Shaik Neelofar v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch writ petitions (2022-2024) High Court Telangana Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy; Abdullapurmet Village Sy.No.283 plot purchasers; patta land vs Kancha Sarkari classification dispute; registered sale deeds; clarificatory orders Letter No.B1/5768/93 dt.27.10.1993; summary proceedings Telangana Land Encroachment Act 1905; Telangana Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act 1977 (ROR Act); Telangana Land Revenue Act 1317 Fasli; Board Standing Orders; G.O.Ms.No.1406 dt.25.07.1958; socio-economic survey directive; regularization of house sites; due process before eviction; Articles 14, 21, 300A; writ of mandamus; disposed without costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of with the above observations: respondent-authorities to conduct a socio-economic survey; eligible petitioners' plots purchased under registered sale deeds to be considered for regularization in terms of the policy in force; where petitioners are ineligible and not in possession, due process of law to be followed before initiating any action; miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed; no order as to costs.