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Itukala Saritha v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC10 Sept 2025WP/30149/2021

Case brief

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What is this about?

Petitioners challenged a Special Tribunal order restoring patta and directing mutation of Ac 0-03 gts in Sy.No.505 of Veliminedu Village to respondent No.6's predecessor. Holding the order was passed without notice or hearing, the Court set it aside and remanded for fresh consideration after hearing all parties.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed; impugned Tribunal order dated 05-07-2021 set aside; matter remanded to respondent No.2 for fresh consideration on notice, parties to maintain status quo; no costs.

Itukala Saritha Vs The State of Telangana — Property and Title | Telangana HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA^{AT HYDERABAD} (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEIVBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V. VENUGOPAL

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WRIT PETITION NO: 30149 OF 2021

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Betwee n:

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ltukala Saritha, W/o ltukala Ram Reddy Aged^{40 years, Occ.Agriculture Rl./o} H.No. 1-1, Ankireddygudem Village Choutuppal^{IVandal,Yadadri Bhuvanagiri} District, Telangana

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Koppula l\rlanemma, W/o Koppula^{Chandra Reddy Aged50 years, Occ.} Agiibulture Rio H.No. 4-311 , Vattimarthi^{Village Chityala[Vlandal, Nalgonda} District, Telangana

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Kopputa Vasantha, W/o Koppula Srinivas^RedljVAOed -^{45 years,Occ.} Agiibulture R/o H.No. 3-33, Veliminedu^{Village Chityala l,4andal,Nalgonda} District. Telangana

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Koppula Divakar Reddy, S/o Koppula^{Krishna Reddy Aged 54 years,Occ.} AgiiLulture R/o H.No. 2-68, Veliminedu^{Village Chityalaftrlandal, Nalgonda} District, Telangana

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its^{Principal Secretary,Revenue} Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad

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2 The District Collector-cum-Member,^Court of^{SpecialTribunal, Nalgonda} Nalgonda District, Telangana

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3 The Additional Collector-cum-l\rlember,^{Court of Special Tribunal, Nalgonda} Nalgonda District, Telangana

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4 The Revenue Divisional Officer,^{NalgondaDivision NalgondaDistrict,} Telangana

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5 The Tahasildar, Chityala^{[Vlandal,Nalgonda District}

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6 Bitla Sanjeev Reddy, S/o Narsi^{Reddy Aged 65 years, Occ. AgricultureRJo} Veliminedu Village, Chityala Mandal Nalgonda^{Distrtct,Telangana}

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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 an appropriate Writ, order^{or dtrection more particularlyone in}

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the nature Writ of tlertiorari, call for records pertaining to l- e Orders passed by the 2nd Responderit in Special rribunal New case No.F2lSp T ribunalloT 5412021 dated 05-07-2021 (Old Case No Bl3t9l2O1B - Otd ll;venue Court/RDO. Nalgonda) on the'ile of the Court of the Special Tribunal. Nalgc,nda, whereby and where under the plea of the unofficial Respondent No. , herrein for mutation of his land to an extent of Ac 03-03 Gts rn Sy.No. 505 of velirrinedu Village. chityala l\1andal. Nalqlonda District has been accepted and direrction issued for restoratron of patta in the name of predecessor of unoFficial t lescondent No. 6 as rilegal, witnout lurisdiction. arbrtrary and euash the same

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lA NO: 2 OF 2021

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Petition undcr Seclron 151 cPC praying that in the crrcu n:ltances stated in the affidavit filec in support of the petition, the High cour t may be pleased to susPEND the imprgned order dated 05-07- 2021 in Spec a Tricunal New case No. F2lSpl Tribunal/0754/2A21 dated 05-Ot-2O2i (Otd C:r:e No 8/379/2018 _ old Revenue courl/RDo, Nalgonda) on the fire of the c ourt of the Special Tribunal, Nalgonda, pending disposal of the main Writ petit or.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petrtion under Section 15i cPC praying that in the ( rcumstances stated in the affidavit filec in support of the petition, the High Co l t may be pleased to accept the anne xe,l riocuments as additional material papr:rs anrJ which may be read as part and parcel of the main Writ Affidavit and interirr applications.

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lA NO:^'1 OF 2022

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Betwee n:

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Billa Sanlee, .Rcddy. Sro Narsr Reddy Aged 65 year:;. Occ. Agricutture R/o Velrminedu I illaqe Chityala l,4andal Nalgohda Dis[rict. T :langanl

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..PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyd'erabad

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2 The District Co llector-cum-Mem ber, Court of Specia Tribr-rnal, Nalgonda Nalgonda Distnct, Telangana

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The Additional Collector-cum-Member, Court of Special Tribunal, Nalgonda Nalgonda District, Telangana

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The Revenue Divisronal Officer, Nalgonda Division Nalgonda District, 'Telangana

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The Tahasildar. Chityala lvlandal, Nalgonda District

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ltukala Saritha, W/o ltukala Ram Reddy Aged 40 years, Occ. Agrrculture R/o H.No. 1-1 , Ankireddygudem Village Choutuppal lrlandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District, Telangana

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7 Koppula Manemma, W/o Koppula Chandra Reddy Aged 50 years, Occ. Agriculture Rio H.No. 4-3l'1 , Vattimarthi Village Chityala Mandal, Nalgonda District, Telangana

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Koppula Vasantha, W/o Koppula Srinivas Reddy Aged 45^years, Occ Agnculture R/o H.No. 3-33, Veliminedu Village Chityala l/andal, Nalgonda District, Telangana

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Koppula Divakar Reddy, S/o Koppula Krishna Reddy Aged 54^years, Occ. Agriculture R/o H.No- 2-68, Veliminedu Village Chityala lvlandal, Nalgonda District, Telangana

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed rn support of the petition, the High Court may be^pleased to vacate the interim orders granted by this honorable court in W.P.No.3014912021 daled 2411112021 .

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Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI PUSA MALLESH

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Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 5: SRI H.RAKESH KUMAR, AGP, REP FOR GP FOR REVENUE

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Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI SRIKANTH REDDY, REP. FOR Ms. K.HEMALATHA

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENT.I(iOPAL

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WRIT PETITION No.3O149 OF 202L

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ORDER

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This \trit Perition is filcd under Artrc i,. 22(r of the Constitutior- o1' Inclia. seeking the follorving relir,l/s.-

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"... to iss:re :r urit, or-der or direr:tion. more partir:rLJ ,rl_t, o:re in the natLue oi Writ of Certiorari, call for records I .tainr tg to the C) mit rs r-r:rsscd by thc 2.,r Rcspondcnt in Spe .r rl l.r:l unal Ncr,r Czrs.. \o.l-'2/Spi Tnbun:rl/075-1/202 1 date.1 )1 07 2O2l (OItt^(l rsc No lll379l2018 OLd Rcvenut_. ( our-l/ RDO, Na)gondr I on rhe llle ol- the Corrrt oI the Spec I I Trib,_rnal. Nalgondr. u irr.rcb_r' rrnd wherc Lrndcr thc ple:r of tl- , unolllcial Respond(.nl No.fi lrcrein tbr mutatiolt ol his lancl t ) al) r,{tenl ol ;\r:.0.1 03 Grs in S-v.No.:>O.l of Vclinrinedu ViJIirp i., Chi(ya1a Mandal, N:rlgorrcia I)istrict I'ras bccn .tcccptcd an I dirc.ction issrrecl [or rcslora]rion of Pattil in the name o[ 1tr t. lecessor of unofficial Rcsponrlcrrt No.6 :rs rllcgal, rvithour -, rrisdr( tion, :rrbrtrarv ancl Qnash the samc irnd ltass such otlLl r or o -ders

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Heard lrlr. Pusa Mallcsh, learned cou rsel for the petitioners, Mr.H.Rakesl-r Kumar, learnr:l ,/\ssistant Governmenl Plcadcr rcprescnting learnec Government Pleader lor ilevenlre elppe:lring for respondent l os.1 to 5 ancl Mr.Srikanth }icddy, learrned counsel rcpresenting Ms.K.Hemalatha. learned counsel for unof[ici rl res;ponclent No.6.

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When the ltlatter is taken up for consiclr 1 ,rtion learned counsel for thc pctitioners submits that the inrDugne d orders are passed lty respondent No.2 in Special Tribl r-ra[ New Case

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No.F2lSpl Tribunal/0754/2O21 dated 05-07-202 1 (Old Case No.8137912018-Old Revenue Court/RDO, Nalgor.rda) b1' clirecting to restore the name of Bonthu Guruvaiah and rnutatc the name of rcspondent No.6. He submits that the order passed by the respondent No.2 is not in accordance with the order dated 18.03 .2021 passed by the Honble Division Bcnch ol this Court in W.P.(PIL).No.20 of 2O2l rn

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Chinnarn Pandurangam Vs. Mandal Revenue Officer, Serilingampally Mandal and Othersl. Therefore, hc secks allorv the Writ Pc tition

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Learned counsel lor unofficial respondent No.6 contend that as per the Land Acquisition Award Proceedings No.Dl2887 120 18, dated O5.O3.2O2O, it is revealed that an t/ extent of Ac 0.36 gts 1n Sv.No.505 was acquired from respondent No.6 lor the purpose of restoration of Pillaipall1, Canal and tl-rat he rvas paid compensation for an amount of Rs.7,10,464/--^'lhercfore, he states that unofficial respondent No.6 is t1-re title l-rolder of the property and that he was in the possession of the property. Thus, he submits that the claim of

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.\lR 200s,\ndhra Pr.r(t( sh l5 Full Bcnch

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the petitioners does not hold any sustainabilit'' an<l seeks to dismiss the'Jr/r'it Petitton

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Hzrving n'gard to the submissions of botlr tht learned counsel, this []ourt N.ithout making any obser vLtion; on the mr-rits or denrcrits ol the case is of the opirrior-r that the irnpugned ordt: r is p:rssed u-itl-rout affording ar-r rpportunity of hc:aring to tl'rc petitioners. Therefore, relying r,r tl-re' decision passed by thc Hon'blc Sr:premc Court in l/I/ s.Daffodills

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Pharmaceuticals Limited and another Vs. The l;tate Of Uttar Pradesh and anotherj. r.vhcrein it is held that rro onr: can bc inflicted wi:h an adverse order, rvithout berrrg allorded a minimltm o.r p r-rrtu nitr,' of l-rearing and prior inl r ratiorr of such a movc is lcr-'essan', this Court is of tl-re o1; rrior-t that the impugned proceedings are passecl withor 1 taking into consideratior-r. the principles of natural justi:... Hence, this Court cleems it lit and proper to set aside f he⁽ ) cler l,assed by the 2nd Respotrdent in Spccial Tribunal New^r- rse No.F2/Sp1 Tribunal/O'Z51 /2021 clated O5-O7-2021 (Olcl Case No.B/3791)O 18-OId Revcnue Court/RDO, Nalq rnda)

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, ^[<oNLI]Jn^{20r( S( '770}

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Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed and remanded back to respondent No.2, for fresh consideration in accordance rvith law, as expeditiousll, as possible, prelerable rvithin a period of sux (6) months thereon from the date of receipt of a cop1. of this ordcr, on putting all the parties on notice and aflorcling them sufficient opportunity of hearing. It is madc clea r that the parties shall maintain sf a/us quo tilt the proccedings arc concluded by the revenuc authority. No CoStS

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Misccllaneous pctitions pe nding, if any, shall stand

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closecl

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SD/. C. DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY// A- L,. SECTION OFFICER

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To,

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