Kathula Ramchandraiah v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 action of the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 in non-considering the Online application through vide 2500012256 of the Petitioner daled 22.O2.2O25 and non-initiating to change the classification and nature of the land and non-initiating to delete the land of the Petitioner from the prohibited properties on his cultivating to an extent of Ac.'l .02 Gts in Survey No.255lA2l4, which is situated at Ramanjapur Village, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14, 15,21 and 300-A of Constitution of lndia and also violation of Principles of Natural Justice I I t and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 to consider the online application of the Petitioner through vide 2500012256, dated 22.02.2025 and delete land from the prohibited properties and issue the E-Pattadar Passbook to the Petitioner on his cultivating land to an extent of Ac.1.02 Gts in Survey No.255lA2l4. which is situated at Ramanjapur Village' Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 to consider the online application of the Petitioner through vide 2500012256, dated 22.02.2025 and delete land from the prohibited properties and issue the E-Pattadar Passbook to the Petitioner on his cultivating land to an extent of Ac.1.02 Gts in Survey No.255lA2l4, which is situated at Ramanjapur Village, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioners:SRl. RAPOLU BHASKAR Counsel forthe Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER !I I I HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHAS KAR REDDY WRIT PETITI ON No.1244O of 2025 ORDER: Sri Rapolu Bhaskar, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly writ petition is squarelY submits that the issue raised in this covered by an order dated 09'O4'2025 passed bY this Court in W.P.No. 10750 of 2025.

2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearlng for the respondents has not disputed the said fact' 3 The operative portion of the order dated 09'04'2025 passed in W.P.No.10750 ol 2025 reads as under: '6. In the said circumstances, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing the respondent authorities to examine the application bearing No 250OOl272' dated 22'02 '2025 ' submitted by the petitioner, duly taking into consideration of the documents enclosed bv him and if the said application complies with all the requirements of sub-section 4 of Section 22A of the Act' 1908 and if the same is not the governm€nt property, consider the same and delete the subject property as prohibited property in Dharani Portal. In the event if the petitioner is otherwise not eligible for the same, the respondent authorities shall pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner' The said exercise shall be \r\ 2 CVBR, J W.P.No.1244O of 2025 completcd within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a cop1, of this order. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

7. There shall be no order as to costs."

4. In view of aforesaid submissions and for the reasons assigned by this Court in the order dated 09 .O4.2O25 passed in W.P.No.10750 of 2025, this Writ Petition is disposed of on same terms and rvith similar directions. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. \ To, //TRUE COPY// SD/-T. TIRUMALA DEVI DEPUTY REGISTRAR CTION OFFICER 1 The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad,The State of telangana retariat Building,

2. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA),, Telangana, Hyderabad.

3. The District Coltector,, Ranga Reddy, Ranga Reddy District. 4' The Revenue Divisionar officer,, cheveila Division, Ranga Reddy District. 5. The Tahsildar,, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 6. One CC to SRt. RAPOLU BHASKAR Advocate tOpUCl 7. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court for the State of Telangana. touTl

8. Two CD Copies B_LO-.ryc wtTH COpy oF THE ORDER DArED 09.04.2025 tN wP.NO.10750 OF 20251 W DD BS HIGH COURT DATED:2410412025 1 HE SIA ,( (,". a q 3 2B lily zoz5 { I a.-. ,4r Ctr6n t ORDER WP.No.12440 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \\ co?$d HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY \YRIT PETITI ON No.1O75O of2025 / ORDER: This Writ Petition is iiled praying this Court to declare the action of respondent Nos.3 to 5 in not considering the online application uide No.2500O 12272 dated 22.02.2025 of the petitioner and not initiating to change the classification and nature of the land ald delete the land of the petitloner i.e., land admeasuring Ac.0.21 gts., in Sy.No.255/A2l 1AA, Ac. 1.01 gts., in Sy.No.255/A2 12, total admeasuring Ac-L.22 gts., situated at Ramanjapur Village, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, from the list of prohibited properties, as illegal, arbitrary and violalive of the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2O2O (for short, 'the Act, 2O2O\ and consequently, prayed for other appropriate reliefs.

2. Considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and with their consent, this writ petition is being disposed ofat the admission stage. It is stated that the petitioner is the owner ald possessor of 3. the agricultural land admeasuring Ac-0.21 gts., in Sy.No.255/A2l1AA, Ac. 1.01 gts., in Sy.No.255lA2/2, total situated at Ramanjapur Village, admeasuring Ac.l.22 gts. ) C\,ts& J Wp 10750 2025 Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, having acquired through succession. It is further stated that the name of the petitioner has been recorded in the revenue records and the revenue authorities also issued pattadar passbook under the provisions of the Telalgana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Acl, 7971 (for short, 'the Act, 1971) in his favour in respect of the subject property uide Passbook No.418836, Khata No.536. It is further stated that the petitioner is also receiving various incentives sanctioned by the Government as investment subsidies. It is further stated that the respondents, while updating the revenue records as per the provisions of the Act, 202O, without taking into consideration of the said documents, have classified the nature of subject property as ceiling land instead of patta land and mentioned the same in the list of prohibited property in Dharani Portal. Having noticed the same, the petitioner has made an online application bearing No.2500O1272, dated 22.02.2025 seeking for deletion of the subject property from the prohibitecl property in Dharani Portal. The grievance of the petitioner is that even a-fter receiving the said application, the respondent authorities did not consider the same. Hence, the present writ petition. -t cvB& J Wp_10750-2025 I

4. Sri L.Ravinder, lea-rned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has not disputed issuance of pattadar passbook in his favour under the provisions of the Act, 1971, wherein the subject property is classifred as patta land.

5. It is settled law that once the nature of the land is shown as patta land and pattadar passbook has been issued in favour of the petitioner, the respondent authorities are not having any power or authority to notify the subject property as prohibited property either in Dharani Portal or in the list of prohibited properties maintained under the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 (for short, the Act, 1908').

6. In the said circumstances, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing the respondent authorities to examine the application bearing No.250OO1272, dated 22.02.2025, submitted by the petitioner, duly taking into consideration of the documents enclosed by him and if the said application complies with all the requirements of sub-section 4 of Section 22A of tl:e Act, i908 and if the same is not the government property, consider the same and delete the subject property as prohibited property in Dharani Portal. In the event if the petitioner is otherwise not eligible for the same, tJre respondent authorities shall pass a 4 CVBR, J Wp 10750_2025 reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. I

7. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

09.o4.2o25 Pvt JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY