High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 ol the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents herein in not considering the representation daled 1510512024 submitted to the Respondent 2 and 3 herein and further not issuing of Electronic/Digital Pass-book to the Petitioner and entry in Dharani Portal in respect of entry in Dharani Portal Ac 1.33 1/2 gts in Sy.No.980/8, Ac.0.131/2 gts in Sy. No.981/A,Ac.O1-01 gts situated at Gudem Village, [\4ustabad Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla District, in accordance with the ehtries in old Pattedar Pass-book - Patta No.1209 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14, 21 and 300- A of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents herein to dispose of the representation dated 1510512024 for issuance of Electronic/Digital Pass-book to the Petitioner in respect of the said lands and issue the same to the Petitioner, in the interest of Justice 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 pleased to grant interim direction to the Respondents 2 and 3 herein to dispose of the representation dated 1510512024 submitted by the Petitioner to them, in respect of ,/I her lands issuing to the issuance of Electronic/Digital Pass-book to the Petitioner in respect of iands, Ac.'1 .33 V2 gts in Sy.No.980/8; Ac.0.13 1/2 gts in Sy.No.981/A; Ac.01. 01 1/2 gts situated at Gudem Village, Mustabad Mandal, Ri.lanna Sircilla District pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. D V N ACHARYA Counsel for the Respondents: SRI L. RAVINDER AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER ,^ // HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY MIT PETITION No.2979 of 2025 ORDER: It is stated that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of land to an extent of Ac. 1.33 % guntas " in Sy.No.980/B; Ac.O.13 % guntas in Sy.No.981 lA and Ac. 1.01 7z guntas in Sy.No.9B1/2, situated at Gudem Village, Mustabad Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla District. It is further stated that the respondent authorities have mutated the name of the petitioner in the revenue records and also issued pattadar passbook No.149864 and title deed No.377583 uide Patta No.12O9 under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1977 (for short "the ROR Act, 197l"l and the Rules made thereunder. The grievance of the petitioner is that while updating the revenue records, the respondent authorities have not entertained the application submitted by the petitioner seeking for issuance of e-pattadar passbook as per the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land .and Pattadar Passbooks Act,2O2O (for short "the ROR Act,2O2O"l.

2. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and 1 t 2 CVBR, J \fr'p 2979 2025 with their consent this writ petition is being disposed at the admission stage.

3. l.earned counsel for the petitioner. has vehemently contended that issuance of e-pattadar passbooks is only a consequential act of carrying the entries which have already been made under the provisions of the ROR Act, 1971. Learned counsel further submitted that the entries made in the pattadar passbook are only compilation of the survey numbers and the accounts for the extent being mentioned in a particular village, and therefore, it does not take away the right of the petitioner in any manner unless the entries in the revenue records are corrected by following due procedure.

4. Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has submitted that the petitioner has not submitted online application in the appropriate module of Dharani Web Portal seeking for issuance of the e-pattadar pass book as per the circular instructions issued by the CCLA uide circular No. 1 of 2021, dated 15.01.2021 and Circular No. 1 of 2024, d,ated

24.o2.2024.

5. In view of the above submissions, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition permitting the i 1 -1 CVBR, J wp 2979_2025 petitioner to make appropriate online application in Dharani Portal or any other mode faciiitated by the Government for issuing e-pattadar passbook and if such an application is submitted by the petitioner, the respondent authorities are directed to examine and consider the same duly taking into consideration of the pattadar passbook and title deed issued under the provisions of the ROR Act, 1971and if the petitioner is otherwise not entitled for the same, they shall pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of the petitioner's application.

6. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 7 . As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. / SD/-K. AMMAJI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR I //TRUE COPY// CTION OFFICER To, 1 2 J 4 A The Prl. Secretary, Revenue Department' Telangana Secretariat' The District Collector, Rajanna Sircilla District' The Tahsildar, N4ustabad Mandal, Raianna Sircilla District' One CC to SRl. D V N ACHARYA Advocate [OPUC] Hyderabad. TwoCCstoGPFoRREVENUE,HighCourtfortheStateofTelangana. louTl 6 KKS BS Two CD CoPies ry- I HIGH COURT DATED:0410212025 t ORDER WP.No.2979 of 2025 -n'-t--' 'J,r' qr, L 17 lPrrr m a DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS c fl\5 b t4