The High Court · 2025

Petrtion under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pteased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of [t4andamus, to declare the inaction of the respondenl authorities in making the digital signature in respect of the land in Sy.No. 9217 admeasuring ac. O.26 gts., situated at Venkatapuram village, Yellareddypet ti4andal, Rajanna Sircilla District, inspite of submitting the relevant documents for through the written representation dt.281412021, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and u nco n stitutiona I and consequently direct the respondent authorities to make the digital signature in respect of the above mentioned land. IAN o'. 1 0F 2021 PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatintheCrcumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High CoL r may be pleased to direct the respondent authorites to consider and take appro I iate action pursuant totherepresentationclt.2Bl412o2l'pendingdisposaloftherainWritPetition, lA NO: 2 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the t in the affidavit f iled in support of the petition, the High CoLr permit the petitioner herein to amend the main praye impugned order of reiection of the petitioner's application { the digital signature in respect of the land in Sy No 9217 a gts., situated at Venkatapuranr village, Yellareddypet [\/la' District vide application status, as being illegal, et unconstitutional and consequently set aside the sarr respondent authorities to make the drgital signature in ' mentioned land" in the place of "to declare the inactit: authorities in making the digital signature in respect of the admeasuring ac. 0.26 gts., situated at Venkatapuram \' It4andal, Rajanna Sircilla District, inspite of submitting the #66 through the written representation dl. 28-4-2021' as t unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the rer;l make the digital signature in respect of the above mentionet rcu mstances stated may be pleased to as "to declare the !bmitted for making lmeasuring ac.0.26 1a l, Rajanna Sirci la ritrary, unjust and ; by directing the spect of the above of the resPondent tand in Sy.No. 9217 llage, YellareddYPet relevant documents rrng rllega l, arbitra rY, ondent authorities to la nd ". Counsel for the Petitioner:SRl. VENKATESWARLU SANIS I TTY Counsel for the Respondents No 1 To 4: SRI RAKESH KU I IAR AGP FOR REVENUE. The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.28159 of 202L ORDER: This r,i rit perition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondent authorities in making the digital signature in respect of the land in Sy.No.92/7 admeasuring Ac.O.26 .gts., situated at Venkatapuram village Yellareddypet Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla District, inspite of submitting the relevarrt documents through the u,ritten representation dated 28.04.2021, as being illegat, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent authorities to make the digital signature in respect of the above mentioned lald and to grant such other relief as the Court deems {it and proper.

2. Heard Sri Venkateswarlu Sanisett5r, learned counsel for the petitioner ald Sri H.Rakesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Perused the material available on record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the absolute owner and pattedar of the land in !- 2 Sy.No.92/7 admeasuring Ac.O.26 gts., situated at /enkatapuram Village, YeLlareddl,pet Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla t istrict, having inherited the same. It is further submitted that 1 r e TaLLsildar issued proceedirqs No.B/2BO/2010 dt.28 5-201C c,r muta:ion of the petitioner herein. Accordingly, the petitiorr r rvas issued passbook :rnd his name has been reflected in 11., passbook. It has been brought to the notice of this Court that he petitioner's passbook has been revoked for want of digital si11 Lature ald the 4th respondent unsigned the petitioner's patl: dar passbook rvithout assigning any reason. Hott,ever, the lanr is stil1 in the name of the petitioner, except for Lhe digital sigtr,t r.rre. Aggrieved by the inaction of the 4d' respondent, the pcli ioner made a representation dated 28.04.2021 to the 4th res rondent along with the required documents for incorporat r g the digital signatures in the passbook of the petitione ' But the 4th respondent neither incorporated his digital ;ignature nor responded to his representation. Hence the pres,: Lt r,r,rit petition is h1ed.

4. Learned Assistalt Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 4 would s r f,mit that the Dharani Portal existing as on today has bet: L replaced by 3 Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Rules, 2025 (for short, 'the Ru1es, 2025') and it does not permit the official respondents to act upon the application made by the petitioner, hence, the delay is causcd. However, he seeks appropriate direction to the petitioner to make fresh application before the official respondents and the official respondents shall consider the same ald pass appropriate order strictly in accordance with lau, prevailing as on today in due course.

5. Recording the submissions made by learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, this Court without making ar-ry observatiolrs on the merits is inclined to grant liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application in terms of provisions of the Rules, 2025, belore the respondent No.4 and upon such appiication, respondent No.4 is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as per the new amendments established, within a period of three (03) months from thereon.

6. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. E 4 Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shal stald closed. SD/. S.I\ ALLIKARJUNA RAO ASS STANT REGISTRAR ,iH N OFFICER 1 IiTRUE COPY// To, '1 . The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department , State o Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. The District Colleclor, Rajanna Sircilla District 3. The Revenue Divrsional Officer, Sircilla, Rajanna Sircil z District 4. The Tahsildar Yellareddypeta l\.4andal, Raja nn a Sircilta )istrict 5 One CC to SRI VENKATESWARLU SANISETTY, A(l ccate IOPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court for the li rte of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

7. Two CD Copies D.,\N 1'KS +JJ- HIGH COURT DATED:1010912025 ORDER WP.No.28159 of 2021 1co( i(. rA 2 7 r:B 1i]26 a\ o * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS .$ \o\ \)} 7,