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Petition under Article 226 of the Constltution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the impugned endorsement issued lTtNTS bythe Sth respondent in End.No.B//2019, dated 20-06-2019 and signed dated 9- 7-2019 is illegal, arbitrary and set aside the same, consequently direct the respondents to issue paftedar pass books and title deeds to the petitioners. to implement the ROR as per the Pattedar Pass Books under Rule 9 of Telangana State Rights in Land and Pattedar Passbooks Act, 1971 and made entries of the petitioners names in the Revenue records. lA NO: 1 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 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 respondents not to interfere/dispossess the petitioners from their lands in an extent of Ac. 69-00 in Sy.No.79, situated at Chetlapotharam Madhya Alinagar, Jinnaram Mandal, Sanga Reddy District (old Medak District) by suspending the operation of the endorsement issued by the Sth respondent in End.No.B/ /2019, dated 20-06-2019 pending disposal of the main Writ petition. lA NO: 2 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioners to file the material papers as Additional material papers in W.P.No. 9910 of 2O2O and also in the l.As. ,a Counsel for the'Petltioners: SRI B.V.RAM NARESH KUMAR Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.l TO 5: AGP FOR REVENUE Counset forthe Respondent No.6: SRI G.NARENDER REDDY, SC FOR W.P.NO: 9948 OF 2020 Between: MPPZPP " it 1 2 Madduri Satyanarayana @ Sathaiah, S/o Late Mallaiah aged about 65 years, Occ Agriculturg (9 H,No, 3-26, Gaddapotaram village (Chetlapoth-aram) Jinnaram Mandal, Medak District. Madduri Sivaiah, S/o Late Mallaiah aged about 62 years, Occ Agriculture Rt/o H.No. 3-20, Gaddapotaram villagt (Chetlapothiram) Jinnarim Mandal, Medak District - 3. Madduri Manikyam @ Manaiah, S/o Madduri Sivaiah aged about 43 years oiCTgriauitur6 mo-n.rrro. a-io, caaaipotaram riirdJldrr"tijpotnlrimi Jinnararh Mandal, Medak District ...PETITIONERS AND

1. State of Telangana, Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Revenue Department Secretariat, Hyderabad

2. The Chief Secretary, Revenue Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The District Collector, Sangareddy District At Sangareddy 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sangareddy, District At Sangareddy 5. The Tahsildar,. Jinnaram Mandal At Jinnaram, Sangareddy Dist. 6. The Panchayat Secretary, Chetlapotharam Gram Panchayat JinnaramiMandal, Sangareddy Dist. ...RES'.NDENTS 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the impugned endorsement issued by the Sth respondent in End.No.B//20'19, dated 20-06-2019 and signed dated 9- 7-20'19 is illegal, arbitrary and set aside the sarne, consequently direct the respondents to issue pattedar pass books and title deeds to the petitioners, to implement the ROR as per the Pattedar Pass Books under Rule 9 of Telangana State Rights in Land and Pattedar Pass BooksAct, 1971 and made entries of the petitioners names in the Revenue Records. lA NO: 1 OF 2020 I Petition under Section 151 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 respondents not to interfere/dispossess the petitioners from their lands in an extent of Ac. 69-00 in Sy.No.79, situated at Chetlapotharam village, Madhya Alinagar, Jinnaram Mandal, Sanga Reddy Distrid (od Medak District) by suspending the operation of the endorsement issued by the 5th respondeni in End.No.B/ /2019, dated 20-06-2019 pending disposal of the main Writ petition. lA NO: 2 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioners to file the material papers as Additional material papers in WP.No. 9948 of 2O2O and also in the l.A.s. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI B.V.RAM NARESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 TO 5: AGP FOR REVENUE Gounsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI G.NARENDER REDDY, SC FOR MPPZPP The Court made the following: GOMMON ORDER ,p I .t THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V. VENUGOPAL U|RIT PEIITION No. 1O and 994A of 2O2A W.P.No.991O of 2O2O is filed seeking the following prayer: "...to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned endorsement issued bg tlrc 5h respondent in End.No.B/2019' dated 20.06.2019 and signed dated 09.07.2019 is tllegal, arbitrary and set aside the same and to corlsequentlg direct the respondents to issue pattedar pass books and title deeds to the petitioners to implement tle ROR as per the Pattedar Pass Books under Rule 9 of Telangana State Rights in Land and Pattedar Pass Books Act, 7977..." W.P.No.9948 of 2O2O is filed seeking the following prayer: o...to issue a Wit of Mandamus declartng the impugned endorsement issued bg the 5k respondent in End.No.B/2O19, dated 20.06.2019 and signed dated 09.07.2019 is illegal, arbitrary and set aside the same and to consequentlg direct the respondents to issue pattedor pass booles and title deeds to the petitioners to implement tlrc ROR as per t?e Pattedar Pass Books under Rule 9 of Telangana State Rights )t Land and Pattedar Pass Books Act, 7977..."

2. Since the petitioners and the issues involved in these writ petitions are one and the sarne, they are taken up d1/ together and disposed of by way of this common order.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are landless poor people and are in continuous possession of the lands in Sy.No.79, situated at 2 Chetlapotharam Village, Jinnaram Mandal, Medak District. Ac.6O.O0 guntas of land at Chetlapotharam village, Jinnaram Mandal, Medak District was allotted to the petitioners. The petitioners made a representation to respondent Nos.4 and 5 on 20.06.2019 and passed on the said report to the Village Revenue Officer on 24.06.2019 requesting not to interfere with their lands. On receipt of representation dated 2O.O6.2OL9 made by the petitioners and also on receipt of the report of the VRO, dated

24.06.2019, the Tahsildar-respondent No.S had issued endorsement on 20.06.2019 in a mechanical manner and rejected the claim ofthe petitioners.

4. It is further submitted that based upon the pa-hanies for the year 1990-91 and Khasra Pahani for the year 1954- 55, tJee land to an extent of Ac. 1.90 guntas and Ac.734. 15 guntas, out of which Sri Narsimha Reddy, S/o. Lakshma Reddy one of the declarant is the pattadar for the land Ac.60.OO gutnas of the land and it is in his occupation as per the Pahani for the year 1990-91 and that being the case, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the lands pertajning to the petitioners have been allotted in i J favour of the DILL Company for establishment of said company. Thereafter, the petitioners made a representation to the Chief Minister and also to the Tahsildar, Jinnaram. .Th" Government resumed their lands to continue their possession and the petitioners are cultivating the same. Therefore, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks to set aside the endorsement issued by the Tahsildar, Jinnaram and seeking direction to respondent No.5 to issue necessary pattas in favour of the petitioners herein for taking consideration that they are in continuous possession and enjoyment of the subject lands.

5. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, by furnishing a copy of instructions , issued by the Tahsildar, Jinnaram Mandal, would submit that the subject lands are ceiling surplus lands and the same were never assigned to the petitioners at any point of time. It is further submitted that the petitiohers herein are ,"' neither the title holders of the land nor tley are rn authorized possession. The subject lands are under custody of Government since the date of resumption i.e., 21.09.2015 from the DILL authorities. It is further submitted that the 4 Tahsidlar, .Iinnaram has issued endorsement vide No.B/3913/2019, dated 2O.O6.2OL9 stating that the subject lands are surplus lands and the same were never assigned to the petitioners at any point of time as such the question of issuing pattadar pass books to petitioners does not arise. Therefore, the claim of the petitioners is neither based on records nor based on the title, hence, seeks to dismiss this writ petition.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and upon perusal of material placed on record, this Court without going into merits or demerits of the case, grants libert5z to the petitioners to make detailed representation along with necessary documents along with original j*.rrr"" respondent No.S to establish that the petitioners are in possession of the lands in question, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Respondent No.S shall examine the same by issuing necessary notices to the petitioners and all other interested parties and by affording them an opportunity of hearing and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 5

7. With the above directions, these writ petitions are disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications if any, stands closed ::;' ,/TRUE COPY// A.SRINIVASA REDDY OFFICER To Hyderabad, State of

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