Durgam Yellaiah v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court WP No.21330 of 2025 (decided 23-07-2025, K. Lakshman J.): mandamus under Article 226 for statutory-inaction/appeal-pending delay; appeal under S.9(3) Telangana Scheduled Area Ryotwari Settlement Regulation Act 2 of 1970 filed 20.06.2025 against orders dt.21.02.1983 in Case Nos.2643, 2796, 2727 (respondent No.3 Settlement Officer/RDO) kept pending before respondent No.2 Commissioner & Director of Settlement, Survey & Land Records; subject land Ac.2.18 gts (Sy.No.291/1 - Ac.1.76 gts; Sy.No.49/2 - Ac.0.42 gts), K. Kondapuram Village, Venkatapuram Mandal, Mulugu District; I.A.1 of 2025 under S.151 CPC for suspension of 1983 orders/dispossession; writ disposed directing disposal of appeal in accordance with law within 6 months; no costs; counsel: P.V. Krishnamachary (petitioners), L. Ravinder, AGP for Revenue (respondents 1-5).
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to dispose of the appeal (filed 20.06.2025 under Section 9(3) of the Telangana Scheduled Area Ryotwari Settlement Regulation Act, 2 of 1970) in accordance with law within six (6) months from receipt of a copy of the order; miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed; no order as to costs