The High Court · 2025

Sri Bingi Ramanjaneyulu, S/o. Poshefti, Ag Sardapur village, Sircilla Mandal, Rajanna S ed about 50 years, Occ. Business, R/o. ircilla Diskict. ...PETITIONER AND I 2 .) 4 E The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department TS Secretariat, Secretariat building, Hyderabad. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, TS Secretariat, Secretariat building, Hyderabad The District Collector, Rajanna Sircilla, Rajanna Sircilla District, Telangana State. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajanna Sircilla, Rajanna Sircilla District, Telangana State The Tahasildar, Siricilla Mandal, Rajanna Siricilla District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents Nos.2 to 5 in not considering the representations dated 18t0112025 and 30t0112025 for deleting the petitioner's Patta land to an extent ol A.1 .2O gts in Sy. No. 271712 situated at Sardapur Village, Siricilla Mandal and Rajanna Siricilla District from Prohibitory list is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 300-4 of :Constitution of lndia apart from violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent no. 2 to 5 to consider the representation of the petitioner and re= enter the petitioneds name in revenue records as Pattadar pertaining to his land to an extent of /\.1.2C gts in Sy. No. 271712 situated at Sardapur '/illage,' Siricilla Mandal and Rajanna Siricilla District. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstiances stated in the affidavit filerJ in support of the petition, the High Ccurt may be pleased !q direct the respondent No. 2 to 5 to delete the petitioner's land from the prphibited list. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI RAMAVARAM CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: SRI L.RAVINDER, AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER I f F I i t I lI t I v HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY ORDER: WRIT PETITION No.789 I of2o25 It is stated that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of the agriculture land admeasuring Ac.l.2O guntas in Sy.No.27 17 / 2, situated at Sardapur Village, Siricilla Mandal, Rajanna-Siricilla District, having purchased the same through sadabainama, dated 06.02.2073. It is further stated that the name of the petitioner was mutated in the revenue records uide Proc.No.B/82 l/2017, dated 24.12.2O17 and pattadar passbook No.S-584149 was issued in his favour under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 197 I (for.short'the ROR Act, 197l"l and the Rules made thereunder. It is further stated that e-pattadar passbook No.T1908OO10234 was also issued in favour of the petitioner under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2O2O (for short "the Act 9 of 2O2O1. It is further stated that since the date of purchase, the petitioner has been enjoying the absolute rights and also receiving various incentives sanctioned by the Government from time to time as investment subsidies for cultivation of the said land. It is further stated that the respondent authorities, without issuing any notice and without condrEti;g any enquiry, have notified the subject property in 2 CVBR, J v{p 7'i9t 2025 the list rf Frohibited Properties and therefore, hr: :nade a representatiolrs, dated 18.O1.2025 and 30.O1.2(125 seel<ing for deletion ,rf thc subject property from the list of prohibited propertiesi. 'l'he grievance of the petitioner is that ev(:rn after receipt o1- thr, said representations, the respondents ,lid not consider the same.

2. CorLside red the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner anrl Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistaot Gove rnment Pleader f()r R(),/enue appearing lor respondent ]\os.1 to 5 and with their consent, this writ petition is being disposecl oI at the admissior. stage.

3. Lea:ned counsel for the petitioner has vehr::mently contendec[ thrrt the respondents are not havin5l anv p{ )\\.er or authoriq/ in Irotifying the subject property in the list of prohibited properties that too without cance'llation of the pattadar grassbooks issued under the provisions of the Rr.)R Act, 1971 and Act 9 of 2O2O. Learned counsel further submi:s that, unless an(l unti[ e arlier passbooks are cancelled lty follou'ing the due procedurr:, the respondent authorities are t'rot havt ng any power or auth ority to notify the subject property in Lhe list of prohibited properties. 3 CVBR, J Wp_7891 2025

4. Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government pleader for Revenue, has vehemently contended that the petitioner had purchased the subject property from the political sufferer/ freedom hghter and as such the subject property is notified in the list of prohibited properties.

5. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as per G.O.Ms.No.\717, Revenue (Assignment-l) Department, dated 1 1.1 1.1993, the Government has directed the Commissioner of Land Revenue, to permit the trx- Servicemen to sell away the assigned lands after l0 years from the date of the assignment ,

6. The above issues are required to be examined by passing a reasoned order. Further, sub-section (4) of Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908 confers the power on the State Government either suo motu or on an application by any person or for giving effect to the final orders of the High Court of \ \ Telangana or Supreme Court of India to proceed, to de-notify, either in full or in part, the notification issued under sub- Section (2) and the Rules made under the provisions of the Act.

7. In the instant case, since it is the specific case of the petitioner that he had already made applications, dated t , 4 CVBR, J wp "'891,-2o25 n.

18.O7.2Ct25 and 30.01.2025 requesting the reripondent authoritjes .o delete the subject property from th:r list of prohibiterd properties, this Court deems it apprcpriatc to dispose of the rr rit pctition directing respondent No.2 to e;<ar nine the said application strictly in accordance with the provis;io,es of the Registral.ion Act, 1908. While doing so, respondent Nrr.2 shall take into consideration the pattadar passbook issued :n favour of the pe:titioner and determine whether the subject pr,rperty is rightlf inclurlcd in the list of prohibited properties or not and thereafte r, he shall pass appropriate orderrs tl-re : eon, in aicorclance rvith lavr,, within a period of two (02) mon:hs from the date of r,:,:eipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the pctitioner.

8. With tlrr: above observations, this writ pel ition is lisposed of. Therr: shrill be no order as to costs.

9. As a s:quel, the miscellaneous peLitions pcndin1.1, if any, shall stand ck)sed. //TRUE COPY// SD/-K. AMMAJI DEPUTY REGISTRAR (; SECT16T0FFICER To, \ '1 . The Princ:ipal Secretary Revenue Department TS Ser:retariat, Secretariat building, istat€, of Telangana, Hyderabad.

2. The Chief Cornmissioner of Land Administration, TS Secretar at, Secretariat building, llyde'rabad

3. The Distr ct Cr:llector, Rajanna Sircilla, Rajanna Sirciila District, Telangana State.

4. The Reve2ue Divisional Officer, Rajanna Sircilla; Rajanna Sirr:illa District, Telangafla State

5. The Tahasildar, Siricilla Mandal, Rajanna Siricilla Distriet. 6. One CC to SRI RAMAVARAM CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY, Advocate. loPUCl

7. Two CQs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana.

8. Two CD Copies. / BSK BSv I F F I t: F ['. t* i L F : H I i . I : .:- -l B HIGH COIJRT DATED:1V10312025 \ \ ORDER WP.No.7891 of 2025 sF TEi .$ 4 i 4 , I () .\ \\ \u$ .e _) 't'., I .,, , , 1 ,. '- -,.-..--;:'' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS it, r i' F i- BI r t::'. s I t-.