Heard Sri v. Prabhakar Reddy

Petition under Article 226 ol 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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Official Respondents in not issuing the New Pattadar Pass Books in the place of old Pattadar Pass Books to the Petitioner, representation made by the Petitioner as per vide Application N6.1324 dated.15- 5-2025, vide Registration No:KH0B2/Ei2024100073, dated. 28-10-2025 & daled.21-4-2025, dated.25-B-2025, and not consider to issue of new Pattadar Pass Books instead of old Pattadar Pass Books in the name of the Petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary as per provisions of Art 14,16,19 and 300(A) of the constitution lndia and consequently to direct the Official Respondents to consider to issue of the New Pattadar Pass Books instead of old Pattadar Pass Books to the Petitioner as early as possible forth. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cirr umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cou 1 may be pleased to direct the Official Respondents to consider to issue of the New Pattadar Pass Books instead of old Pattadar Pass Books to the Petitioner rs early as possible, forth with. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VEERAMREDDIGART pRAEil IAKAR REDDy Counsel forthe Respondents: SRI L.RAV|NDER, AGp FOF REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.322O3 of 2o25 ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief: "...to issue a Writ order or direction more in the nature of Wit of Mandamus declaing the action of the OJJicial Respondents in nof is.suin g tlrc Neu Pattadar Pass Eooks in the place of old Pattadar Pass Books to the Petitioner representation made by the Petitioner as per uide Application No.1324, dated 15 5.2025, uide Registration No.KHO82/ E/ 2024/ 0OO73, dated 28.1O.2O25, dated 21.4.2O25 and dated 25.8.2O25 and not consider to issue of neu Pattadar Pass Books instead of old Pattadar Poss Books in the name of *Le Petitioner os illegal arbitrary as per prouisions of Art 14, 16, 19 and 3OOA of tLLe constitution Indio and consequentlg to direct the Official Respondents to consider to issue of the New Pdttadar Pass Books instead of old Pattadar Pass Boolts to the Petitioner as earlg as possible forth uith and pass... "

2. Heard Sri V. Prabhakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and with their consent this Writ Petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. Page 2 of ,l

3. Learned counsel appearing for the p 3 ,itioner would \ submit that the petitioner herein and his. elder brother Chede Krishna are the original landlords of he land to an cxtent of Acs.6.37 guntas 1n Sy.Nos.3(t.,/E. 310/AA, 299|VUU, 308/VU, 303/Etr, 3LO lE, 29c. ,RU, 308/VU, 303/AA, 3lolA and 299 lVU, situated at lhinabeeravally village, Bonakal Ma;rdal, Khammam District The subject land has been inherited by the petitioner iL rd 1-tis brother since the time of their grandfather and gr': rt-grandfather The revenue authorities a,lso issued pattetLL passbooks to the petitioner and his elder brother long ba: < ar-rd the1, are eking their livelihood by cultivating the subjr: :t land without any interrupt ion.

4. The Tahsildar visited the subject lar-r d rnd conducted land panchanama as the petitioner and 1r s brother had possession of the subject land or not. The viLl rgers have also testified that the petitioner is the absolute o,\ :ler and having enjoyment of the land with possession from ti I date. But the Tahsildar delayed to issue new Pattedar Pa:;r book in favour Pagc 3 of4 of the petitioner instead of old Pattedar Passbook. Upon enquiry, it is noticed that the Tahsildar in his grievance status uide No.KHO8lEl2024 lOOO73, dated 28.1O.2024 mentioned that digital signature pending. Therefore, the petitioner applied under digital signature pending through TM33 on Dharani Portal. But no action has been taken. Later on, the petitioned made several applications to the Tahsildar dated 16.O3.2023, 21.O9.2024, Application No.1324, dated 15.05.2025, 21 .O4.2025, uide Registration No.KHOB2/E /2024 I OOo73, dated 28.tO.2025, 25.08.2025, but no action has been taken till date. Hence, the present writ petition.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, seeks to direct the petitioner to submit an application in an appropriate module of Bhu Bharati with the respondent- authorities, upon receipt of the same, the respondent- \ authorities will consider and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. \ \zr ^ ( x

6. ln thc light of the aforesaid facts ;rnd r: rcumstances of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of, gr'; nting liberty to the petitioner to submit an application in an appropriate module of Bhu Bharati with the respondent ruthorities. On receiving such application, the respondent: uthorities shall consider the same and pass appropriate or lers. strictly in accordancc with law, by putting the pct tioner and all interested parties on notice and affort ing them an opportunit.v. They shall pass a r r asoned order, communicate copy of the said order to thr petitioner and complete the said exercise within a period oi sixtv days lrom the date of submission of the application. l' rere shall be no orders as to costs As a sequel, misceilaneous petitions, I atry, pending, shall stancl <,lismissed SD/.S. I\ ALLIKARJUNA RAO ,-T SS ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// I \, \ \J The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, S\crdtz Telangana. The Collector, Khammam District,TS. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Khammam Dist, TS The Tahasildar, Bonakal Mandal, Khammam Dist, TS One CC to SRI VEERAMREDDIGARI PRABHAKAR rt loPUCl Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE,High Court for the Stir Hyderabad . [OUTI Two CD Copies To,

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7. SECTION OFFICER 'iat, Hyderabad, :DDY, Advocate : of Telangana at PM LS u HIGH COURT DATED:25110t2025 I sili : O/ tt;; s1\ (-_\ :L (--- ,/+. C)() ORDER WP.No.32203 of 2OZs DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS t