1. Thikka Raja Mallaiah v. I The State of Telangana, Revenue Department

Petition under Article 226 of lhe 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 in not rectifying the extent of land admeasuring Acs. 4.39 Gts. falling in the new survey numbers 42911 and 42912 to Ac. 5.20 Gts. as was existing originally in old Sy. no. 424 of Pallvelpula Village, Hanamkonda Mandal, Warangal Urban District in spite of detailed report in RC.No.K1l 24Bl 2002 dated 18.11.2OO2 of Assistant Director addressed to the Director, Settlement Land Records and District Revenue Officer proceedings No. K11248t2002 dated 10.10.2OO2 condoning the delay in filing th! Petition for rectification and by considering the representat ons dated 20.05.2d21 made by the Petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, violative of proVrsions of the Survey Settlements and Land Records Act, violative of provisicns of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Ac1,2020 and viol: tive of Articles 14 and 300A of the Constitution of lndia. tA NO: 1 0F 2022 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High C rurt may be pleased pleased to direct the Respondents to issue e-passbook afte " correcting the land type as "patta land" from "assigned land" mentioned on l)harani portal for the extent of Acs.0.21Gts. falling in Sy. no 448/4 of Palvelpulla Village, Hanmakonda Mandal and District in lieu of application with reference no L It12200031413. lA NO: 1 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ci 'cumstances .stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cou 1 may be pleased to direct the Respondents 2 and 3 to pass orders on the reoresentations dated 20.05.2021 made by the Petitioners and rectify the defects irr .he extent of land by adding Ac. 0.2'1 Gts in Sy. no. 429 corresponding to old S I no. 424 to make it Acs. 5.20 Gts. from Acs. 4.39 Gts. as per the report of tlr€ Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Warangal in RC.No.K1124812OO2 dated 18.11.2002. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI T.SURYA SATISH Counsel for the Respondents: ASST. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER ) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VEIVUGOPAL WRIT PETITIO N No.2O36 L of 2O2t ORDER: This Writ petirion, under Articie 226 of the Constitution of lndia, is filed seeking the following relief: "....to issue a tuit orcler or directrcn more particularly one in tlte tLature of wit of mandamus d_eclaring the uctiort of the Responcients in rtot rectiJying the extent of lanrt aclrneastr irtg Acs.4.39 Gts falling in the neLU suruell rturrtbers 429/ 1 and 429/2 to Acs.S.2O Gts as rros existing oigina y itt old Sgno.424 of pa uelpula Village, Hartarnkonclct Manclctl, Warangal Urbln Distict in spite of detailed report it RC No Kt/ 248/ 20O2 d.ated 18.1 1.2002 of Assistant Direc:ror arldressed_ to the Director SettlenterLt l,artcl Records and District Reuenue Officer Proceedbrys No.K1/ 248/ 2OO2 dated t0.jO.2bO2 condoning tLre delag in filin.g the petitiort for rectifi.cation and bg consiclering the reTtresent.cttions dated 20.O5.2O21 rnade bq tle petitiorters as iLlegal arbitrary uiotatiue of prouisions of the Suruey Seltlements and. Land Records Act uiolatiue of prouisiotts of the Tetangana Rights in Land and Pottadar pfl.s.s Boolis Act, 2O20 and. uiolatiue of Articles 14 artcl 3O0A of tlte Constitutiort of India and to pass. . .. "

2. Heard lcarned colrnsel appearing for the and learned Assi stant C overnment pleader for appearing for the respondents and perused the record petitioners Revenue, Paq.' 2 ol i '! I Learned counsei appearing for the petit lor-rer-s rvould

3. submit that the petitioners herein arc joint 1. irttetlars and possessors of agricultural land to all extenl ol Acs.5.20 guntas 1n Sy.Nos.429/1 and 429 12, but L rrfortunately, during revision of records, the extent uras \(Irolrlily sl-town as Acs.4.39 guntas instead of Acs.5.20 guntas, i c , there is a reduclion of Acs.O.21 guntas. Petitior-rer No..l hcrcin had made an application to the surve,v and lan<l ret:ords on

01.O3.2OO2 requesting to rectifl' the crror in .lrc arca and record the cot'rcct extent. On the said zrpplicalirtt, :t detailed enquiry and survey was conducted b1' the oilicials of the surve-v and R.C.No.K1/24812OO2, dated 18.ll.2OO2, tlrr' .r\ssistant land records dcpartment aucl uide Director had informed the Director, Settlemetr t. Su rvev artd Land Records, Hyderabad that on verifict'1 on of the technical records in respect ol the olr Si'.No.424 corresponding t.o the new Sy.No.429, it u as ir r Lnd that an area of Acs..1.39 guntas was recordcd rvitlt ;r clt:licit of Acs.0.21 gunt-as, r'r,hile in the Government S1-rilr:rm ii'ith o1d Sy.No.426 and r-rew Sv.No.448 an incre:rser{ rl' Acs. 1-30 I'rrqc -l t'l 5 ) guntas was sho\tn. Thc pctitioners AIC lN physical possession on ground lor total extent of Acs.5.20 guntas and therefore the less extent ol Ac.0.21 guntas has to be included in the area falling under S_\'. No .429 by correcting the area falling under Sy.No.44B/2. Since the application for correction of the survev error $'hich rvas made under Section 87 olthe Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasti after the expiry of the statutory period o[ trvo ,\/ee1rs, an application was made before the District Revenuc Ollicer secking condonation of dealay and the Distrrct Revenue Officer ufde proceedings RC.No.Kl /248 / 2002, dated I O. lO.2OO2.

4. Learned counsel lurther- surbmittcd that in spite of detailed report of the Assistant Director, District Survey and Land Records, Warangal ancl ln spite of the orders of the District Revenue Officer, Warangal, the correction of error in respect of the extent has not been made till date, even after many oral representations \\iere made and many personal visits were made by the petitioners herein. The petitioners once again made detailecl representation to respondent Nos.2 and 3 on 2O.O5.2O21 urhile cnclosing the copy of the ) \ l'agc 4 ol 5 proceedirrgs datccl lO.10.2OO2 and ) 3.11.)OO2 ancl - representatlon dated 16.O2.2O21 requestir rii thc responclents to issue patlcdar passbooks in favour of thr, ltetitioners. But no orders or proceedings had been issu,,,l lt\ respondent Nos.2 ancl 3 on the said representations. l.ht, petitioners also made another representation on 20.O:.202 I recervlng tl-rc said representations, tlrt. Illspondent_ authorities did not act upon the same. u'rlt petitiorl H<,rr, e, r he present Despite

5. Learned Assistant Government pleaclcr lr r. Jr,1,1;sn116 6ll instructions u,ould submit that the represerrl,rtlon madc by the petitioners is dated 20.OS.2O2l and hen<:,. sccl<s to clirect the petitionc:rs to make a fresh representatror r UPon liling such representation, the responclcnt_a r I I il ori1le s consider thc sarne and pass approltrra t., or.ders in accordance q.tth Iaw. \r,ill

6. In the light of the aforesaid discussrorr. tlris Writ Petit ion is disposed of, directing the petition,..-: to submit afresh and a dctaileri representation by enclr sing all llte l'agc 5 rrl 5 relevant documents to the respondent authorities and it is for respondent-authorities to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance u'ith lau'. If respondent- authorities are not inclined to accept the request made by the petitioners, they shall pass a reasoned order, communicate copy of the said order to the petitioners and complete the said exercise within a period of 12 u'eeks from the date of receipt of representation. There shall be uo order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitior-rs, if an1 , per-iding in this writ petition shall stand closed ,d3++REEiL'#k ./ @ SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY, I t I To, , u:,:[]ij?3i rr,"ri'313.r;..tate of r e I a n s a n a' Re ve n u e D e p a rt m e on Government or , +:ffiJi?',:{*[l',?T#lhili t'#:?'";'ii 3. The District Collector' Warangal Urban District 4. The Tahsildar' Hanamkonda Mandal Warangal Urban District 5. One CC to SRI T SURYA SATISH' Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE' High Court for the State of Te nt, langana Two CD CoPies 7 BSK LS HIGH COURT DATED:2 410912025 ) 'c,<. ,i CIT M .j: ' i. I \ ,i /:": ie, I \ .i_ ORDER WP.No.20361 ot 2021 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 10\Df e,