Alakuntla Venkanna v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of S/rit of l/andamus, to declare the inaction of-the respondent No.3 herein in passing orders for inclusion of the land in Sy.No. 360 admeasuring Ac. 0.16 gts., situated at Nomula village, Nakrekal Mandal, Nalgonda District in the new pattadar pass book and the Bhubharathi portal inspite of submitting the the notice 19-5-2025 bearing relevant documents pursuant to Rc.No.B/28190060005t2025 issued in response to the online application dt. 14-5- 2O2S bearing No. 28190060005, followed by personal visits, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to include the above mentioned land in the pattadar pass book and Title Deed including the Bhu Bharathi Portal. l.A. F 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 respondent No.3 herein to consider and pass appropriate orders pursuant to the online application dt. 14-5-2025 bearing No. 28190060005' Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI N.HARI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents : SRI L.RAVINDER, AGP FOR 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 IIIRIT PETITION N0.35485 of 2o.25 DATE OF ORDER: O1.12.2ol25 Between: Alakuntla Venkanna AND Petitioner The State of Telangana, rep. bY its Principal Secretary,Revenue Department, Secretariat Hyderabad, and tn'o others Respondents ORDER This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia, is filed seeking the following relief: "....pleased to issue an appropriate Wit, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Wft of Mandamus, to declare the inaction of the respondent No-3 Lrcrein in passing orders for inclusion of the land in Sy.No.36O admeasuring Ac.O.16 gts-, situated at Nomula uillage, Nakrekal Mandal, Nalgonda Distict in the new patfufurpass book and the Bhubharathi portal in spite of submitting the releuant documents pursuant to the notice Page 2 of5 19-5-2025 bearing Rc-No'B/ 28 190060005/ 2025 issued in response to tle online application dt' 14-5-2025 bearing No.281g00600O5, follotued bU personal uisifs' as being iUegal, arbitrary, unjust and" unconstitutional and .on""qu.ntlg direct the 3rd respondent to include the aboue mentioned tand- in the pattad'ar pass book and TitteDeedincludingtheBhuBharathiPortal,andto grant.. .." Heard Sri N.Hari Prasad, learned counsel appearing for 2 thepetitionerandSriL.Ravinder,learnedAssistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondent Nos' 1 to 3 and perused the record.

3.Learnedcounselappearingforthepetitionerwould submit that originally the father of the petitioner namely Sri Alakuntla Ramulu is the absolute owner and possessor of agricultural land to an extent of Ac'l '24 guntas in Sy.No.360,situatedatNomulaVillage'NakrekalMandal' Nalgonda District. The said land was partitioned among the petitioner and his three brothers, the petitioner got his share of rand to an extent of Ac.0.16 guntas. The petitioner obtained pattedar passbook and title deed in respect of his shareuidePattaNo.l0T5inwhichthelandinSy.Nos.360, I)age 3 of 5 3OO, 301 were recorded. Since then, the petitioner is in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property.

4. While the things stood, the government in the process of implementation of Rythu Bandu Scheme, proceeded to rssue new pattedar passbooks and title deed and incorporated the names of the pattedar in the Dharani Portal. In that connection, upon an application made by the petitioner, the respondent-authorities have issued new pattedar passbook and title deed on 05.09.2019, wherein all their lands were mentioned except the land in Sy.No.360 admeasuring Ac.O.16 guntas, which is missing. Having noticed the sarne, the petitioner approached the revenue officials with a request to include the missing extent but the said authorities have been dodging the matter on one pretext or the other.

5. Later ofl, Bhu Bharati which is a land record management portal launched by the Telangana Government, replacing the previous Dharani Portal. Pursuant to the launching of the Bhu Bharati Portal, the petitioner I'age 4 of 5 submitted an application through online dated I4.O5.2O25 for inclusion of the missing Sy.No.36O admeasuring Ac.0.16 guntas, in the new pattedar passbook and also in the Bhu Bharati Portal and the said application was received and acknowledged uid.e Application No.28 190060005. In response to the said online application, respondent No.3 issued a notice dated Rc.No.B/ 28190060005l2025 directing the petitioner to I9.O5.2O25 bearing submit the relevant documents within three days from the date of receipt of the said notice. Accordingly, the petitioner submitted all the relevant documents before respondent No.3 and till date, no response is forthcoming from respondent No.3 and the application submitted by the petitioner dated

14.05.2025 has not seen the tight of the day even after the petitioner's repeated requests. Aggrieved by the said inaction, the petitioner preferred the present nrit petition.

6. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue would submit that the application submitted by the petitioner dated 14.05.2025 is under consideration. The Page 5 of5 respondent-authorities witl consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with [aw.

7. In the light of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and upon perusing the material available on record, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent- authorities to consider the application submitted by the petitioner dated I4.O5.2O25 and pass appropriate orders, strictly in accordance with law, by putting the petitioner on notice and affording him an opportunity of hearing. tf the respondent-authorities are not inclined to accept the request made by the petitioner, they shall pass a reasoned order, communicate copy of the said order to the petitioner and complete the said exercise within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no orders as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed //TRUE COPY/ . PONNA KRISHNA ANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER at HYderabad.

1. The Principal:Secretary, Revenue Department 2. ii"'oiittict Collector, Nalgonda District at N-algonda' 5. ffre iafrsildar, Nakrekal Manda! Nalgonda Districl 4. Two ccs to GpFon ngVerrrur, Higi'.r-Court for the State of relangana at 5. d;-c-C to snir.r.hARl PRASAD, Advocate [oPUc] 6. Two CD CoPies Hyderabad. [OUT] at, Statd of Telangana To SA GJP HIGH COURT DATED:0111212025 ORDER WP.No.36485 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. THE S )"4 r,,, lE EEI [Vl s( ?. C) *