The 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 any appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 2 and 4 in not considering the online application vide No. 1'1T0'10700018015 dated.28-06-2024 of lhe Petitioner for issuance of Pattadhar Pass book in respect of missing survey number 13311, to an extent of Acre 1.00 gts., situated at Guduru Village and Mandal, Mahabubabad District as being null, void, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.2 and 4 to consider the online appllcation vide No.1'1T010700018015 dated.28-06-2024 of the Petitioner and to issue of Pattadhar Pass book in respect of missing survey number 133/1 , to an extent of Acre 1 .00 gts., situated at Guduru Village and N4andal, Mahabubabad District. lA NO: 1 OF 2O2s Petition under Sectron 1s1 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 and 4 to consider the online application vide No_ 1 1T0107000'18015 dated.28-0 6-2024 ot the petitioner and to issue of pattadhar Pass book in respect of missing survey numbe r 13311 . to an extent of Acre 1 .00 gts., situated at Guduru Village and Mandal, Mahabubabad District pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : M/s.SMT.M SARITHA Counsel for the Respondents No.1to4: SRI L.RAVINDER, AGp FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER I I HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4511 of 2025 ORDER It is stated that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of the agricultural land admeasuring Acs.2.28 guntas in Sy.No.133 situated at Guduru Village and Mandal, Mahabubabad District. It is further stated that his name was mutated in the revenue records and the revenue authorities also issued pattadar passbook No.46490 (Patta No.40), under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and the Rules made thereunder and also issued e-pattadar passbook No.T25070140O09 uide Khata No.43 under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2O2O (for short "the ROR Act, 2020"). It is further stated that in the digital pattadar passbook, the extent of land in Sy.No. 133 was reduced from Acs.2.28 guntas to Ac. 1.28 guntas, therefore, he made an online application seeking for passbook data correction and consequential issuance of amended pattadar passbook.

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 4 and with 2 C\ER, J wp_4511 2025 their consent, this writ petition is being disposed at the admission stage.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently contended that issuance of e-pattadar passbook is only a consequential act of carrying the entries which have already been made under the provisions of the ROR Act, 1971, therefore, unless and until earlier passbook has been cancelled by following the due procedure, the respondent authorities are not having anJ{ power or authority to reduce the extent in the e-pattadar passbook.

4. Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has not disputed the issuance of pattadar passbooks and also the submission of the application seeking for data correction.

5. Admittedly, 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, therefore, it does not take away the right of the petitioner, in any manner, unless the entries in the revenue records have been corrected by lbllowing due procedure.

6. In view of the above submissions, this Court, without expressing any petitioner and opinion on the right and entitlement of the as it is stated that the land Acs.2.28 guntas in - CVBR, J Wp 451 I 2025 Sy.No. 133 has already been shown in the earlier pattadar pass book issued in his favour, deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent authoritiei to examine the application No. 1 1T0 1070001805, dated 28 -06.2024 submitted by the petitioner and if the petitioner is otherwisi eligible and fulfiIs all the requirements of the circular instructions issued by the CCLA uide circular No.1 of 2021, dated l5.Ol-2O21 and Circular No.1 of 2024, dated 28.O2.2O24to carry out necessary corrections in the passbook and issue amended pattadar pass book' If the petitioner is not entitled for correction of the entries in the passbook and revenue records, the respondent authorities are directed to pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of There shall be no order as to costs. 8 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending t__ shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/. L. LAKSHMI BABU S STANT REGISTRAR I SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department' Secretariat' State of Telangana, Hyderabad.

2. The District Collector, Mahabubabad District'

3.TheRevenueDiViSionalofficer'MahabubabadDivision,Mahabubabad District I I

4. The Tahsildhar, Guduru Mandal, Mahabubabad District 5. One CC to It//s.SMT.M.SARITHA, Advocate. [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Tetangana touTl /

7. Two CD Copies. BSK GJP Ft- HIGH COURT \ \ DATED:1 710212025 .21'o \*i 5Ii4^1 € Q^ ;i*"' /' : I 0 2 luli e .f, * .a/ ,,n? ORDER WP.No.4511 of 2025 t t) ESparatl +(1 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \p."{4 *,*