Ramavath Rupala v. The State of Telangana

...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 grant an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly one in the natureofWritofmandamustodeclaretheactionoftheofficialRespondentNo.5 in not issuing pattadar passbook and title deeds in favour of petitioner in respect of land admeasuring Ac.5-00gts, in Sy'no'35/6 situated at Gagillapur village' Chandampet mandal, Nalgonda District' as illegal' arbitrary' unconstitutional and against the principles of natural lustice and against Article-300/A of lndian Constitution and consequently direct the official Respondent No 5 to consider the application No.2400009007 dated 03 'O3 '2024 for issuance of new pattadar passbook and title deeds in favour of Petitioner and enter the name in dharani portal in respect of agricultural land admeasuring Ac'05- 00gts ' in Sy no 35/6 situated at Gagillapur village' Chandampet mandal' Nalgonda District r tA NO: 'l OF 202s petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed irr support of the petition' the High Court may be pleased to direct the officiar Respondent No. 5 to officiar Respondent No. 5 to consider the application No. 2400009007 dated O3-O3-2O24 for issuance of new pattadar passbook and title deeds in favour of Petitioner and enter the name in dharani portal in respect of agricultural and admeasuring Ac'05 00 gts in Sy' No' 35/6 situated at Gagillapur village' Chandampet Mandal' Nalgonda District Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI' V' SHESHAGIRI RAO Counsel for the Respondents: SRI L' RAVINDER' AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER I I /a \i{o;f" THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITIO N No.52 2 of2o.25 ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is hled seeking the following reliel '. . . .to grant an appropiate Writ, order or diredion more partiantarty one in the noture of Wit of mandamus to dedare the action of the offcial Respondent No 5 in not issting pattadar passbook and title deeds in fauour of petitioner in respect of land admeasuing Ac- s.Oogts in Sy'No' 35/ 6 situated. at Gagillapur uittage, Chandampet manda\ Nalgondo Disfrict as itlegal, arbitrory, unconstitutional and' ogain'st the principles of natura,t justice and against Article 3OOA of Indian Constitution and consequentlA direct the official Respondent No.5 to consid.er the dpplication No.24OOOO9OO7 dated 03.03.2024 for issuance of neu pattodar passbook and title deeds in fauour of Petitioner and enter the name in dhorani portal in respect of agr{cultural land admeasuing Ac'OS'O0gts in Sg.No.3S/ 6 situated at Gagillopur village, Chandampet mondal, Nalgonda Distict.. -.' It is stated that the petitioner is the pattadar and possessor 2. of land admeasuring Ac.S.OO gts., in Sy'No'35/6, situated at Gagillapur Village, Chandampet Mandal, Nalgonda District and the revenue authorities have mutated his name in the revenue records and also issued pattadar passbook and title deed as per the provisions ofthe Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 197 I (for short "the ROR Act, 1971") and the Rules made thereunder. tt is further stated that he has received various 2 incentives as investment subsidies sanctioned by the Government under various schemes for cultivation of his land. The case of the petitioner is that when he was not issued new e-pattadar passbook under the provisions of the Teiangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2O2O (for short "the ROR Act, 2O2O"l, he has submitted online application uide No.2400OO9OO7, dated O3.O3.2O24. The grievance of the petitioner is that even after receiving the said application, the respondent authorities are not considering the same for issuance of e-pattadar pass books. Hence, the writ petition.

3. Consrdered the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties and with their consent this writ petition IS disposed ofat the admission stage.

4. karned counsel for ttre petitioner has vehemently contended that that the entries made in thc pattadar passbook are only compilation of the survey numbers and the accounts for the extent being mentioned in a particular village, therefore, it does not take away the right of the petitioner in anv manner unless the entries in the revenue records have been corrected by following due procedure.

5. Sri L. Ravinder, learned Assistant Govcrnment Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents h.)s not disputecl the 3 submission of the dha-rani application and it is stated that if ttle application submitted by the petitioner fulhls all the requirements, tl-re respondent authorities will consider the same.

6. In view of the above submissions, this Court, without going into merits of the case, deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent authorities to exarnine the online application uide No.24OOOO9OO7. dated O3.O3.2O24 submitted by the petitioner and if the petitioner fulhls all the requirements mentioned in CCLA's circular No.1 of 2021, dated 15.01.2021 and Circular No.1 of 2024, daLed 28.02.2024 for issuance of e-pattadar passbook under the provisions of the ROR Act, 2O2O, consider the same and pass a reasoned order strictly in accordance with law and communicate the same to the petitioner, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneotts petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed D/.A.SR INIVAS REDDY ASSI A T REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// N OFFICER \ To, "d AJ mlnlstrdtio n. rela nsa na Hvderabad

1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department' Secretariat' T S"Hyderabad i. +H ilffiHi JiJi"oiL'J a. tne Oistrict Collector' Nalqonda District ;. iil; [;G;* briiio nar b?]iEi oeviri rono a D1yis.r9n' Nalso nda District' d. iri. iinJiuir, Chandampet tt'landal, Nalgonda District ' 6. ffi btiiiSAL n- stlesnnctnt RAo, Advocate.[oPuc] -- ;. i;; dd.io-cc FoR REVENUE ,Hish courr for thle state of Telansana at B. Two CD CoPies Hyderabad [OUT] I BM BSK HIGH COURT DATED:0710112025 ORDER WP.No.522 of 2025 I - lrtAt E- { c< :\ ,.:) 1s rtB $5 I .\' t .i< 1-::' ai l.'t; pa1 ,J DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS la- ffi>{ \tCogis5