Gongalla Sai Rudra, Vs the State of Telangana

Gongalla Sai Rudra, S/o. Gongalla Tirupathi^{Venkatesh, aged about 12^years,} Occ. Student, Rep. by his Grandfather as Natural Guardian^GONGALLA SWAMY, S/o. Gongalla Balaiah, aged about 82^{years,O_cc.Agriculture, Rio.} H.No.3-58/1, Jaya- Nagar Colony, lsmailkhanguda,^{GhatkesarMandal,} Medchal Malkajgiri District'

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...pETraoNER

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AND

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The State Of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary,^Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana State.

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The District Collector, tvedchal Malkajgiri District, lntegrated District^Office Complex, Athaipally Road, Shamirpet, Secunderabad^- 500078.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Keesara, Medchal Malkajgiri^District.

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The Tahsildar And Joint Sub Registrar, Keesara Mandal, Medchal^Malkajgiri District

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...RESP.NDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia^{prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High^{Court may be} pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Orders declaring the action of Respondents more^{particularly Respondent No.4} in not Passing Order/Proceeding of NALA Conversion to the^{Petitioners land} admeasuring Ac.o-1050 Gts in Sy.No.147ierleo, Ac.0-1650 Gtsⁱⁿ Sy.No.147lee/ee/ca, Ac.0-1350 Gts in Sy.No.150/eo/eo,^{Ac.0-1650 Gtsin} Sy.No.1so/er/ee, Ac.0-950 Gts in Sy.No.151/er/2, Ac.0-0500^Gtsin Sy.No.151/€/@, Ac.0-1650 Gts in Sy.No.151/q/e, total land admeasuring^Ac.2- 0800 Gts, situated at Rampalle village, Keesara Mandal,^{now Medchal-Malkajgiri} District under Application No.2500153376 dated 17.O3.2O25^{after paying the} requisite Challan Fee of Rs.3,36,737l-^(Rupees Three Lakh^{ThirtySix Thousand} Seven Hundred and Thirty Seven only)vide^{E ChallanNo.NPM2500027756as}

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Arbitrary, lllegal, Unjust and violative of principles of Natural Justice and consequently DIRECT the Respondent No.4 to Release the NALA Conversion with Application No.2500153376 with regard to Petitioner's land aCmeasuring Ac.O1050 Gts in Sy.No.'147les/@, Ac.0-1650 Gts in Sy.No.147lel@l@, Ac.0-.1350 Gts in sy.No.150/@/@, Ac.0-1650 Gts in Sy.No.'1SO/ee/ee, Ac.0-950 Gts in Sy.No.151/es/2, Ac.0-0500 Gts in Sy.No.151/a/ee, Ac.0-1650 Gts in Sy.No.'151le/a, total land admeasuring Ac.2-0800 Gts, situated at Rampalle village, Keesara Mandal, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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.4 to Release the NALA Conversion to the Petitioner's land admeasuring Ac.0-1050 Gts in Sy. No.147le9/G9, Ac 0-'t650 Gts in Sy.No.'147lee/@/ee, Ac.0-1350 Gts in Sy.No.1S0/eo/e Ac 0-1650 Gts in sy.No.150/ee/€e, Ac.0-950 Gts in Sy.No.151/er/2, Ac.0-0500 Gts in Sy.No.151/€/@, Ac.0-1650 Gts in Sy.No.15'l/aiq, total land a(lmeasuring Ac20800 Gts situated at Rampalle village, Keesara Mandal, now Medchal-Malkajgiri District under Application No.2500153376 dated 17.03.2025 after paying the requisite Challan Fee of Rs.3,36,737l- (Rupees Three Lakh Thirty Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Seven only)vide E Challan No. NPM25C 0027756.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GOVARDHAN REDDY JOUNDLA, Counsel forthe Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASXAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1OO1O of 2 o25

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is fiied praying this C6urt to declare the action of respondent No.4 in not considering the^petitioner's application No.2SOO 153376, dated 17 .O3.2O25 seeking for conversion of the petitioner's land from agricultural use to nonagricultural purpose, even after paying the requisite fee of Rs.3,36,737/-, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently, prayed for other appropriate relief.

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It is stated that the petitioner is a minor represented by his grandfather as guardian. It is further stated that the grandfather of the petitioner is the owner and possessor of the agricultural land admeasuring Ac.O. l05O guntas in Sy.No. 147 /e/@; Ac.O.1650 guntas in Sy.No. 147 le/ele; Ac.O.1350 gutnas in Sy.No.150/ e9/ e9; Ac.O.165O guntas in Sy.No. 15O/er/ee; AC.O.gsO gr-rntas in Sy.No.151/ eel2; Ac.0.O5 guntas in Sy.No.151/a/ee; Ac.O.11 guntas in Sy.No.312l60 /t l6; and Ac.0. 165O guntas in Sy.No. 151/A/A total land admeasuring Acs.2.19 gr.rntas, situated at Rampalle Village, Keesara Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District and his name was recorded as pattadar in all the revenue records

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and he was aiso issued^{pattadar passbook and title deeduide} Patta No.2 134. It is further stated^{that the petitioner's grandfather} had executecl a registered Gift Deed in^{favour of the pt:titioneruide} document No.402 of 2015, dated^{17.01,2015 bequeathingthe} aforesaid properties and basing on the said^{Gift Deed,the nameof} the petitioner was mutated in^a-11 the^{revenuerecords and he was} also issued pattadar^passbook bearing^{No,TO6O7014O473 uide} Khata No.1385 under the^provisions of the^{TelanganaRights in} Land and Pattadar Passbooks^{Act, 2O2O.It is furtherstated that} the petitioner, represented by his^{grandfather,has madean} application, dated 17.O3.2O25 seeking^{for conversionof the said} land from agricultural use to^{non-agriculturalpurpose.Itis} further stated that while making the said^{application,the} petitiijner has also complied with all the^{requirements and also} paid.'necessary conversion charges. The^{grievance of the petitioner} is that though the application^{is fulfillingall the requirements, the} respondent authorities did not^{pass any order for granting} permission of conversion under the^provisions of the^Telangana Agricultural Land (Conversion for^{Non Agricultural hrrposes) Act,} 2006 (for short "the Act, 2006").

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Considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for. the parties and with their consent, this writ petition is being disposed ofat the admission stage.

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This Court, without expressing any opinion on the right and entitlement of the petitioner for conversion of the subject land from agricultural to non-agricultural purpose and since it is stated that the petitioner has submitted oniine application No.2500 153376, dated 77.03.2O25, deems it appropriate to dispose of this furit Petition directing the respondent authority to examine the said application, if the said application fulfils all the requirements as per the provisions of the Act, 2006 ar.d in any event, if the petitioner is not entitled for conversion, the respondent authorities shall pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner, within a period of lour (O4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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SD/.K. SREE RAMA^M THY DEPUTY RE TRAR //TRUE COPY//

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SECTIO FFICER

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The Principal Secretary, Revenue^{Department, Secretariat,Hyderabad,} Telanqana State, State Of Telangana,.

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The D-istrict Collector, Medchat^{Malkajgiri District, lntegrated District Office} Complex, Athaipallv Road,^{Shamirpet, Secunderabad - 500078'}

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The Rev6nue Divisional Officer,^{Keesara,IVedchal tt/lalkajgiri District.}

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The Tahsildar And Joint^{Sub Registrar, Keesara Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri} District.

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One CC to SRI GOVARDHAN REDDY JOUNDLA, Adv'ocale, [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies PSK. BS 6

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HIGH COURT

DATED:0310412025

ORDER

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