Emmadi Krishnaiah Vs The Government of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Emmadi Krishnaiah Vs The Government of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Respondent No.3 (District Collector, Ranga Reddy District) directed to consider the petitioners' representations dated 07.10.2025 for deletion of the subject property (Plots Nos.2 & 54, 57, 55, 49, 114 & 115, 61 Western Part and 61, forming part of Sy.Nos.536, 537, 657 and 658, Supritha Nagar, Manne Muthyalamma Kunta, Turkayamjal Revenue Village, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District) from the List of Prohibitory Properties in terms of proceedings Lr.B/E4/4345/2021 dated 27.08.2022 and consequent Memo No.15738/G1/2022 dated 02.09.2022 of respondent No.6; reasoned order to be passed and communicated if the request is declined; entire exercise to be completed within sixty (60) days from receipt of copy of the order; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Registry to annex copy of the order in W.P.No.22093 of 2025 dated 05.08.2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in not deleting the subject property (Plots Nos.2 & 54, 57, 55, 49, 114 & 115, 61 Western Part and 61, forming part of Sy.Nos.536, 537, 657 and 658, Supritha Nagar, Manne Muthyalamma Kunta, Turkayamjal Revenue Village, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District) from the prohibitory list maintained under Section 22(a) of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 and in the Dharani portal, and not considering the petitioners' representations dated 07.10.2025 for deletion and grant of NOC, is arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

In view of the submissions made by both sides and for the reasons alike in the order in W.P.No.22093 of 2025 dated 05.08.2025, and with the parties' consent at the admission stage, the Court disposed of the writ petition by directing respondent No.3 (District Collector) to consider the petitioners' representations dated 07.10.2025 for deletion of the subject property from the List of Prohibitory Properties in terms of respondent No.3's proceedings Lr.B/E4/4345/2021 dated 27.08.2022 and the consequent Memo No.15738/G1/2022 dated 02.09.2022 of respondent No.6 (District Registrar).

Key takeaways

If respondent No.3 is not inclined to accept the request made by the petitioners, he shall pass a reasoned order and communicate a copy of the said order to the petitioners.ratio¶48
Respondent No.3 shall complete the aforesaid entire exercise within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.ratio¶52
There shall be no order as to costs.obiter

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Special Original Jurisdiction); Hon'ble Sri Justice K. Sarath; Writ Petition No.33655 of 2025, decided 06.11.2025. Five petitioners (Emmadi Krishnaiah, Kyama Vijay Lakshmi, Emmadi Baghyamma, Emmadi Ravikumar and Emmadi Anjaneyulu) challenged, as arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution, the respondents' failure to delete their plots — Plot Nos.2 & 54, 57, 55, 49, 114 & 115, 61 (Western Part) and 61, forming part of Sy.Nos.536, 537, 657 and 658, Supritha Nagar, Manne Muthyalamma Kunta, Turkayamjal Revenue Village, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District — from the prohibitory list maintained under Section 22(a) of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (Dharani portal) and to grant NOCs, notwithstanding the District Collector's proceedings Lr.B/E4/4345/2021 dated 27.08.2022 and the consequent Memo No.15738/G1/2022 dated 02.09.2022 of the District Registrar, and despite seven representations dated 07.10.2025. With the parties' consent the petition was disposed of at the admission stage, for the reasons alike in W.P.No.22093 of 2025 (decided 05.08.2025 by Hon'ble Sri Justice K. Lakshman, copy annexed; the Assistant Government Pleader did not dispute that disposal): respondent No.3 was directed to consider the representations dated 07.10.2025 for deletion of the subject property from the List of Prohibitory Properties in terms of the 27.08.2022 proceedings and the 02.09.2022 Memo; if not inclined to accept, a reasoned order is to be passed and communicated; the exercise is to be completed within sixty (60) days; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Registry directed to annex the earlier order. References: W.P.No.22093 of 2025 (relied upon); order dated 21.06.2021 in W.P.No.13624 of 2021, contempt proceedings C.C.No.1586 of 2021 and LRA No.8 of 2022 (referred in the annexed order).

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Action/inaction of the respondents in not deleting the subject property (Plots Nos.2 & 54, 57, 55, 49, 114 & 115, 61 Western Part and 61, forming part of Sy.Nos.536, 537, 657 and 658, Supritha Nagar, Manne Muthyalamma Kunta, Turkayamjal Revenue Village, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District) from the prohibitory list maintained under Section 22(a) of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 and in the Dharani portal, and not considering grant of NOC, despite the decision of respondent No.3 vide Lr.B/E4/4345/2021 dated 27.08.2022 and the consequent Memo dated 02.09.2022.¶25
Respondent departments (Revenue / Registration and Stamps), Government of Telangana
Prior proceeding
By order dated 21.06.2021 in W.P.No.13624 of 2021, this Court directed respondent No.3 (District Collector) to consider the claim of the petitioner therein to delete Plot Nos.62 (Part), 64 (Part) and 74 (Part) covered by the subject Layout (Survey Numbers 536, 537, 657, 658) from the List of Prohibitory Properties, and to pass a reasoned order if declining.¶93
Prior proceeding
Pursuant to the order dated 21.06.2021 in W.P.No.13624 of 2021 and consequential contempt proceedings C.C.No.1586 of 2021, respondent No.3 took steps for deletion of the aforesaid plots vide proceedings Lr.B/E4/4345/2021 dated 27.08.2022, subject to the result of LRA No.8 of 2022.¶98
Prior proceeding
On receipt of the proceedings dated 27.08.2022 (recorded in the annexed order as received proceedings dated 21.08.2022), respondent No.2 (Commissioner & IG of Registration and Stamps) issued Memo No.G3/8684/2022 dated 02.09.2022 to respondent No.6 to take further necessary action as per Act and Rules in vogue.¶98
Prior proceeding
Pursuant to the Memo dated 02.09.2022 of respondent No.2, respondent No.6 (District Registrar) deleted Plot Nos.62 (Part), 64 (Part) and 74 (Part) in Survey Nos.536, 537, 657 and 658, Manne Muthyalamma Kunta, Turkayamjal Village/Municipality, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Rangareddy District vide Memo No.15738/G1/2022 dated 02.09.2022.¶98
Prior proceeding
In similar circumstances, the Court disposed of W.P.No.22093 of 2025 on 05.08.2025; learned counsel requested a similar order in the present writ petition and the Assistant Government Pleader did not dispute that disposal.¶42
Prior proceeding
The petitioners made seven representations respectively on 07.10.2025 seeking deletion of the subject property from the prohibitory list and grant of NOC; these had not been acted upon when the writ petition was decided.¶41