The High Court · 2025

Smt. Kethavath Saroja, D/o.Kethavath Puliya Age 29 Years, Occ. Agriculture Rl/o 3- 2215, Guggilapur, Village, Chandampet Mandal Nalgonda District ...PETITIONER AND

1. The State of Telangana,, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

2. The Commissioner of Land, Administration Telangana Hyderabad 3. The District Collector, Nalgonda District 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer,, Devarakonda Division, Nalgonda District. 5. The Tahsildar, Chandampet Mandal, Nalgonda District . ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ot lhe 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 nature of Writ of mandamus to declare the action of the Official Respondent No. 5 in not issuing pattadar passbook and title deeds in favour of petitioner in respect of land admeasuring Ac.5-00gts., in Sy.no.35/5 situated at Gagillapur village. Chandampet mandal, Nalgonda District, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the principles of natural justice and against Article-300A of lndian Constitution and consequently direct the official Respondent No. 5 to consider the application No.2300137446 dated for issuance of new pattadar passbook and title deeds in favour of Petitioner and enter the name in dharpni portal in respect of "7 a agricultural land admeasuring Ac.05-00g1s., in Sy.no.35/5 situated at Gagillapur village, Chandampet mandal, Nalgonda District. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Official Respondent No. 5 to consider the application No. 2300137446 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.500 gts in Sy. No. 35/5 situated at Gagillapur village, Chandampet Mandal, Nalgoncla District. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI V.SHESHAGIRI RAO Counsel forthe Respondents: AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER -------!"v f (, $ THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.546 of 2O2S ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief: "....to grant an appropriate Wit, order or direction more particularlg one in the nature of Wit of mandamus to declare the action of the OJftcictl Respondent No.S in not issuing pattadar passbook and title deeds tn fauour of petitioner in respect of land odmeasuing Ac. S.OOgts in Sg.No. 35/5 situated at Gagillapur uilloge, Chandampet mandal, Nalgonda Dis/rict as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the pinciples of natural justice and agoinst Article 300A of Indian Constitution and consequently direct the olficial Respondent No.S to consider the application No.230O137446 for issuance of neu pattadar passbook and title deeds in fauour of Petitioner and enter the name in dharani portal in respect of agicuttural land ad.measuing Ac.OS.O)gIs in Sy.JVo.3S/ 5 situated at Gagillapur uillage, Chandampet manda[ Nalgonda Distict.... "

2. It is stated that the petitioner is the pattadar and possessor of land admeasuring Ac.5.0O gts., in Sy.No.35/5, situated at Gagillapur Village, Chandampet Mandal, Nalgonda District and the revenue authorities have mutated her 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, 1971 (for short "the ROR AcL, 197 l") and the Rules made thereunder. It is further stated that she has received various I 2 t\ lncentrves as investment subsidies sancdoned by the Government under various schemes for cultivation of her land. The case of the petitioner is that when she was not issued new e_pattadar passbook under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act,2O2O (for short.the ROR Act,2O2O,,l, she has submitted online applica tion uide No.23OO137446. The grievance ol 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. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties and with their consent this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently contended that that the entries made in the 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 any manner unless the entries in the revenue records have been corrected bv following due procedure.

5. Sri L. Ravinder, learned Assistant Government pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents has not disputed the 7 3 submission of the dharani application and it is stated that if the application submitted by the petitioner fulfils all the requiremenrs, I the 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 examine the online application uide No.2300137446 submitted by the petitioner and if the petitioner fulfils all the requirements mentioned in CCLA's circular No. I of 2021, dated 15.01.2021 and Circular No. 1 of 2O24, dated, 28.O2.2024 [or 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, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. /TTRUE COPY// SD ASSIS l-L. VIJAYA LAXMI T REGTSTRAR TTON OF FICER \to'', The Principal secretary' Revenue Department' secretariat' state of ' ili'ilsund" HYderabad 2. The Commissioner of Land' Administration Telangana Hyderabad 3. The District Collector' Nalgonda District I \ \

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer,, Devarakonda Division, Nalgonda District 5. The Tahsildar, Chandampet Mandal, Nalgonda District . 6. One CC to SRt V.SHESHAG|R| RAO, Advocate. [OpUC] 7. Two CCs to Gp FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana. I B. Two CD Copies. BSK (l I I o I 6a 5T41 c ) 19 FEB 2U5 I t cF.sPAl'c HIGH COURT DATED:0710112025 t \ ORDER WP.No.546 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS O^ Y r'\_ L\CoQ-u> I