years v. 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, to declare the inaction of the 3'd respondent herein in taking steps to rectify the wrong entries recorded in the Dharani Portal and rectify the same and to correct the extent of land as Ac. 12.36 gts., instead of Ac. 12.06 gts. in Sy.Nos.4651A,469,470,6151B,1111 and 6361N2 situated at Vadicharla village, Lingala Ghanpur Mandal, Jangaon District, inspite of non- submission of the documentary evidence by the 4th respondent pursuant to the Notice dt. 31312025 bearing Rc.No. B/148/2025 followed by personal visits, as, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional. a lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 1 51 CPC praying that in the ci1 umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court mzrl be pleased to direct the respondent No.3 herein to forthwith correct the extent ol the petitioner's land as Ac. 123.36 gts, instead of ac. 12.06 gts., in Sy.Nos. 465/r\ and 636/A/2 situated at Vadicharla village, Lingala Ghan I District, by verifying the Pattadar pass book and title deec 469,470,615lBl111 rr Mandal, Jangaon No. 123080040312 bearing Khatha No. 562, pending disposal of the main Writ Pe ition. Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms. KANDULA JAYASREE Counsel forthe Respondents No.1 to 3: SRI L. RAVINDER, AGP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.4: - The Court made the following: ORDER a IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.1767O of 2o25 Date:10.12.2o125 Between: Mothe Satyanarayana Reddy And ..Petitioner The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others t Respondents ORDER This Writ Petition is filed praying this Court to declare the action of respondent No.3 in not taking steps to rectify the wrong entries recorded in the Dharani Portal and correct the extent of land as Acs. 12.36 guntas instead of Acs. 12.O6 guntas in Sy.Nos.465lA, 469, 47O, 615/Bll I 1 and 6361A/2 of Vadicharla Viliage, Lingala Ghanpur Mandal, Jangaon District, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, prayed for other appropriate reliefs.

2. Heard Ms.Kandula Jayasree, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri L. Ravinder, learned Assistant Government I l, l, lr.r 2 EVV, J \\'p 32553 2025 Pleader for Revenue appearing fcr the responrl nts and with their consent, this Wril Petition is being taken r.rr lor disposal at the admission stage.

3. l,earned counsel for the petitioner would :i Lbmit tha t lhe petitioner is the owner and possessor of the lancl o an extent of Acs.2.O7 guntas in Sy.No.464; Acs.3.l4 guntas ir Sy.No.465/A; Ac.l.13 guntas in Sy.No.469; Ac. 1.13 guntas n Sy.No.470; Ac.0.30 guntas in Sy.No.59i/U; Ac.3.il guntas in Sy.No.613/B/ 1/ t and Ac.0.188 guntas in Sy.No., '36iA12, toLal admeasuring Acs.12.36 guntas, si[uated al Vac i :l-rarla Village, Lingala Ghanpur Mandal, Jangaon District, havi r I acquired the same from his ancestors. Learned counsel for' the petitioner would further submit that the revenue author i ies have also incorporated the name of the petitioner in :rl the revenue records and issued pattadar passbc )k bearing No.T23080O40312 uide Khata No.562 under thr provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar ) rssbooks Act, a 2O2O. Learned counsel for the petitioner would I ,r rther submit that, pursuant to the legal notice issued by i t: petitioner's counsel, the Ta1-sildar issued a notice in Rc. N c t]/t4812o2s, dated 03.O3.2025, requiring the petitioner t,r produce the 3 EVV, J Wp_32553_2025 documentary evidence of the land title within seven days from the date of the said notice. Thrs request was made on the ground that the land admeasuring Ac.O'30 guntas in Survey No' 465, which is claimed, is reportedly unavailable ln this regard, learned counsel submits that, in the absence of the relevant records, the official respondents should not have modihed the patta with regard to the extent from Acs' 12 O6 guntas to Acs. 12.36 gr.rntas. Therefore, Iearned counsel prays this Court to pass approPriate orders.

4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Ple4der for Revenue, appearing for the ofhcial respondents' submits that the petitioner should have hled the necessary documents to demonstrate his title over the subject land in response to the Tahsildar's notice. In the absence of such documentary evidence , information obtained under the Right to Information Act is insufhcient to justify the recording of the missing extent of Ac.0.3O guntas in favour of the petitioner' He further submits that, under Rule 4 of the Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Rules, 2025 ('Bhu Bharati Rules,2025') , the petitioner is required to file an application' -\-- -- .- 4 t]VV, J \\p 32553 2025 upon which the official respondents would ti J c appropriate action in accordance with law.

5. Having heard the learned counsel for th( :etilioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader lbr Revcnue, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the m( r ts of the case, is of the opinion that the impugned notice, whicir was served on the petitioner through WhatsApp directing hinr r [ik: rel:vant documents, is not in accordance with the 1r :scribed legal procedure. However, this Court deems it approl)r a te to dispose of the Writ Petition by granting liberry to thc pct,L :ncr to file an application under Rule 4 of the Bhu Bharati Rulc ;,2025. Upon receipt of such an application, the official resp rndents shall examine the matter and, if it meets the stalulor r requirements of the Bhu Bharati Rules, shall pass approp- rte orders in accordance '*'ith the law, after serving notice to ir.l lhe interested parties, including Respondent No. 4, and affo-, ing them an opportunity of personal hearing. Since this Cotrr has directed that notice be issued to Respondent No.4l respondents during the enquiry, further notir < ', the official to the said respondent in this Writ Petition is dispensed with. Y To 1 5 EVV, J wp 12551 2025

6. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitlons oending, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SD/. MOMINA ME SISTAN H R / SECTION OFFICER t, State of Telangana, The Principal Secretary, Revenue Departm Secretariat, HYderabad. The District Collector, Jangaon District' Jangaon' 2 3. The Tahsildar, Lingala Ghanpur Mandal, Jangaon District' 4. One CC to SRI K. JAYASREE, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

6. Two CD CoPies \ MP a HIGH COURT DAI- lD:1011212025 2 ) o C) IHE S 0! ,r 'lir -:-. \ ORDER WP.No.17670 ot 2025 DISPOSING OF THE V\/tIT PETITION WIT{OUT COSTS { fit