High Court · 2025

Petition under A,.icre 226 0r the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particurarry one in the nature of writ of Mandamus decraring the action of the respondent Nos_2 to 4 in non considering the onrine Apprication No.24001 1g002, dated 2.11.2024 and non- initiating to trace-out the missing the rand of the petitioner in respect of the rand in Sy.No.S5/1 to an extent of Ac..1.00 gts Vemulapalli Revenue Village, Vemurapalri Mandar, Nargonda District, and non-imitating to mutate the name of the petitioner in all revenue records and nsn _issue e-pattadar passbook to the petitioner on her curtivating rand is highry iregar, arbitrary, unconstitutionar, violation of principres of Naturar Justice and arso in vioration of Articres 14 and 300-4 of the constitution of rndia and consequenry direct the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the Ontine Application No.2400118002, dated 2.,11.2024, to trace-out the missing the land of the petitioner in respect of the rand in Sy.No.55/'l to an extent of Ac.1.00 gts Vemulapalli Revenue Village, Vemulapalli Mandal, Nalgonda District, and to mutate the name of the petitioner in all revenue records and to issue the e-pattadar passbook to the petitioner on her cultivating land. lA NO: 1 OF 202s Petjtion under Section 15'l CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the online Application No.2400118002, dated 2.11.2024, to trace-out the missing the land of the petitioner in respect of the land in Sy No.55/1 to an extent of Ac.1.00 gts Vemulapalli Revenue Village, Vemulapalli Mandal, Nalgonda District, and to mutate the name of the petitioner in all revenue records and to issue the e- pattadar passbook to the petitioner on her cultivating land pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR Counsel forthe Respondents: SRI L.RAVINDER, AGp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER I HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY IIIRI? PETITION No.3952 of2o25 ORDER: . This Writ Petition is 'filed declaring the action o[ the respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not considering the online appiication No.24OO118002, dated 02.11.2024 and not initiating to trace- out the missing land of the petitioner to an extent of Ac. 1 .OO guntas in Sy.No.55/ 1, situated at Vemulapalli Revenue Village, Vemulapalli Mandal, Nalgonda District and nor initiating to mutate the name of the petitioner in all the revenue records and not issuing e-pattadar passbook to the petitioner pertaining thc land which is cultivated by her as illegai, arbitrary and violative of the Articles 14, 15, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and for other appropriate reliefs.

2. It is stated that the petitioner is the pattadar of the land admeasuring Ac.1.0O guntas in Sy.No.SS/ 1, situated at Vemulapalli Revenue Village, Vemulapalli Mandal, Nalgonda District and her name is recorded as pattadar in al1 the pahanies maintained under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar passbooks Act, 1971 (for short ,.the ROR Act, 1971") and she has been in possession and enjoyment of the subject property. The petitioner has made an application, 2 CVBR, J Wp 3962 2025 dated 02 . 17 .2024 seeking to trace out the said land and for mutation (lf her name in the revenue records and consequential issuance of pattadar passbook in her favour. The grievance of the petitioner is that even after receiving the said application, the respondent authorities did not consider the same.

3. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties and with their consent, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage.

4. Sri Rapolu Bhaskar, learned counsel for the petitioner, vehemently contended that since the name of the petitioner is depicted in the pahanies as pattadar and possessor, she is entitled for issuance of e-pattadar passbook as per provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act,2O2O (for short "the ROR Act, 2O2O"l and the Rules made thereunder.

5. Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents, would submit that except the name of the petitioner recorded as pattadar in pahanies, pattadar passbooks under the provisions of the ROR Act, L97l have not been submitted by the petitioner nor her name is recorded as pattadar in Khasra or Sethu,ar. In the absence of recording her name in Khasra and Sethwar, the petitioner is not entitled for issuance of e-pattadar passbook. I \ To, .)

6. CVBIT, J wp 3962 2025 In view of the above submissions, this Court, without expressing any opinion whether the petitioner is entitled for issuance of e-pattadar pass book or not and since it is the case of the petitioner that her name is depicted in the pahanies as pattadar and as it is settled law that whatever may be the period ol possession, the same does not confer any rights on the petitioner for issuance of e-pattadar passbook, deems it appropriate to dispose of the wnt petition granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent civil court to agitate her gnevances by instituting comprehensive suit seeking to declare her as owner/pattadar of the subject property. In the event of any decree granted in favour of the petitioner, the respondent authorities ale directed to issue e_pattadar passbook in her favour, in accordance with law. 7. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. Therc shall be no order as to costs. 8. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. 2,t //TRUE COPY/i SD/. T.TIRUMALA DEVI ISTANT REGISTRAR U SECTION OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.' 2. The District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Miryalaguda Division, Nalgonda District. 4. The Tahsildar, Vemulapalli Mandal, Nalgonda District. 5. One CC to SRI RAPOLU BHASKAR, Advocate tOpUCl 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court ior the-State of Tetangana at 7. Two CD Copies Hyderabad [OUTJ BSR 6 I :l z HIGH COURT DATED: 12t02t2025 ORDER WP.No.3962 of zOZs t) ,j 1l c- STA'I t- it:B ?.t25 21 OESpr.l 2 c. .:.+' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION AT THE ADMISSION STAGE, WITHOUT COSTS €gcfie'r So{Y