High Court · 2025

Ms Manthena Ramya Sri, D/o.Ravi Y arma 22 Yrs, Occupation.-.Stt tdent..and Rl/o. Flat No.702, Shreya Towers, Sree Vensai Projeqs, Kompalle, Dundigal- Gandimaisamma Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, TG. Arra Jagadishwar, Sio.Late Neelakanta 65 Yrs, Employee and R/o.18-3- 6401113 Laldarwaja, Hyderabad, TG-500 053. ...'ET'T'ONERS AND

1. State of Telangana, Reptd by Principal Secretary. Revenue Department, Govt

2. The Distiict Collector, Medak District At Medak, TG. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer., Toopran Revenue Division, Toopran, Medak District, TG.

4. The Tahsildar, [t/lanoharabad Mandal Manoharabad, Medak District' TG ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ot 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 OFMANDAMUS Declaring Action of 4th Respondent in not taking any action on Petitioners Application Nos. 2400673073' 2400673079 both OI.3l1Ot2O24 for which slot was booked on 411012025 and 5l1Ol2O25 and Re scheduled on OGlO3l2O25 for Conversion of their lands in AC 00-25 Guntas in Sy.No.57l2 and AC 04-00 Guntas in Sy.No.56/AA/1 total adm AC 04-25 Guntas of Petitioner No. 1 and Property admeasuring AC 04-00 Guntas in Sy.No.57l1 of Petitioner No. 2 both situated under the village limits of Potharam, Manoharabad Mandal, Medak District TS as illegal, Arbitrary, unconstitutional, unjust, unjust, unlawful and contrary to law and consequently direct 4nd Respondent to forth with dispose of petitioners Application Nos. 2400673073, 2400673079 both :<ft+8r . rY: ,/ Dt.3l10l2124 for which slot was booked on 411012025 and 511012025 and Re sched uled on 06/03/2025. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Sectron 15'1 CPC praying that in the r:ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed rn support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct 4nd Responderrt to forth with dispose of Petitioners Application Nos. 2400673073, 2400673079 both Dt.3/10/2024 for which stot was booked on 411012025 and 511012025 and Re scheduled on 06/03/2025 for Conversion of Petitioners lands for no n -ag ricultu ral use pertains to their lands in AC 0O-25 Guntas in Sy.No.57112 and AC 04-00 Guntas in Sy.No.56/A4/1 total adm AC 04- 25 Guntas of Petitioner No. '1 and Property admeasuring AC 04-00 Guntas in Sy.No.57l1 of Petitioner No. 2 both situated under the village limits of potharam, Manoharabad Mandal, Medak District TS pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI G.KIRAN KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: SRI L.RAVINDER, AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.78l6 of 2O2S ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 .of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief "....to issue a Wit, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OFMANDAMI-IS Declaing Action of 4Lt'respondent in not taking ang action on Petitioners Application Nos.2400673O73 and 2400673079 both dated 3/ 10/ 2024 for which slot uas booked on 4/ 10/ 2025 and 5/10/2025 and re-scheduled on 06/O3/2025 fot Conuersion of their lands in Ac.0.O25 Guntas in Sg.No.57/2 and Ac.04.O0 Guntas in Sy.No.56/ AA/ 1 total adm Ac.04.25 Guntas of petitioner No.1 ond propertA admeasuring AC-4.OO Cuntas in SA.No.S7/ 1 of petitioner No.2 both situated under the uillage ltmits of Potharam, Manolnrabad Mandal, Medak Distnct, ?S as illegal, arbitrary, unconstttutional, uniust, unlatuful and contranl to lou ond consequentlA direct 41h respondent to forth with dispose of petitiorters APplication Nos.240O673073 and 2400673079 both dated 3/10/2024 for which slot uas booked on 4 / 1 0 / 2 02 5 and 5/ 1 0 / 2 02 5 and re- scleduled on O6/ 03 / 2 0 2 5. ..'

2. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri L. Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and with their consent this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

3. It is stated that the petitioners are the owners and possessors of agricultural land admeasuring Ac.0.025 guntas in Sy.No.57/2 and Ac.O4.OO guntas in Sy.No.56/AA/ 1 in total admeasuring Ac.O4.25 guntas situated Potharam Village, Manoharabad Mandal, Medak DistfiEf,-having purchased the same under registered sale 2 deed bcarine document Nos.622 and 623 of 2023, dated

18.06.2023 rc spcctivel1'. It is further stated tha. thc petitioners vendors:rnd p rr:deccssors-in-interest were the absclute owners and possessors o1' the said lands, and after verif-tcaticn of their title deeds and ertries in the revenue records, the petitioners have purchased tl-rc said lands and the names of the pt:titioners are also recorded in tht: rcvenue records as per the provisions of the Telangana Rigl-rts in Land and Pattadar Passbool<s Act, 2020 (for short 'the Act, 2O2O'1.

4. Learned c:ounscl for the petitioners subnritted that the petitioners havc submitted applications for conversi,rn of said lands from agricultur e to non-agriculture purpose under the provisions of the Teiangana Agricultural Land (Conversion for lrlon-Agricultural Purposes) Act. 2OO6, (for short Act, 2006') by cornplying all the requirements and slot was booked on 04.1O.2024 and O5.IO.2O24 for which re( llrired fee has a.lso been paii uide Challan Nos.NPM24OO l 01935 and NPM24O01O1940, ancl in spite of receiving 1.1-rc s rid applications, no action has bet:n taken by the respondents o:r the said applications submitted by petitioners for conversion of said lands from agriculture to non-agriculture purpose. 3

5. In view of the above, since it is stated that the petitioners have submitted applications for conversion of the said lands from agriculture purpose to non-agriculture purpose by fulfilling all the requirements, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing respondent No.4-the Tahsildar to examine the applications dated O3.1O.2O24 submitted by the petitioners. If the applications submitted by the petitioners fulfill all the requirements, consider their case for conversion of the said lands, and if they are otherwise not eligible , pass a reasoned order within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the pelitioners.

6. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/.T. TIRUMALA DEPUTY REGI VI R sEcIo OFFICER Principal Secretary. Revenue Department, Govt of Telangana, Hyderabad, TG, State of Telangana. The District Collector, Medak District At Medak, TG. The ReVenue Divisional Officer, Toopran Revenue Division, Toopran, Medak District, TG. The Tahsildar, Manoharabad Mandal Manoharabad, Medak District, TG One CC to SRI G.KIRAN KUMAR REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CD Copies s \ To 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PSK. BS HIGH COURT DATED:1 310312025 ORDER WP.No.7816 of 2025 HE S-I 416 k !') 0 4 Ai,i1 2025 ((. t' C) * 1,-.- . 4!/ ,/ - . - *(f "r/' -:.:-Zjt' DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS @)C"P'4