The High Court · 2025

Judgment

3. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad, Telangana State. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad, Telangana State. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kandukur, Ranga Reddy District. Telangana State

4. The Tahsildar, Kartal Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. Telangana State i::'

5. The District Forest Officer, Ranga Reddy District, (Earlier Mahaboobnagar Districl) near Ravindrabharathi, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad .RESPONDENTS Petitiorr 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 iss;ue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the acts of the respondents in not considering the casb of the petitioners in mutating their names in all the revenue records as well as issuing E-Pass books in their favour over the petitioners agricultural lands respectively \/i2., (1) to an extent of Agricultural lands Ac. 2-4 112 gts in Sy.No. 1OglA, (2) to an extent of Agricultural lands Ac. 2-4 112 gts in Sy.No. '109/A, (3) to an extent of /\gricultural lands Ac. 1-24 gts in Sy.No. 109/4, (4) to an extent of Agricultural lands Ac. 0-33 gts in Sy.No. 109/A, (5) to an extent of Agricultural lands Ac. 0-311 gts in Sy.No. 109/A, (6) to an extent of Agricultural lands Ac. 1-36 gts in Sy.No. 109/A, (7) to an extent of Agricultural lands Ac. 1-14 gts in Sy.No. 109/A, all are situated at Salarpur Village, Kartal Mandal, (old Talakondapally), Ranga Reddy District by deleting the name of the Sth respondent in occupancy column which is continuing who have no right, title in any manner over the petitioners agricultural lands to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the provisiorrs of Telangana Rights in Land Pattadar Pass books Act, 2020 (Act I ol 2020) anc consequentially direct the 2nd respondent authority to call for the records from tlre 3rd and 4th respondents issue notices to concerned parties to enquiry into th,- matter and to pass orders mutating the names of the petitioners in all the revenue records as well as to issue E-Pass book in favour of the petitioner perta ining to the aforesaid agricultural lands of the petitioners forthwith and pass such other orders in the interest of justice.

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fikrd in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd Flespondent to consider the representation of the petitioners dated. 2711012021 male to the 2nd respondent to pass the orders forthwith pending disposal of the u,rit petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI S.SRINIVASA SHARMA Counsel for the Respondents No.lto4 : ASST. GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents No.5 : ASST. GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH 1ITRIT PETITION No. 3799 L of 2O2L THE 29TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 Between: Khethavath Tarya and (6) others ..Petitioners AND The state of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal secretaql, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and (4) others. ...ResPondents ORDER: Heard Sri S.Srinivasa Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners and lcarned Assistant Government Pleadcr for Revenue appearing .or the respondent Nos.l to 4 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests appcaring for the respondent IIo'5' Learnr:d counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners 2. filed the present writ Pctition scel<ing to declare the action of respondentli in not considering the case of the petitioners for mutating tLreir names in all revenue records as well as issuing e- passbooks in th"eir favour in respect of the agricultural lands respectively uiz., (1) agricultural land to an extent of Ac.2-4% guntas in Sy.No .lo9l A, (2) agricultural land to an extent of Ac-2-4% guntas in Sy.No .1O) I A, (3) agricultural tand to an exteirt of Ac. i-24 guntas / / a : J 1 I I I l I ' 2 in Sy.No.lo9 /A, (4) agricultural land to an extent of Ac.o-33 guntas in sy.No .log /A, (5) agricultural land to an extent of Ac.o-32 guntas in sy.No.lo9/A, (6) agricultural rand to an extent of Ac.1-36 guntas in sy.No.Log/A, (7) agricultural land to an extent of Ac. l-r4 guntas in Sy.No.Log /A, all situated at salarpur village, Kartal Mandal (ol,c Talakondapally), Ranga Reddy District (for brevity, ,,subject properties"), by deleting the name of the respondent No.5 in occupancy column, who is continuing and has no right or title in any manner over the subject properties, as illegal and arbitrary. 3- Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that subsequent to the filing of the present Writ Petition, the Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Lands) Act, 2o2s (for brevity, ,,the Act,2025), came into force and the Bhu Bharati portal is functioning accordingly. Further, in spite of lapse of more than four years, the respondent authorities have not filed counter denying the averments made by the petitioners in the writ affidavit. In view of the sarne, learned counsel requested this Court to allow the Writ petition by granting liberty to the petitioners to make a fresh online application through the Bhu-Bharati Portal as per the Act, 2o2s and the Rules made thereunder and consequently to direct the respondent authorities to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 4' '---fo, Learned Assistant Government Plead.er for Revenue appearing the respondent Nos.1 to 4 submits that they have no objection if aJ the petitioner makes a fresh application as per existing Rules i.e. through the Bhu-Bharati portal under the Act, 2o2s and the Rules made the.eunder and upon such application, the respondent_ authorities will consider the same and pass appropriate orders as per existing Rules in accordance with law. In view of the sarne, learned Assistant Government Pleader requested this Court to pass appropriate orders.

5. In vierv of the submissions made on either side, without going into merits of the case, this writ .petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh application through the online Bhu-Bharati Porta] for mutation of entries in the revenue records as per the Act, 2o2s and the Rules made thereunder. on receipt of su<:h application, the respondent authorities are directed to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, in accordance 'with law. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if dny, in this Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. SD/.P .PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT /TRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District' Telangana State

2. The District Collector' Ranga ReddY District, LakdikaPool' Hyderabad, :. Hyderabad, Telangatta State.

3. The Revgnue Divisional State {# officer, kEndukur, Ranga ReddY District. Telangana

4.TheTahsildar,KartalMandal'RangaReddyDistrict'TelanganaState

5. The District Forest Officer, Ranga FqgOV District,, (Earlier Mahaboobnagar Dl ;]*ii ilil. n"ri no rJnna ratn i,iakd i kapoo l, Hvde rabad 6. One CC to SRI S.SRINIVASA SHARI\/IA, Advocate. [oPUC] 7. Two CCs to Gp FOR REVENUE, High court for the state of relangana.

8. Two CD CoPies. \NBSK TKS HIGH CC)URT DATED:1r-911212025 riii l. j ,l l / / 3 0g tEB 2o2E * ORDER WP.No.3,1991 of 2021 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS