1. Salla Raju v. The State of Telangana

Varkala Sridevi, Wo. Sri Ramulu, Aged about. years, Occ. Housewife, Fi/o. H.No.23-62lA, Madhura Nagar, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ...RESPONDENTS 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 a writ or more in the nature of a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction on the inaction of Respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not initiating POT Act on Respondent No.s land in Sy.No.62113 extent of Ac.1.27 gts of Nandigama Village and Mandal, R.R.District who acquired through registered sale deed doc.no.901 1/2005 dt.14109/2005 from the original assignee Lingamaiah in Proc.No. RC.No.85/403411977, dl.19logl1977 which is against to the section 3 of Assignment Lands Act, 1977 and which is illegal, arbitrary against to the principles of natural iustice and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to make enquiry and initiate acti I r on the illegal sate deed doc. no.9}1112005 dt 14109/2005 belongs to Respond€ rt No.5 in respect of Iand in Sy.No.621/3 adm.Ac.1 .27 Gts of Nandigama \ illage and Mandat, R.R. District by considering the Petitioners representation dt. 1111012025. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ( ircuirstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cotr t may be pleased to direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to make enquiry on the Petitioners representation dt.21l1Ol2O25 in respect of land in Sy.No.62 ' /3, adm.Ac.1 .27 Gts of Nandigama Village and N/andal, R.R.District belongs to fl )spondent No.5 who is claiming land in Petitioners land admeasuring Ac.1.'18 Gts , in Sy.Nos.618 and 619 of Nandigama Village and Mandal, R.R.District. Counsel for the Petitioners:SRl. PADALA PRAVIN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents No 1 To 4: L. RAVINDER AG,: FOR REVENUE REP, GP FOR \SSIGNMENT Counsel for the Respondent No 5 : SRI ALLURI DIVAKAR ll:DDY The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.3246L of 2o25 Dated: 23.12.2025 BeLween: Salla Raju and ar-rother And The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department and four others ORDER Petitioners Respondents ThisWritPetitionisfiledunderArticle226ofConstitution of India seeking the following relief/s:- - " "... to issue a \wit or more in the nature of a writ of Maldamus or aly other appropriate writ order or direction on the inacLion of Respondent Nos 2 to 4 in not initiating POT Act on Responient No 5 land in Sy.No 621/3 ertent of Ac 1'27 gts of Nandtgama Village a-nd Manda-1, R R District who acquired throuih registerei sale deed doc no 9011/2005 dt 14'09 2005 thJ original assignee/ Lingamarah in Proc No' RC-No.B5/4034 11977, dt.lg.O9' 1977 which is against to the section 3 of Assignment Lands Act, 1977 and which is illegal' arbitrary against to the principles of natural justice and .orr""qr".,t[ direct the Respondent Nos 2 to 4 to make enquiry and initiate action on the illegal sale deed doc'no 9O11/2005 dt. 14.09.2005 belongs lo Respondent No'5 in respect of land in Sy.No.62l /3 adm.ac. 1 .27 Gts of Nandigam Village and rvfanaaf, R.ii.District by considering the Petitioners representation dt-21.1O.2O25 and pass such other order or orders..."

2. Heard Mr.Padala Pravin Kumar, learned cor.lnsel for the petitioners, Mr.L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue representing learned Government Plead-er .- \r==i 2 for Assignmer-rl appearing for respondent I'l rs.1 to 4 and Mr,Alluri Dn akar Reddy, learned counsel for unollicial respondent i.lo.5. Perused the recorC

3. Learned cou-nsel lor the petitioners sLibnl ls that petitioner No.1 has submitted a representation date(1 21.1O.2025 to respondent No.2 seeking to revoke and canccl the illegal Sale Deed Dccumcnt I'1o.901 1 I2OAS executed in re; rect of Assigned land in Sy.I.lo.621/3 oi Nandigama Viilage B, Mandai, Ranga Redd1, District r,vhich was assigned to Sri Lrns ammaiah under Assignment Proceedings No.S/ 13a5/75, dat:d 28.O2.1977 Subsequentl1.,, a registered sa]e deed rvas creatc ( anci it -*'as sold to respondent No.S against the assignment la 'r,s. Ile subrnits that responcier-rt No.5 is claiming the above sairl lar-rd in the land cf petitioner Nc.1 i.e., land admeasuring Ac. 1.18 gts 1n Sy.N.os.618 &. 619/1 situated at Nandigama \'liage & Mandal, Ralga Reddl- District. But so far the said r )presentation 1S pending conslderation before respondent No.2

4. He further states that the recitals ol the Sale Deed Cocument No.555 of 2024 dated 23.05.2024, a:; per the Dharani Forta-1 rvould show th t petitioner No.1 is the at,r olute owner and 4 possessor ol the land admeasuring Acs. ). 1700 gts 1n I -) S1,-.Nos.6l7/A, 618 lA situated at Nandigama Vrllage & Mandal, Rar-rga Reddy District. Further, the land rs not an assigned land as defined under Telangala Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Trar-rsfers) Act 9 ol 1977 and the schedule lar-rd is n:rt attracted b1, the prov;sions of Telangana Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Hoiding) Act No. 1 of I973. He further contends that respondent No. 5 is il1ega1ly claiming the land belonging to petitioner No. I only to harass him and seeks to pass appropriate orders.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue bv furnishing the copy of lvritten instructions submits that the land admeasuring Ac.l.27 gts in Sy.No.621l3, situated at Nandigama Village and Mandal was acquired by respondent No. 5 through registered Sale Deed document bearing No.9O 1 1 of 2005 dated

14.09.2005 from the original assignee Sri Lingamaiah who obtained the land vide Assignment Proceedings RC No.B5/a034l1977 dated 19.O9.1977. The officia.l respondents conducted enquiry and on verification of revenue records found that in contravention of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 it was found that the land admeasuring Acs.lL.27 g\s in Sy.No.62 1 situated 4 at Nandigama Village and Maldal was z ssigned b,y the Gover nrnent to land less poor person. (l ne Sri Mangaii Lir-rgamaiah u'as assigneci an extent of land ad,r easuring Ac.l .27 gts in tl-re sa-rd Villa-gc and subsequently solcl ( ui to respondent No.5 r,'ide registered Sale Deed document bt: ring No.9O11 of

2005. He fltrther contends that respondent Nr.5 has erected a precast compound u,al[ around the said l-r-rd, rl'hich was demolished by the authorities by issuing notices to the concerned parties and that action would be ini iated as per A.P. Assigned Lards (Prohibition of Transfers) Act. 977. Further, he states that the matter is under consideratr( n before offrcial respondents and therefore, seeks to dismiss thr: Writ Petition.

6. LearneC counsel for respondent No.:j contends that unofficial respondent No.5, being the lanrl iess poor has purchased the subject property vide regir; ered sale deed document bearing No.9O11 of 2OO5 dated 14.0,) 2O05. Therefore, he submits that after a lapse of about (l9t long ]'ears, the petitioners filed the present Writ Petition, witho, Lt any basis only to harass respondent No.5. He further takes e n objection with regard to the maintaina-bility of the present Wr-i . Petition stating that the petitioners does not have any locus r tan-di to file the Dresenr Writ Petition. Stating thus, he seeks to dismiss the Writ ) Petition 7 . Havu-rg regard to the submissions of al1 the learned coun sel, on penrsal of the r'r,ritten instructions issued by respondent No.4, wherein it is averred that the precast compound wall erected by unolficial respondent No. 5 was dcmolished by ofhcial respondents and on keeping in vieu' the representation dated 21.1O.2025 submitted by the petitioners, this Court, '"r,ithout making any observations on the merits ot demerits ol the case, deems it appropriate to direct tl-re oificial responcients to strictly follcw the d-ue procedure as contemplated under lau,, before taking any aclion on the subject property

8.. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is ciisposed of No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any. shall starrd closed' SD/. A.H.S, GOWRI SHANKAR SSISTANT REGIS //TRUE COPYII SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, S Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. ,\ of Telangana,

2. The District Coltector, Ranga Reddy District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Shadnagar Division, Ranga Reddy District ,v ,a The Tahsildar, Nandigama Mandal, Ranga Reddy Distri t. One CC to SRl. PADALA PRAVTN KU|VAR, Advocare OpUCI One CC to SRI ALLURI DIVAKAR REDDY, Advocak, OpUCI Two CCs to GP FOR ASSIGNIMENT ,High Court for fl^r State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] Two CD Copies 4 q 6 7

8. DAN LS YZ- HIGH COURT DATED:2311212025 ORDER WP.No.32461 of 2025 t'.iilL ;: i,., .;. \,.,1 (-.\ a- ? 2 JAN 2026 t- ..\- / DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS .I C oij'e ' t i{'vL'