Disposed

Bokkala Sravanthi, v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC21 Apr 2025WP/11787/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Petitioner sought mutation and pattadar passbook for land purchased under a registered sale deed, which was withheld as part of the survey number was on the prohibited properties list. The Court directed respondents to examine her application within eight weeks and pass a reasoned order if declined, noting no injunction barred transfer.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to decide the mutation/passbook application within eight weeks, passing a reasoned order; no costs.

Bokkala Sravanthi, Vs The State of Telangana — Land Acquisition | Telangana HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD. (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY ,THE TWENry FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 11787 OF 2025

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Between:

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Bokkala Sravanthi, Wife of Srinivas Reddy, Aged about 47 years, Occ. Housewife, Resident of H.No.4-2, Mustafapur, Karimnagar District, Telangana.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

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The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District,

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kandukur Division, Ranga Reddy District,

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The Tahsildar, Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.

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Sub-Registrar, SRO, Maheshwaram, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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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 writ or direction preferably Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents No.2 to 4 in not considering Dharani application for mutation of land dated 18.O1 .2025 seeking for inclusion of name of petitioner in Online Dharani Register and for issuance of Online Dharani Pahani and e- Pattadar Pass Book in favour of petitioner in respect of agricultural land admeasuring to an extent of Ac.0-05 Guntas in Sy.No.752lUU/2, situated at Nedunur Village, Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and in not removing the land in Sy.No.752lU ,752tEEt2 situated at Nedunur Village, Kandukur Mandal from the prohibited list as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents No.2 to 4, for mutation of land

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of the^{Petitioner in respect of agricultural land admeasuring to i1n extent of} Ac.0-05^{Guntasin anri out of Sy No T52lUlJt2'752tUt2'752lEEt2:situatedat} Nedunur^{Village, Karrdukur Mandal' Ranga Reddy District' the sutrject land by} deleting^{the land.in trre Sy No'7 52lUt2and 752tEEtZfromthe prot'ibitedlist by} following^due Process;^{of law'}

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IA NO: 10F²⁰²⁵

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Petition^{under Section 151 CPC prayingthat in the circums} lances^stated be^pleasedto intheaffidavitfiledins;upportofthepetition,theHighCourtmay direct^{the Respondents 2 lo 4 lo consider the Representation of} the Petitioner rf agricultural dated^{19.03.2025,for mutation of land of the Petitioner in respect} land admeasuring^{to an extent of Ac 0-05 Guntasin and out of Sy} No.752lUUl2' 752tlJl2,752lEEt2^{situated at Nedunur Village' Kandukurtvlandal'} Ranga^ReddY District,^{in the name of Petitioner' by deleting the land in SyN} o.752lUl2^and ,eiition. TszlEElzfromtheprohibitedlistpendingdisposalofthemainWrit

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IAN^O:2OF2025

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petition under section^{151 cpc prayingthat in the circumr;tancesstated} in the affidavit^{filed in support of the petition'the HighCourt maybe pleased to} direct the^{RespondentNo'4to consider and disposeof the application madeby} the Petitioner^{for passbook data correction dated18 01 '2025 in respectof} agricultural^{landadmeasuringto an extent of to an extent of Ac'()-05 Guntas in} Sy. No.752^{t l)lJl z'situatedat Nedunur Village'Kandukur lvlandal' RangaReddy} District,^{pending disposal of the mainWrit Petition' in the interest of Justice'}

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner:Ms' JYOTSNA DEVI' REP' FOR} " 3ii slrnrsH REDDY suRUKANrl

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Counsel^{for thi Respondents:AGP FORREVENUE}

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The Court^{made the following:ORDER}

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THE HON,BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY

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, WRIT PETITION No.11787 OF 2o25

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ORDER:

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It is stated that the petitioner is the owner and^possessor of the land to an extent of Ac.0.O5^guntas in Survey'^!,' No.752 /UU I 2, 752 /U 12,⁷ 52 IEE l2 situated^at NeJunur Village, Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District,^ft""i"g purchased the same under a registered sale deed^bearing document No. 11643 ot 2O2O, d.ated.^{15.O7.2O2O.It is further} stated that the petitioner's vendors and their^{predecessors-in-} title are the absolute owners of the^{subject property and their} narnes were also recorded in the^{revenue recordsas pattadars} and possessors. It is further^stated that^{after purchasingthe} property, the petitioner has made an^{application,dated} 1,a.O1.2025, seeking for^{mutationand consequential issuanceof} the pattadar^{passbook.The grievanceof the petitioneris that} even after receipt of the^{said application, the same is not} considered-by the respondent^{authorities on the ground thht the} part of the survey numbers^{are shownin the list of prohibited} properties. Hence, this Writ^Petition.

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CVBR, J tw t 1787 2025

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Ms.Jyot-sna Devi, learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently⁽ ontended that in the absence of anv injunction order passecl by the competent Civil Court proh ibiting to alienate the pr operry, the respondents are not having env power or authority nr list the property of the petitioner in the list of prohibited prooerties.

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Admitt.edly, the case of the petitioner is thal she had purchased the patta land and there is no injunoion order operlling prohibiting transfer of properties in any mirnner and as such the Sub-Registrar or the Tahsildar is not h aving any power to rvithhold pattadar passbook for the land pur,:hased by the petitioner uide registered sale deed bearing Cocument No.11643 of 2O2O, dated 15.O7.2O2O

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Since, it is stated that the petitioner has subrnitted an online dharani application, dated 18.O1.2025 in the prescribed format as prjr the provisions of the Telalgana Rightr; in Land and Pattadar Pasasbooks Act, 2O2O (for short "the Act 9 of 2O20") seeking for mutation of the subject property in her name and consequential issuance of Pattadar passbooks and also deletion of the subject property from the list of l.rrohibited properties, tl-ris Court is of the opinion that the ends of justice

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CI'BR, J w..11747 2025

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would be met if the respondents are directed to examine the petitioner's application duly taking into consideration the registered sale deed bearing document No. 11643 of 2O2O, d,ated, 15.O7.2O2O and if there are no Court orders prohibiti4g for transfer of the said land or mutation of the same by the Competent Court. In the event if the petitioner is not satisfied with any of the requirements of the provisions of the Act 9 of 2O2O and circular instructions issued by CCLA uide circular No.l of 2021, dated 15.01.2021 and Circular No.l of 4024, dated 28.02.2024, the respondents are directed to pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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