The High Court · 2025

Judgment

1. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District. 2 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, lbrahimpatnam Division, Ranga Reddy District.

4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, (Now Tahisildhar), lbrahimpatnam Division, Ranga Reddy District. ...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 o'f the Constitution of lndia praying that in the crrcumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or orders, direction or more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not disposing the E- Challans 1) CP 2100013445 Daled 17.11.2021 lo the extent of Ac.0.0775 gts in SY.No: 831.2) CP 2100013441 Daled 17.11.2021 to the extent of Ac.0.0775 gts, SY.No. 831 E in the Name of B Anantha Krishna Chary. 3) CP 2100013440 Dated 17.11.2021 to the extent of Ac.0.0775 gts, SY.No. 831 EE in the Name of B Anantha Krishna chaty.4) cP 2100013446 Dated 17.11.2021 to the extent of Ac.0.0775 gts, SY.No. 831 44 ;,, the Name of B. Raghavendra Chary is Arbitrary, lllegal and Violation of Article 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia and direct the Respondents herein to consrder the online Dharani application as mentioned supra and consequently to update the E- Patta Pass Books by lncorporating the names of the Petitioners herein as Pattadars and Possessers in * s i a + lD t * * t a Y a a * i respect of the L.and admeasuring Ac. 0.31 gts in S / No. g31 situatet'lSt lbrahimpatnam Bagayath Village, lbrahimpatnam Mandal Ranga Reddy Didtrict consequently issue E- Patta Pass Books and the same iray be duly reflected online on the Dharani Portal lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition uncer Section 151 CPC praying that in the c rcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court nlry be pleased to direct the respondents tt dispose of the Writ Petitioners on line DHARNI Applications vide E- Challans 1) CP 2100013445 Dated 17.11.2021 to t.e extent of Ac.O 0775 gts in SY.No Blll 2) CP 210001344't Dated 17.11 2(t21 to the extent of Ac.0.0775 gts, SY.No. 831 E in the Name of B Anantha Krishna Chary 3) Cp 2100013440 Dated 17.11.2021 to the extent of Ac. 0.0775 .:ts, Sy.No 831 EE in the Name of B Arantha Krishna Chary 4) CP 210001344€ Dated 17 112021 to the extent of Ac 0.1775 gts, SY.No. 831 AA in the Name of ti Raghavendra Chary till the disposal of the Writ petition Counsel for the Petitioners: SRl. SRIN|VAS GANGTSHETTT Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENL,E The Court made the following: ORDER 7 * o * j * I * a f .t j. f t a , a f * I I a * r; HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA AIISHETTY WRIT PETITION N0.6236 of 2023 ORDER: This writ petition is filed to deciare the action of respondents in not disposing online applications submitted by petitioners for mutation of their names in revenue records as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 3OO-A of the Constitution of India and consequently, to direct the respondent No.4 to consider the same and pass appropriate orders.

2. Heard Sri G.Srinivas, learned Counsel for petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenuc.

3. Learned Counsel for the petitioners would submit that originally, one Raghavendra Chary, who is great grandfather of petitioners herein is thc owner and possessor of lands admeasuring . Ac.O - 31 gts in Sy.No.83 1, situated at Ibrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy District and his name was also recorded in the revenue records; that after the demise of Raghavendra Chary, the said lands were devolved to the sons of Raghavendra Chary i.e., Narasimha Chary and Anantha Chary; that after their demise, the same were devolved to Bheema Chari S/o.Narasimha Chary, who is the father of petitioners t-I \ .-.- ,1 l,\".'l 'l trl/ l' i ,62.iri ol )013 2 herein and af ter his demise, petitioners succeeded I( thc sllbjcct lands; tlrat ;retitioners approached Tahsildar, Ibl I himpatrlam, for mutatior: of their names and the same \'' rs rejectcd, however, th,: name s of V.Vittal Rao, V.Pancl- ranga Rao, V.Harinarayana Rao ar-rd V.Srinivas Rao, wert: mistakenly mutated in respect of the subject lands uidc prot:ecclings No.B I a2a2 I 1lO 1 7, dated Ol .l | .2017 - Aggrieved lr tl.t<' same, pctitioners p-elerred an appeai undcr Section 5(5i ( I A I) Rights in Land and Pattedar Pass Books Act, 197 I (Act i ('t8()), bciore R.D.O, Ibrahimpatnam, and the same was allorlct I ulrle ()rder d.ated. 27.06 2o2o and the Order dated 0I.11.-'.. 17, uas sc[ aside and tlte matter was remanded back to L:-': 'l'ahsildar, fresh adjudication ( I )nscqucntly, Ibrahimpatn rm, Tahsildar, Itrrahimpatnam, has taken up the rti rt lel in Casc No.B/ 1 l2g I )O2O, dated 05.09.2O2O, aod has lirt:r:lt:cl the petitioners tr approach competent Civil Court, sir t'c thcrc are counter clairns in respect of subject lands.

4. Learnt'd Counsel for petitioners would furtlrc sullmit that Tahsildar, Il>rahimpatnam, made spe cific observir ion that the names of Vittal Rao, Panduranga Rao, Harinarrt" Ltla l?'ro and Srinivas Rac, rvere mistakenly incorporated in rcsp' r:t ol subjcct property. In f:rcl, they have reported no objectiorr I rr clclt:lion ol I,NA,.] Ltt.l'.No.6236 o/ 2023 J their names. Therefore, Tahsildar directed the V.R.O delete the said names and restore the original entries in the revenue records; that in view of directions given by Tahsildar, the name of great grandfather of petitioners i.e., Raghavendra Chary was recorded in revenue records. Subsequently, petitioners have submitted oniine applications uide E-Challans i) CP 21O0013445, dated 17.11.2027 to the extentof Ac.0-0775 gts in Sy.No.831, ii) CP 2100013441, dated 17.112021 to the extent of Ac.O-O775 in Sy.No.83 1 E, iii) CP 2100O13440, dated 17 .11.2021 to the extent of Ac.0-0775 gts in Sy.No.83 I EE and iv) CP 2100013446, dated 17.ll.2o2l to the extent of Ac.O- 0775 gts in Sy.No.831 AA, for muiation of their names. Despite receiving and acknowledging the said applications, respondent Nos.4 did not act upon the samc, therefore, [he present Writ Petition.

5. The learned Assistant Govcrnment Pleader for Revenue, on instructions would submit that respondcnt No.4 would consider the applications submi[ted by petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, i[ rcasonable time is ( I granted. l':\',4.l I' P No.6l3(i ol )0)l 4

6. Consiricring the submissions made by lear ted Counsel for petitionen; :rnd learned AGp lor revenue, the ,r.rit petition is disposcd of u,ith a direction to the respondent \t.4 to consider the applicatic)ns submitted by the petitioners i) . mutation and pass appr'|)pria[e orders strictly in accordance u rrh lzrw within a period of rvr.o months from the date of receipt r: a copy of this Order, by dlrly issuing notice to the petitioners as u,ell as all affected parlies and also affording them an rpportunity of hearing. f, the respondent No.4 is not incline (r to ztcccpt thc request mirdc by the petitioners, he shall assign sltecific reasons and pass: rcatsoned order, communicate copy cI the said order to Lhc petitioncrs. There shall be no order as to cl:jts. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if an.". shall stand closed. To, //TRUE COPY/I SIli-P. PONNA KRISHNA lbsr$rarur REGTsTRAR \ ..+.-=---'---.-'-...- ' SECTION OFFICER

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

2. The District (lollector, Ranga Reddy District. 3. The Revenu,l Drvisional Officer, lbrahimpatnam Divisior District Ranga Reddy

4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, (Now Tahisildhar), lbrahirrpatnam Division, Ranga Reddy District. 5 One CC to SRI SRINIVAS GANG|SHETTI, Advocate [:rpUC] 6 Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the Slate of Telangana.

7. Two CD Copres IVMT GJP -.$-. f * * t t j. * i I / I f f f * * * * + + t :i a * a I * * } HIGH COURT DATED:0711012025 ra'l'' \ ORDER WP.No.6236 of 2023 (t z a ( 1B li:I ?m t D; .,,.TC,\ ct') DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ,f J