Laxmaiah, v. The Dist. Revenue Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court set aside orders passed by the District Revenue Officer that withdrew tenants' names from revenue records, finding the action illegal and arbitrary. The court directed the petitioners to file fresh objections before the District Collector, ensuring a hearing before disposing of the case further.
What did the court decide?
Impugned orders set aside; direction to approach District Collector via fresh objections with opportunity of hearing.
What the court decided
HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE SRI PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE
WRIT PETITION NOS.32527 OF 1998 & 21419 OF 2000
Dt: 13-09-2012.
W.P.NO.32527 OF 1998
Between:
LAXMAIAH AND OTHERS .. PETITIONERS
AND
THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, MAHABUBNAGAR, MAHABUBNAGAR DISTRICT. AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS
HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE SRI PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE
WRIT PETITION NOS.32527 OF 1998 & 21419 OF 2000
COMMON ORDER:
Writ Petition No.32527 of 1998 is filed by the writ petitioners praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus by setting aside the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in Case.No.B8/25/86, dated 20-06-1998 and consequential proceedings of 2nd respondent passed in Proc.No.B/3097/98, dated 28.9.1998 as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned orders withdrawing tenancy rights were illegal, arbitrary, and violated principles of natural justice.
Whether the District Revenue Officer had jurisdiction to correct revenue records without a court warrant for implementing the suit decree.
Whether the Revenue authorities complied with the mandatory requirement of issuing notice to parties before passing orders under Section 9 of the Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Laxmaiah and Others
- respondent
The District Revenue Officer, Mahabubnagar
Coram
Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/32527/1998
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