Ritesh Singh v. consequently direct the

Judgment

1. 2 3 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department Telangana Secretariat Hyderabad. The District Collector, Kongara Kalan Vitlage Ranga Reddy District. The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records Ranga Reddy District. ...PETITIONER The Tahsildar, Gandipet Mandal. R.R. Dist. 4 5. Aziz constructions, Builders and Developers Mavin Heights Rep. by Abrar Khan S/o not known aged 40 years, Occ. [\ilanaging Director Office. B-1-351/3 &412 2nd floor, beside Ratnadeep Super [vlarket Shaikpet, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of I\,4andamus declaring the action of Respondents more particularly Respondent No.3 for not considering the application pending before the Assistant Director, [-and Records which was given on 27 -11-2025 in respect of land admeasuring Ac.17-02 gts. in survey No.105, situated at Puppalaguda village, the then Ra.lendranagar [V1andal, now Gandipet Manda, Ranga Reddy Dlstrict and consequently direct the Respondents to conduct survey and demarcation in respect of land admeasuring Ac.17-02gts. in survey No.105, situated at Puppalaguda village, Rajend ranagar mandal, presently Gandipet mandal, Ranga 'Reddy District in pursuance of F-line application made or ,-o-og-202s for survey and demarcation and declare the action of the Responder s as illegal, arbitrary, ultra vires and violation of principles of natural justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the r:i cumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High co r t may be pleased to direct the Respondents to conduct survey and demarcari, n in respect of land admeasuring Ac. 17-02gts. in survey No.105. situated a puppalaguda village, Rajendranagar mandal, presen y Gandipet mandal, Ra r 1a Reddy District in pursuance of F-line application made on 20-0g-2025 for su vey and demarcation and declare the action of the Respondents as illegal, ar; :rary, ultra vires and violation of principles of natural justice.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI SURESH SHIV SAGAR Counsel for the Respondents No..l to4: SRI L.RAVINDER ,1 }P FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5 : -- The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JI'STICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.38377 of 2025 Dated: 15.12.2O25 Between: Ritesh Singh . Petitioner . And The State ofTelangana represented by its Principal Secreta5z, Revenue Department and four others ... Respondents ORDER: This Writ Petition is frled under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief/s:- "... to pass an order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents more particularly Respondent No.3 for not considering the application pending before the Assistant Director, Land Records which was given on 27 -l,l-2O25 tn respect of land admeasuring Ac. I7-02 gts. in survey No.105, situated at Puppalaguda vlllage, the then Rajendranagar Mandal, now Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District a;rd consequ,ently direct the Respondents to conduct survey and demarcation in respect of land admeasuring Ac. 17-02gts- in survey No.105, situated at Puppalaguda village, Rajendranagar mandal, presently Gandipet manda-I, Ralga Reddy District in pursuance of F-line application made on 2O-O8-2O25 for survey and demarcation and declare the action of the Respondents as illegal, arbitrary, ultra vires and violation of principles of natural justice and pass such other order or orders..."

2. Heard Mr. Suresh Shiv Sagar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue representing learned Government Pleader I 1, l 2 for Revenue appea_ring fbr respondent record r- \ "-r!Ei \l\,_ \l ) Nos to4.perr:sed the tt tnt petitioner sut 'nits that seeking

3. Learned counse. the very same relief a.' petirioner rq5 alread| ;.il:il:": court. vide order dater 'u this court disposed orr' he Writ petition wrir petition, 2025 before this o''025 in w'P'll r 2838 7 of 2025 direoi rg as follou,s:- ".1'1,-:,"""]1,ol"cussion. "S. _In the Ught o ','.' o rs disp.n j*"?l ;:-r,t**' j:.",,1"*:p :il i :[i;ffiI ,l:'*::.it"','; j"'i#J,"o"iTl?-"J:;?!i9:i3,':,:::?: ,m!s boun64-i.*v,Id o"-#ri. l'n'."i|,?T.T.," ' .",1u1",' ffli*""; i#Hq::,"i,:T.il.." *4 f1?::1 i j ',,i',l: truLICe drd affordjng tf,"L*,.- _rnterested , , .i,"." .,.- iff:"#f ffi: ^mi;:ii.,m_. ; i :,. Jx tne petitioner. r," .flT,''., t() r,r ept the ".* ^"1 ITi ffi {il:H,f."i:ffi , **T pondent No'4'/Tahsildar ":Hli* i t reasons. ;ll Pursuaat thereto, r( impugned endorseme stating that the ..0,'' considered ror the .,,"::: *o'"'955/2025 issued the datect Lg.r1.2o2s petitioner co; ci not be :: "" ,vlng reasons:_ ;,;Jt., i_lf.rl::,.d you are not in physical possession of rhe sLr[ ect Sy.No is covered by the Houses i nd I I I i ----,/ 3

3. That the lvlanda-l Surveyor is not competent to sun"ey the District bounda5z ln view of the facts menticned above, you are advised to approach the appropriate Forum in the matter for redressal of your grievances." Learned counsel tor the petitioner further states that respondent No.4/Tahsildar has wrongly observed that the petitioner is not in possession of the property. As regards physical possession, in final decree proceedings passed in O.S.No.147 1 of 2023 before the learned IV Additional District Judge, Ranga Reddy District, the Advocate Commissioner stated. that the applicant $'as in physical possession of the property. He further states that the Tahsildar has neither examined the records nor issuecl any notice to the applicant before issuing the impugned endorsement. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner preferred an Appeal belore respondent No.3 and no action has been taken by respondent No-3 so far' Therefore, he seeks indulgence of this Court to pass appropriate orders.

5. L,earned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue contends that firstly, the Tahsildar is not party to the suit vide O.S.No. 1471 of 2023- Secondly, the final decree proceedings are passed on 18.O9.2018 and thirdly, the Suit is not executed b,Y any Executing Court. The petitioner preferred I I ''..1 4 the F-line application on 2O.OB.2O2S and. feu [, cl to tal<e any steps in the interregnum period. The propertl, :'the petitioner is situated in prime locality i.e., puppa i guda Village, Rajendranagar Mandal rvhich has huge mar <et value. He submits that as of now, the Telangana Bhu Bhz rati (Record of Rights in Land) Act, 2025 (for short, "the A<:t 2025") is in vogue and that the Appea,l preferred by the pet 1 oner is under consideration before official respondents ar L, appropriate orders ',r,ould be passed in due course of time. Therefore. he and seeks to dismiss the Writ petition.

6. Having regard to the submissions of bo r the iearned counsel and on perusal of the material availat le on record, this Court rvithout making any observations or the merits or demerits of the case, deems it appropriate to ftr rnt liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate applicatior L as per the relevant provisions of the Telangana Bhu Bhar r ti (Record of Rights in Land) Act, 2025 (for short, .the Act, 102.5"). Upon filing such application, the official respondents s ta_ll examine the same and pass appropriate orders, as exl) ,ditiouslv as possible, strictl,y in accordance with law, b1 putting the interested parties inciuding unofficial respon( r nt No.5 on notice ald affording them sufficient opportunirl ol hearing. __ ) Since, notice is directed on unofficial respondent No.5 further service of notice on unofficial respondent No.5 stands dispensed with. 7 . With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposeci of. No costs As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall stand closed. SD/.U. SUDHA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /a SECTION OFFICER I //TRUE COPY// To,

1. The Principal Secretary Revenue Department Telangana Secretariat Hyderabad.

2. The District Collector, Kongara Kalan Village Ranga Reddy District' 3.TheAssistantDirector,surveyandLandRecordsRangaReddyDistrict 4. The Tahsildar, Gandipet f\rlandal. R.R. Dist. 5. One CC to SRI SURESH SHIV SAGAR, Advocate lOPUCl 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana louTl

7. Two CD Copies. BSK BS s- .1-: "1-':-" '-'r'f e::-l ,, , ()' \t c, \.. ,! i) \'; 2 2 BEt, 2q5 .- <,ecn/7..rrr .' '\:--:. "'' , ---l _,' HIGH COURT DATED:1 511212025 ORDER WP.No.38377 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS o