'1 . Manda Papaya v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affiCevit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not recognizing the Petitioners as Successors of Late [\,4anda l\,4allesham in respect of land of Ac. 0.25 y2 gls in Sy. No 2621812 and Ac. 0.02 gts in Sy. No. 352lDl2 totaling to Ac. 0.27 % gts with Katha No. '1 15 of Tharalapalli Vilalge, Kazipet l\,4andal, Warangal District inspite of Petitioners application under Prajavani, dated- 25.11.2024 and online application dated- 30.10.2024 for succession and consequential notice dated- 13.06,2025 issued by the 3rd Respondent calling for objections U/Sec. 7 (3) of the Bhu Bharathi (ROR Act 2025) to recognrz ) the Petitioners as Successors of late Manda tvlallesham as highly illegal, ar ritrary capricious and consequently direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to issue P:tadhar Passbook and Title Deed duly recognizing the Petitioners as Succ( I sors of late firlanda lVlallesham. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thr ;ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Ccr rt may be pleased to direct the Respondents 2 to 4lo dispose of the Petitioners I epresentation dated- 25.11.2024, pending the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SUBRAHMANYAM KUREL -A Counsel for the Respondents: SRI L.RAVINDER, AGP FOft REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.365O8 of 2025 DATE OF ORDER: O1.L2.2O25 Betwee n: Manda PaPaYa and two others AND Pctitroners 'lhe Sratc of Telangana, reP bY its PriDcipal Secretary' Rcvenlte DcPartme nt, Secret.Iriat, Hyderabacl 5OO O22, and three others , Respondcn ts ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitr-rtion of India, is filed seeking the follou,ing relieI ".. ..to issue uit or orcf er or directiort tnore particularlg one in the nature of Luit of Mandarnus declaing the action of the Respondents in not recogrtizirLg the Petitioners ds Successors of Late Manda Mallesltarrt in respect of land of Ac.O.25 % gts itt SA.No.262/ B/ 2 and Ac.O.02 gts in Sy.No.352/ D/ 2, totalling to Ac.O.27 1.,': gts .-I l'agc 2 of 5 LL)ith Kathcl No.115 of Tharalapalli Vilalge ' Kazipet '' litioners Mandal, WarangaL Distict inspite of applicatiott uncler Prajauati, dated 25 1I ''r 24 and 6p.'1i11s ctpltlication dated 30 10'2024 for succes ;ion artd conseqtrcrtti.ctl ttotice dated t 3 06'202 5 issued l '1 the 3'11 Respondettt calting .for objectiorts U/ Sec T (3) rt, lhe Bhu Blnrath[ (ROI? Act 2025) to recogrtiz'e the Pett' ]/1e's as Srrccessor-s oJ tate Manclct Mallesham as hi!11" I illegal, arbitrary crtltttcious ctnd consequentlg di ect' Ilp- Responclertts 2 to 4 to issue Pattdhar Passbocth utri Title Deed dutu recogni-zing the Petitioners os Suc''' ssors o.f late Manclo Matlesham attd pass"""

2. Hcard Sri Subrahmarnvam l{urel1a, k::l' red cout'lscl appearing for tl-rc pctitioners and Sri L'Ravirr ler' lcarlred Assistant (lovernment Pleader for Reverlrt r' for thc respondents alld perused tl-re record Learne d counsel appearing for the petiti 'ners u'ould

3. submit that the farl-rer of the petitioners Manda I [ailesham is thc absolute o$'tle:r and possessor of land to ll cxtcnt of Ac.0.25 rZ guntas in Sy No 262lB/2' Ac'O t'l guntas irl Si..No.352/D 12. toLal land admeasuring Ac'O li '/, gur.rtas, situated at Tharralapalli Village, Kazipet Manclz l, Warangal District. Thc name of the father of the petil i' rers is also reflccting in the rcvcnue records, Dharani Por land Bhu- Bl-rarati Recorcls. The father of the petitione r s cxpircd or-t ['agc -1 ol-5

22.O2.2O11 and the mother of the petitioner on 09.06.2013 leaving behind the petitioners as their legal heirs.

4. Latcr on, the petitioners applied for succession belore the MRO in rcspect of the subject property to an extent of Ac.O.27 % guntas in favour of tl-rc petitioners. The same \r'as not issued. Hence, on 25.11.2024, the petitioners submitted a representation in Prajavani to the MRO Kazipet Manclal, requesting to issue pattedar passbook to an extent ol Ac.0.09 gllntas to cach of the petitioners. The same $,as accepted and acknowledgment of Prajavani was issucd br. the authorities uide Registration No.WGUDC/2024102937, dated 25. I1,.2024 and the same is pending

5. Therefore, the petitioners submitted online application on 03. lO.2O24 and the same is also pencling belore the respondent-authorities. Thereafter, the petitiorle rs submitted representation dated 13.06.2025 to respondent-authorities. The Tahsildar liazrpet Mandal had called for notice under Section 7 (3) Bhu-Bharati ROR Act, 2025, 1n Rc.No.BB/RS/21080090047 and also called for objections uide B I 1033 12025 vvhile notifying the petitioners I'agc J trl 5 - as successors of late Manda Mallesham' I i I date' no objections $ cre reccived. Thc ir-iaction of the espondent aLlthoritics in t-ro t issuit-tg pattedar passbook an( 'itle deed in spite oI t[-rere bcing r-ro objcctions to the rr rtice dated 13.06.2025 is highlv illegal, arbitrary' Hence -he present writ petition.

6. Learued Assistarlt Govcrnmcnt Pleader f lr Revenue u,ould submtt that thc respondent authorities v ill consider the casc of the petitioners and pass appropri:r e orders in accordance vtith lau' In thc light of the aforesaid facts and circrr nstances of 7. the case, this n'rit petition is disposed of, 'l recting the respondcnt authorities to consider the Prajavar I aplllication dated 25.11.2021, oniine application dated 30'1O'2024 submitted b]' the pctitioners, strictl"' in accordat c:e rvith 1au' b-v- putting the petitroners aud all affccted part t s on notice and alfording thern an opporturlity lf the -cspondent- authorities are not inclinecl to accept the requt st rnade bY tl-re petitior-rers, thcv shall pass an order assrgr ing specific reasons and comrnunicate copY of the said : . der to the I'agc 5 of5 petitioners. They shali complete the entire exercise as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of 90 davs from the date o[ receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs Miscellaneous petitions, il any, pending in this rvrit petition shall stand closed //TRUE COPY// SDAP. PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,</7 SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana- 5OO 022.

2. The District Collector, Subedari Complex, Hanumakonda, Warangal District 50600'l .

3. The Revenue Divisional Ofticer, Hanumakonda, Warangal District 50600'l , 4. The Tahsildar, Kazipel, Tukulagudem, Warangal District 506003. 5. One CC to SRI SUBRAHMANYAIV KURELLA, Advocate IOPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

7. Two CD Copies BSR HIGH COURT DATED: 0111212025 ORDER WP.No.36508 of 2025 j q r._ ., /r ;_\\vl.\ '1.\ 'a' 'l iE r;il &5 :',: DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS @