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Raparthi Somaiah, v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC14 Jul 2025WP/31831/2017

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution/default without costs; no appearance on 23.06.2025 and 14.07.2025; writ of mandamus; Article 226; ROR Revision Case F2/503/2017 dt. 17-06-2017; Joint Collector Suryapet; pattadar name removal; 229.9 sq yds; Survey No. 505 Rayanagudem Pillamarri village; O.S.No. 111/2010 Junior Civil Judge Suryapet; WPMP 39657/2017 u/S 151 CPC; State of Telangana revenue officials; Yarkala Lakshmamma; Gunaganti Venkateswarlu; Telangana HC; K. Sarath J.; 2025.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution/default, there having been no representation for the petitioner on 23.06.2025 (when the matter was directed to be listed under the caption 'For Dismissal') nor again on the date of hearing, it seeming that the petitioner is not interested to prosecute the case. ¶33

Raparthi Somaiah, Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the 3rd respondent (Joint Collector, Suryapet District) in passing the impugned ROR revision order in Case No. F2/503/2017 dated 17-06-2017, directing removal of the petitioner's name as pattadar in respect of 229.9 square yards in Survey No. 505, was arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice? +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

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Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶33
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, in the petition shall stand closed.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Telangana High Court (Special Original Jurisdiction), K. Sarath, J. — Writ petition under Article 226 (W.P. No. 31831 of 2017) challenged the order dated 17-06-2017 in ROR Revision Case No. F2/503/2017 of the Joint Collector, Suryapet (3rd respondent), directing removal of the petitioner's (Raparthi Somaiah's) name as pattadar over 229.9 square yards in Survey No. 505, Rayanagudem (H/o Pillamarri) village, Suryapet Mandal, as arbitrary and violative of natural justice; the land was stated to form part of the subject-matter of O.S.No. 111/2010, Junior Civil Judge Court, Suryapet. An application (WPMP No. 39657 of 2017 u/S 151 CPC) sought suspension of the revision order. The petition had been pending since 2017; on 23.06.2025 there was no representation and the matter was listed under the caption 'For Dismissal'; again on 14.07.2025 there was no representation. Held: the petitioner appeared not interested in prosecuting the case; writ petition DISMISSED for non-prosecution/default; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications stand closed.

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

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IMONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K, SARATH

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WRIT PETITION NO: 31831 OF 2017

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Between:

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Raparthi Somaiah, S/o Lachaiah, aged about^{67 years,R/o 1-1-168/3' Tallagadda,} Suryapet Town Suryapet District

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, rep., by its^{Princiapl Secretary,Revenue} Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The District Collector, Suryapet District,^{At Suryapet. TelanganaState}

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The Joint Collector, Suryapet^{District, Suryapet, Telangana state}

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Suryapet^{District, Suryapet Telangana State}

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The Tahsildar, Suryapet [/andal,^{SuryapetDistrict,Telanganastate..}

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Yarkala Lakshmamma, W/o Late Shankar,^{aged 50 years,residentof} H.No.'t 13-3-671, New Ashok Nahgar,^{Parsigutta, Secunderabad.}

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Gunaganti Venkateswarlu, S/o Late Gopaiah,^{agedabout5S years, residnet} of Kaflpala Company H/O Rayanagudem,^{Suryapet Mndal Suryapet District,} Telangana State.

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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 maybe} pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction^{more particularlyin the} nature of writ of Mandamus declaring^{the action of the 3rd respondent in passing} the impugned order ROR revision^{CaseNo.F2l50312017Dt. 17-06-2017by} directing to remove the name of the^{pattadar/petitioner in respectof the land in an} extent of 229.9 square^yards in Survey^{No.505 in Situatedin RayanagudemH/o} pillamarri Revenue Village, suryapet Mandal and suryapet District forming part of the land covered by suit o.S.No^{1 .11112010on the file of the courtof Juniorcivil}

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Judge Court, at S)tryapet as the same is arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natu rat justice.

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LA. NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP . NO:39657 oF 20171

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Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High cou( may be preased to suspend the proceedings impugned order in RoR revision case No.F2l503/2017 Dt'17-06-2017 0f 3rd respondent pending disposar of the above writ petition,

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Counsel for the petitioner : SRI P.PRABHAKAR RAO

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Counsel forthe Respondents No.1to5: Gp FOR REVENUE

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counsel for the Respondents No.6&7 : M/s.vEDULA CHTTRALEKHA

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The Cour.t made the following: ORDER

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THE HONOURABLE^{SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH}

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WRIT PETITION No.^{31831 of2OL7}

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ORDER:

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This petition is coming for^{hearingsince2017'On} 23.06.2025, when^{the matter was ca1led,there was no} representation on^{behalf of the petitioner, and therefore} the matter was directed^{to be listed today under the} caption "For Dismissal"'^{Even today, when the matter is} called, there is no^{representationonbehalf ofthe} petitioner. It seems that^{the petitioner is not interested to} prosecr-rte this case.

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