 Gts situated in Sy.No.2O3/A/2 ald Ac,1-07 Gts in Sy.No.241lB at Divitipalli Village, Wardhalnapet Mandal, Warangal District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 74,21 atd 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.2 and 3 to issue Pattadar passbook to the petitioner and mutate the name of thc petitioner in the rcvenue records with respect to agriculture lands admeasuring Ac.1 10 Gts situated in Sy.No.203/A/2 and Ac.l-O7 Gts in Sy.No.241lB at Divitipalli Village, Wardhalnapet Maldal, Waranga-1 District ald to pass such other or further order as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstalces of the case."

2. It is stated that the petitioner's father was the pattadar and owner of agricultural lands admeasuring to an I ....: 2 CVBR, J W.P Ito.!.:328 of 2025 extent oi- Acs,. 1. 10 guntas in Survey No.2O3 I A2 ard Acs. 1.07 guntas in .c,rney No.24l lB, situated at Divitipalli Village, Wardhar-rn ap e r Mandal, Warangal District (for s hort, 'the subject lar-rr1,;'1. Upon the demise of the petitioner's father on

15.04.2006, petitioner's mother's narne was mu:a'led in the revenue recc r ls and she was issued pattadar pe.ss book ulde Patta No.1lC Petitioner's mother expired on 01.02,,.2024. It is further stzrte I that the petitioner and his siblin5;s being the successors; r:f the estate left by the deceaserl fi Lther and mother, an i;ffidavit dated 08.0i.2025 lnas beerr ex:cuted by - the petitioner on stamp paper inc iorting that the siblings o they have no rrbjection to mutate/transfer the sub. e<.t lands in the name of tbe petitioner by way of succession. 'IJte petitioner submittecl .rn online application uide A pplication No.24OO772i 78 dated 10.72.2024 on Dharani F,ortrLl seeking issuance of tJ.re pattadar passbook and consequerrtial mutation of his name i r the revenue records. 3 CVBR, J W.P.No.2328 of 2025

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that as per Section 6 of the Telangana Record of Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2O2O (for short, the ROR Act, 2O2O'1, the Tahsildar is conferred with the power to grant succession and survivorship and inheritance seeking to effect change in record of rights after arriving at consensus arnong all the legal heirs on the manner of division of the land among themselves. When such an application is being made, the Tahsildar can amend the record of rights by duly incorporating the names of the petitioner and his siblings in terms of the family consensus settlement deed entered between the family members. Learned counsel for the petitioner further contended that in terms of the said provisions, the petitioner made an online application uide Application No.24OO772578 dated 1O.12.2024 for succession and mutation of his name in the revenue records'

4. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has not disputed the fact that the petitioner has .:, ,'* ..t 4 CVBR, J W.P ,Yt.2328 of 2025 made art or line appiication and powers have beerr c onferred on the Tahsildr,u in terms of Section 6 of the ROR Ac .. ,.lO2O.

5. 'l'ltis Court, without expressing alr rpinion on merits of th: matter, since it is stated that the pe1itioner has enclosed ail eecessaqr documents for grant ot. sut cession as per Section 6 of the ROR Act, 202O, ends of jusric,: would be met if the re,spondents are directed to examine the .rpplication submitted b.v the petitioner uid-e Apph.cation Nr ,2zOOZZ2SZ| dated 1Ct. 12 it_O24 and if the said application tirtfills all the requirement,'; of the provisions of the RoR Act, 202.0 alcl the circular inst rrctions issued by the Chief Cornmrssir:ner. Lancl Administr:rti on uide Circular No.1 of 2O2l clated 15.01.2021 and Circular- Irto.l of 2024 dated.2a.O2.2O24, the rer;pondents are directecl Lo pass appropriate orders within a peri<,d of eight (08) weeks frr:rn the date of receipt of a copy of this orler.

6. With the above observations, the Wril l,etition is disposed ol. 'l'ltere shail be no order as to costs. 5-5t-.&'1..&a.:!t a:_r8f ,.xr.",'&&,!!s 5 CVBR, J W.P.No.232B of 2025 Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed To, //TRUE COPY// SD/- T. JAYASREE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR t SECT ON OFFICER '1 . The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

2. The District Collector, Warangal District. 3. The Tahsildar, Wardhannapet tt/andal, Warangal District. 4. One CC to Sri Shreyas Reddy Yalagiri, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]

6. Two CD Copies TJ GJP HIGH COURT DATED:2810112025 ' '-)\ .- L,t '.! ()t

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