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(i Thonras l(eddy S/o. George Reddy, Aged aboui 6l Years, occ: Private Employce , R/o. l-l.No 13-6-43216&7, Srinivasa Nagar C)oltrrtr ' I'lyderabad-500008. M. Rajendel S/o. Mallesham. Aged abr>ut 52 Years, occ: Privatc lirnploycc R/o. lJ.No. I 3 -6-43217 &8, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, I{yderabad-500005. Smt. Snehalatha Singh W/o. Bhecm Singh. A-eccl about 57 Years, occ: House l-lolcl R/o. [{ No, '3-6-43219, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Ilyderabad-500001i I l . M.Veeraiuh S/o. Guru Lingaiah, Aged aboLrt.i8 Years, occ: Private lirnployce . - R/o. I-l.No. 13-6-4321 10, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Flyderabad-50000ti. I 2. Ll.(.'henna Kt:shavulu S/o.Chennaiah, Aged about 72 Years, occ: Private Enrpllrycc. ,- It/o FI.No. |\-6-4321ll, Srinivasa Na1:ar Colony, uyderabad-50000l.i l-l Srrt- l-.Vecnu, W/o. Narsing Rao. Agccl about 5E Years, ttcc: Flouse I [old It/o. I'l.No. l)-6-4y.112, Srinivasa Nagar C olortl'. Ilvderabad-5()0008. l4 Srnt. R.Satvavrrthi W/o. IShecnr Iletldy, +I ( Aged about 64 Years, occ: I{ouse Flold IVo. H.No. 13-6-432113, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Hydcrabad- 500008. t5. T.Ramakrishna [tedcly S/o. I'}.Vcnkat Rcddy, Aged about 45 Years, occ: Privatc [:mployce, R/o. H.No. 13-6-4321 14, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Ilyderabad-500008. ' 16- Smt. M.Devaki Reddy W/o. M.B. t{eddy, Aged about 77 Years, occ: House flold R/o. II.No. l3-6-432115, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Flyderabad-500008. /-' I8 t9 l 2t 21_ M.Bhulanga Reddy S/o. Latc N'lalla [teddy. /,- Aged about 84 Years, occ: Rtd [:nrploycc. R/o. i{.No. 13-6-4321 1 6,Srinivasa Nrgar- (iolorry, t{yderabad-500008. Smt. Shailaja Reddy W/o. I-].V,1'rithvi Ilanjan t{cdrlr'./ Aged about 56 Years, occ: Ilouse Llold R/o. FI.No. 13-6-432/11 , Srinivasa Nagar Colony, llyderabad--500008. V. Nagraj S/o. V.Muniswan.ry. Aged about 54 Years, occ: Private l:rlployec.,-- R/o. I t.No. I 3 -6-432/ I B, Srinivasa Naga r ()olon1,. I{yderabad-500008. Smt. Vasanlha Kurnari W/o. N.Klishrra. /' Agcd about 48 Years. occ. llottsc l-loltl R/o. H.No. 13-6-432/19, Srinivasl Nagar ()olony. I Iyderabad-500008 Smt. K,Vilay Lakshmi Wo. K. Ilhaskar Rao. Aged about 76 Years, occ: House Hold R/o. [J.No. 13-6-432/21 . Srinivasa Nagar Colony, tt,' t Iv<[erabatl--i{)0008 6

23. Orrana Kuttan S/o. Ko Chukutty, Agcd aborrt 51 Years, occ: Private Employee, R/o. H.No. 13-6-432/19, Srinivasa Nagar Colony. ' Flvtlerabarl-5 ()0008.

24. Snrt. 'I .M;rdhavi W/o. T.Venkateshwar Rao, r\ged aborrt riO Years, occ: Flouse t{old "' IVo. H.No. 13-6-43212211, Srinivasa Nagar Colony I lyderabad-:00008. (l )1 Srnt. T.Viial'a Lakshmi Wo. T.Prakash Rao, :\gcd aboLrt 57 Years, occ: Housc Hold I{/tr. [{.Nrr. 13-6-432/23, Srinivasa Nagar Colony Il vdcrabarl-500008. -f.Rarncshwari W/o. Chandrasekhar Reddy, Snrt. ,\scd about (r7 Ycars, occ: House Flold l1/o. I I.No. l3-6-432124, Srinivasa Nagar Colonl'. t lydcrabad-500008. Srnt. B.Anitna D/o. Guruva Reddy, i\ged about 50 Years, occ: House Hold /-' R,'rr. H.No. ) 3-6-432/2411, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, tl vdcrabircl--500008. lll. CLrruv:r Itcddy S/o. B.Bali Reddy, .\get1 about 60 Years, occ. Private Employee. Rio. I I.No. l-6-432125, Sr.inivasa N;rgar Colony, Hyderabad-500008. l1) Il. Prasacl Rio S/o. B.L. Narsimha Muflhy, r\ged about 70 Years, occ: Private Employee. I{/rr. H.N,r. 13-6-432126, Srinivasr Nrrgar Colony, Hyderabad-500008. '"" 7 i0. Smt. G.Padma W/o. Ci.Venkat Rcddy, Aged about 55 Years, occ: [[ousc Flold R/o. I{.No. 13-6-432127 , Srinivasa Nagar Colony, --- I Iyderabad-500008. I I. Sri. D.Marrcddy S/o. Show ttedtly, Aged about 64 Years, occ: Private Employc{ IVo. I I.No. 13-6-432/28, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Ilyderabad-500008.

12. Srnt. D.Nirmala Wo. D.Marreddy, ,.. Aged about 56 Years, occ: Flouse Hold Itio. H.No. 13-6-432/28/8, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Hyderabad-500008. -ll. Smt. M.Hernalatha W/o. Dr.M. Prasad Redclv, /- Aged about 60 Years, occ: House Hold R/o. I I.No. 13-6-432/29, Srinivasa Nagar Colonl,, Hyderabad-500008. .14 V.Vi.lay Kumar Reddy S/o. Latc. V.Narsirrrha lleddv. Aged about 56 Years, occ: Private Enrployee, R/o. H.No. 13-6-432131, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, I Iydcrabad-500008. V.Vikrarn t(eddy S/o. V.Narsinrha Rcdrlv I rtc. -- l\ged ahrrut 60 Years. occ: I)tivate Ernplrry.'c, / ll/o. H.Nu. I 3-6-432/ 32, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Hyderabad-500(X)li. j(r. K.Sadasiva Rao, S/o. K.Bhaskar l{ao, Aged about 55 Ycars, occ: Private Enrplol,ce. l{/o. H.No. 13-6-432/34, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, I Iyderabad-5000011, / / 37 . M.Murali S/o. Narayana, Aged about 65 Years, occ: Private Errployee, L I{ o II.No i'6-432/341A, Srinivls;: NrLslr (lolony, I Iyderabad-500008. /)6 Kurn. P.Sar ilhyarani D/o. P.Gandaiah, -.. / r\gccl aborrt l(r Years, occ: Flotrse I'lold lllo. [ [.No. l]-6-.+32/15, Srinivasa Nagar Colony tt1'derabird-:00008. surt. l).r\nasrrya Wio. P.Gandaiah, .\gcd abotrt 70 Years, occ: l{ouse Hold [{/o lI Nrr j-6-432135/1, Srinivasa Nir.qar Oolony, Hyderabad-500008 Srlt. l).1) \':rshoda W/o. D.Y. Durga Prasad, ,\gcd rrtrorrt i7 \'ears, occ: [lousc Hold I{t, llNt' l\ (i lil/16. Srirrivasa Nrglr Colony. t lyderabad-500008. K rrn. S. z\ rr r','sha [)/o. S. Hanurnantha Reddy, / ,.\-_gcrl ahorrt:;t) \'e.rrs, ooc: Housc I{old R,tr. il.No I i-6-4-12/i8. Srinivasa Nagar Colony, I Iy<ler rrhrrI-5(t0008. M.z\nil Kuntirr Sio. M.B. Reddy, -,\gcrl ltrrlrrl 5-r Ycars. occ: Pt'ivate Entployee, Ii,o. Fl.No l.\ 6 ,lll/-19, Srinrvasu Naurrr- ( olon1,. Il yderabad-500008. Krrnr.( i.Krrrrtlrr [)/o. (l.Satish Reddy, / .,\gc'rl rthout.ll Years, occ: House Flold t{,o. II.No. l-r 6-4-]2/40, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Ilvtlclaba<l i( r(X)0ti (i. l'rrrrrn Krrrrrr r. S/o. (i.Satish Reddy, r\gccl uhorrt J6 Ycars, occ: Private Employce, tl./o. ll.No. I.l-(,--+12/4 I, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, ll yde rabad--(X)tX)8. l8 l9 -1( ) -+l :l.l t1 45 ,+ (r. 41 -ls 49 _i() 5l q.- Snrt. G.Jayalakshrni W/o, Balrvanth Reddy, Aged about 6l Ycars, occ: House Hold i{/o. H.No. 13-6-432143, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, I Iyderabad-500008. M.Anil Kurnar W/o. Bhu1anga lteddy, Agcd about 4'/ Y ears, occ: Private limployee, R/o. H.No. 13-6'432148 &49, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Hyderabad-500008. N.Kantha Reddy S/o. M.Narayan Reddy, Agcd about 64 Ycars, occ: Private Dmployee, tl/o. H.No, B-6-432/491A, Srinivasa Nagar Colony. I Iyrlelabad-50000ii. P. srinivas Rao S/o. P.Gandaiah, Aged about 45 Years, occ: Private trnployee, Rio. H.No. 13-6-432150, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, t {yclerabad-500008. Surcsh l]haskaran S/o. N.V. Ifhaskaran, Agucl about 65 Years, occ: Privatc Employee, tVo. H.No. 13-6-432/51, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Hyclcrabad-500008. Srnt. S,Usha Wo. Suresh Baskaran, r\ged about 60 Years, occ: I{ouse I-lold R/o. I{.No.. l3-6-432/51, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Hydcrabad-500008. Smt Il.Ltaritha W/o. B.V. I'}rasada Rcddy, Aged about 56 Years, occ: House Hold R/o. H.No. l3-6-432154, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, I tydcrabad-500008. 5l K.Santosh S/o. Vijayan, II Agecl alrorrr i0 \"cars, occ: Private Employee, R/o. FI No 1i-6-432/5i. Srinivasa Nagar Colony, Flyclcrabad-500008. N,srinvasa ( ioud S/o. Dr.N.N. Swarny, Agecl abou 5() Ycars. occ: Private Ernployee, It/o. I'l No l-l 6-.112i-55. Srinivasa Nrrgar Colony, tlyderabad-500008. ['.Rekha W,'rr. Nantla Kisholc, Agcd irbout 54 Years, occ: I{ouse lJold It/o. I I.N,r. I l-6-432/52, Srinivasa Nagar Colonyf Ilyderabacl- i(XX)08. l'.S.rtlu I l l': trll I)'o I'.( ilttrllttlh, .,\-_g,-'rl ltl,rr It ) \'e'llIS. t,tc: Ilcltrse Ilold ll,rr. ll\,, I ivtler irira,l .irrO0{)S i (, -lll l6'-1. Srirrii,asa Nagar Colonl. V[..\rril Krrrn.rr S o. Vl.l]. I{eddy, Agcd aborrt 5' \ ears. occ: Private llrrtployee, R/o. H.No. l.r f,_ l.tl., l6;1. Srinivitsrt Nagar ('olony. I lyderabad-500008. K Srrrrll'rr \. ,, K '..r,ltrtr:r l(;t,r ,\Sctl ltl,,,Lrl i \ tlll:. trct.IItrtrse [[illcl ll',r II.i'io ll ', lll l(r I l. Srrnrvitsa Nagar Colony. I tr tlcrirl,rrtl- i() 0()S. ,/ 5l

54. )). .i6 51 r\ntl I Pet it ionc rs l. 'thc Statc ol' Icl,tttgana. t{ep. by its Print rpal Sccrctary. --- Revcnue [)cp;trt'trcrtt- Sccrctariat, -l'e langana Dr, ll.R- .Arnhctlkar Sccretariat. l lvtlt ra lratl. I )I -) '[-hc Collector & District Magistratc, Authority under ULC, I{yderabad. .'-

3. The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad, ,. Municipa I Corporation, Tankbund, HYcle rabad- . ... Irespondcnts 'l'he addrcss lor servicc ofall notices etc., on thc above named pctitioner is that ol his counsel M/s. K. I{am Reddy and M- Nagaiah, Advocates, Flat No.l04, Padnraja Park Vic"v Aparlment, Ameerpet, Hyderabad- Iror the tcasons statcd in the accornpanying affidavit, circunrstanccs. rt is pr-ayctl that this I{on'blc Court rnay bc pleascd to issuc an applopriatc Writ. Ortlcl or [)ircction. rnore particular-ly one in the nature of Writ of Mandl-,u., ,., dcclarc thc in:rction of R.espondcnt No.2 in examining, considering antl passirrr appropriatc plocccdirrgs rcgularizing properties with respect to thc extcnt ol thc Irousc plots in posscssion of each of the pctitioners presently Paccir horrsc buildrngs rvith lvhrnicipal House numbcrs etc allotted, pursuant to applications as detailcrl in thc list of mcrnbers of our wclfare association and thc individual /.. appf ications strbruitted on 19.0f .2024 as per norms fixed in G.O- Ms. No. 455. l rcsllcct to t)r. l!) 07.1(X12. i rr ternrs ot obse rvation s of this Irlon'b W,,\ No. 7.i1 o1 202 l_(para vidc conrnton orde ls passctl in Writ Appcl I oul't \\,1t 80 C No. 508.(rilt & 7-il ol-201 1 & 919 ol20 13. Writ Petition No.s 12572 of 2001 & C C.Nrr. l0li-l o{ l0ll. Dt- 04.O1.2024 as illegal, artritrary and unconstitutionu I and corrscclrrcrrtly dilcct thc l{esponddnt No.2 to cxaminc, consider antl pass approl;riatc plocccdings r-cgularrzing properlies with r-espect to the cxtent of the housc plols in 1;ossession of each of' the petitioners prescntly Pacca housc builtlings u ith lllurricipal l'lousc nurnbers etc allotted pursuant to applications as detailctl in tlrc inilividual applications subn.ritted on 1q.03.2024. as pcr norrns I , Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndi:r praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therer,yith, the lligh Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, mo|e particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the inaction of Respondent No.2 in examining, considering and passing appropriate proce3Cings regularizing properties with respect to the extent of the house plots in pcssession of each of the petitioners presr:ntly Pacca house buildings with Municipal House numbers etc allotted, pursuant to applications as detailed in the list o[ members of our welfare association and the individual applications submittel on 19.O3.2024 as per norms fixed in C,.O. [/s. No. 455, Dt. 25.O7.2002, in terms of observations of this Hon'ble Court with respect to W.A. No. lZq of 621 (par,: 80 ) vide common orders passed in Wrt Appeal No. 508,658 and 734 of 6ll and 979 of 2013, Writ Petition No.s 125'/2 of 2003 and C C.No. 1084 of 2021, Dt. O.1 t)1 .2024 5s lttegat, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the tlespondent No.2 to examine, consider ard pass appropriate proceedings regularizing properties with respect to the exlen: of the house plots in possession of ear;h of the petitioners presently Pacca house buildings with lvlunicipal House numbers etc allotted pursuant to applicatrons as detailed in the individual applic;rtions submitted on 19.03.2024, as per norrns fixed in G. O.trils.No.455 , Dt. 29.07.2002, to the Respondent No.2 imrnediately. l.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circlImstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court ray be pleased to direct the Respond€nt No.2 to duly examine, consider an(i pass appropriate proceedings regulari;rrng properties with respect to the extent of the house plots in possessron of ear:h of the petitioners presently Pacca house buildings with Municipal House nunrbers etc allotted pursuant to application:; as detailed in the individual applications submitted on 19.03.2024 as per normr; fixed in G.O. Ms. No. 455, Dl. 29-O7.2OO2 Respondent No.2 duly disposing the applications < submitted by the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI K.RAM REDDY "' Counsel forthe Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : GP FOR.BEVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : SRI G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOR GHMC The Court made the following ORDER/ I THE HONtff RABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. SHRAVITN-KUMAR ORDDR: W.P. No.27251 of 2025 Questioning inaction on the part of the respondent No.2, Collector & District Magistrate, Aulhority under ULC, Hyderabad, in examining, considering and passing appropria ie proceedings regularising propertie s with respect to the extent of the house plots in possession of eacl-r of the petitioners presently pacca house buildings with Municipal Hcuse numbers etc., allolted, pursuant ro applications as detailed in the list of members of u,cllare asso:iation and the individual applications submitted on I9.03.2O24 as per norms hxed in G.O.Ms.No.455, dated 29.O7 .2OO2, in terms of observations of this Court with respect to W.A. No.734 of 2O2l (para 8t)) vide common orders passed in Writ Appeal No.508, 658 & 734 of 2O11 ar,d 979 of 2013, Writ Petition Nos. 12572 of 2O03 and C.C. No.1084 of 2021 dated 04.O1.2024, present writ pet.ition has beerr liled, with a consequential prayer to direct the respondent No.2 to examine consider and pass appropriate procecdings.

2. The learned counsel for the pctitioners would submit that the petitioners purchzrsed hou sc plots Itom lhe owner o ' the lands vidc respective registered sale deeds and thereafter, have obtained municipal house numbers and are paying municipzLl tax regularly. It is further sutrmitted that sincc the subject pioperties of the petitioners are under litigation of ULC, the petitior.ers availed the opportunity under G.O.Ms.No.455 dated 29.07.2OO2 by paying the .!/\r, l determined amounts therein. The learned counsel for the petitioners has drawn the attention of this Court to the common order dated 'I

04.01.2024 passed in W.A. No.734 of 2O2l by the Hon'ble Division Bench o[ this Court and submitted that so far as the case of the petitioners is concerned the l-lon'ble Division Bcnch had observcd at para No.8O, which reads as under: "W.A.No.734 of 20 1 1

80. Having regard to the facts ald circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel on eithcr side, it has been noticed that thc learned counsel for the appellant has raiscd various factual questions rvith respect to the possession of its members over the subject land, which cannot be gone into by this Court in the present appea-I. Furthcr, during the course of argumcnts. the learned counsel fcr the appellant has spccifica.lly submittcd that the Government was not in possession of the subject Iands and its members are in actual a-nd physical possession over the subject land. In this regard, rvc are of the consitlcrcd view that the learned Single Judge had considerably gone into the various aspccts of the subject land taking into consideration thc material made available on record and also on various judicial pronouncements and decided the matter vide impugned order. Hence, we do not find any illegality or infirmity with the impugned order. Horvever, since it is culled out from the record that thc members of its Association appears to have applied for regularisation of their possession over the subject lar-rd vide G.O.Ms.No.455 dated -)

29.07 .2OO2, it is for the Govcrnment to l.rke decision in the matter and pass appropriate o -(lers in accordance with 1aw. Accordingly, this writ appeal is disposed of leaving it open to rhe appellant to pursue their remedy as available under law."

3. In pursuance to the said direction, pet itioners made applications on 19.03.2024 to the respondent No.2, which were acknowledged on the same day by the respondent N,r.2. Thereafter, no action has been initiated thereon.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners has drarun the attention of this Court to the G.O.Ms. No.60 dated 31.12.2Ol4 rvherein various G.Os. references have been taken issuing policy gr- rclelines ',vith a direction to the Special Chief Secretary and Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Telangana, Hyderabad/ Special Olhcer and Competent Authority, Urban Land Ceiling, Hyderabarl and Warangal to take necessary further action in thc matter. Hou l:ver, no action has been taken.

5. The main grievance of the petitioners is that in pr-rrsuance to the direction given b5' the Hon'ble Division Bench thorrgh they made applications on 19.03.2024, the respondent No.2 has not taken any action thereon. l

6. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader has placed a copy of the written instructions of the respondent No.2 { wherein it is stated that rvith respect to the subject issue the Government have accorded permission to file Special Leave Petition against the common orders dated 24.01.2024 passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in W.A. Nos.SO8 of 2Ol1 and batch ald accordingly SLP with Diary No.ll773 of 2025 on 03.03.2025 against the said common order has bee n filed and the same is subjudice before the Hon'ble Supreme Court and fairly submits that no interim orders were passed by the Hon'blc Suprcme Court and prayed to pass appropriate orders. 7 . In that view of the nattef , rccordirrg the submissions made by the learned counsel on cither side, the respondcnt No.2 is directed to consider the case of the petitior-rers/ applications dated 19 .O3.2024 and if it is found that the pctitioners are otherwise eligible pass appropriate orders in accordance with lau, within a period of Eight (O8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed. ,TRUE COPY' . PONNA K RISHNA NT RE S S CTION OFFICER To 't. The Principal Secretary' Revenue Department' Se-ffetariat Ambedkar Telang'n' st"i;;tiii sttit" of relangana at H , Dr. B.R. yderabad

2. The Collector and District Magistrate, Authority under JLC, Hyderabad' 3. The Comnris:;ioner, Greater Hyderabad MOnicipal Cotpr>ration' Tankbund, 4. Triro CCs to (lP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the S tate of Telangana at Hyderabad. Hvderabad. JOUTI

5. Ohe CC to SRI K.RAM REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to SRI G.MADHUSUDHAN REDDY, SC FOlt GHMC, Advocate (oPUC)

7. Two CD Copies SA GJP' W / _: -1:--i- l.- 'f 5 0[i 20s \j' HIGH COURT DATED:1 5109;2025 t ORDER WP.No.27251 o12025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. 1 q Ir \v( I