Disposed

Kanishk Gupta v. State of Telangana

Telangana HC6 Feb 2025WP/3441/2025

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What is this about?

Landowner sought mandamus directing authorities to issue an e-pattadar passbook-cum-title deed for agricultural land purchased under a registered sale deed, his online application having been ignored. Court disposed of the petition without deciding merits, directing respondents to examine the application and pass a reasoned order within eight weeks.

What did the court decide?

Respondent authorities directed to examine application No.2400065149 dated 22.07.2024, issue e-pattadar passbook if petitioner satisfies requirements, or else pass a reasoned order within eight weeks.

Kanishk Gupta Vs State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTTCE C.V. BHASKAR^REDDY

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WRIT PETITION NO:3441 OF 2025

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Between:

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Kanishk Gupta, Sio Late Vinod Kumar Gupta,^agedabout -41^{y.ears,..Occ.} Business, R/o Villa No.40, Sri Aditya Casa Grande,^{Narsingi, Gandipet Village} Road, K.V. Rangareddy Telangana^- 500075

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...'ET.T'ONER

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AND

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1 . State of Telangana, Represefited by its^{Principal Secretary, Revenue} department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

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The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District.

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The Tahsildar-cum-Joint Sub-Registrar,^{Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy} District'

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...RESP.NDENTS

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Petitioh under Article 226 ot the Constitution of^{lndia prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filedtherewith,the High Court may be} pleased to issue a writ order or direction more.^particu larly oneⁱⁿ the^{natureof writ} of mandamus declaring the action of^{the 3rd Respondent,being the Registrar} under the Telangana Rights ln Land And^{Paftadar PassBooks Act,2O2O.Act No.} I OF 2020 in not issuing a new Pattadar Pass^{Book-cum-Title Deed in petitioners} name in respect of Agriculture land in^{Sy.No. 8/2/A in khatta number554} admeasuring Ac. 5.32 Gts situated^{at Madanapalle Village, Shamshabad Mandal'} Ranga Reddy District which is^purchased by^{petitioner under registered sale deed} dated 19lO7t2O0'1in Document No. 3296 at^{SROShamshabad R.R. Districtdespite} petitioners written representation and online application made through^Dharani Portal on 22tO7 t2024 as illegal, arbitrary, not^{in compliance with Section5 (6) of} the Telangana Rights ln Land And Pattadar^{Pass Books Act,2020. Act No. 9 OF} 2O2O and violative of Article 14, 21^{and 300-A of Constitutionof lndiaand} consequently direct the respondents to^{issue a new E- Pattadar PassBook-cum-} Title Deed in^petitioners name^{in respect of Agricultureland in Sy.No.8/2/A}

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admeasuring Ac. 5.32 Gts situated at Madanapalle^{Village, ShamshabadMandal,} Ranga Reddy District.

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying thatⁱⁿ the^{circumstances statedin} the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High^{Courtmay be pleased to direct} the respondents forthwith issue a^{new pattadarpass book- cum - title deedin the} name of the petitioner with regard to the agricultural^{land land in Sy.No. 8l2lA in} khatta number 554 admeasuring Ac. 5.32 Gts situated at^{MadanapalleVillage,} Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District^{pendingdisposal of the writ petition.}

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D.NEEHARIKAREDDY Counsel for the Respondents: SRI L.RAVINDER,^{AGPFORREVENUE}

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY

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WRIT PETITION No.3441 of2o25

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ORDER:

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' It is stated that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of the agricultural land admeasuring Acs.5.32 guntas in Sy.No.8/2/eo situated at Madanapalle Village, Shamshabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, having purchased the same through registered sale deed bearing document No.3296 of 2O01, dated 19.07.2OO1. It is further stated that his name has been mutated in all the revenue records uide proceedings No.B/2556 l2OO2, dated 15.02.2022 and pattadar pass book uide Patta No.554 has been issued in his favour under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1977 (for short "the ROR Act, 1971") and the Rules made thereunder. It is further stated that when the petitioner was not issued e-pattadar passbook under the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar passbooks Act, 2O2O (for short "the ROR Act,2O2O"), he has submitted online application uide No.24OO065149, dated 22.02.2024 seeking for issuance of e-pattadar passbook with data correction in respect of the aforesaid lands. The grievarce of the petitioner is that even after receiving the said application, the respondent authorities are

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CVBR, J 2 Wp.3441,2025

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not considering the samc for issuance of e-pattadar^pass book. Hence, Lhe writ l)etition.

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Considered thc submissions of the learned counsel for the respective partics and u'ith their consent, this writ^{petition is being} disposed of at the admission stage.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently contended that issuance of e-pattadar passbook is only a consequential^{act of} carrying the en tries which have already been made ut-rder^the provisions of the ROR Act, 1977. Learned counsel further submitted that the entries made in the^{pattadarpassbook are only} compilation of thc survey numbers and the accounts^{for the extent} being mentioned in zr particular^village, and^therefore, it^{does not} take away the right of the petitioner in any manner unless^the entries in the revenue records are corrected by^{following due} procedure.

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Sn L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader^for Revenue appearing for the respondents has not disputed about the submission of the Dharani application and it is stated that if the application submittcd b1'the petitioner fulhls all the requirements, the respondent authorities will consider the same.

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In view of the above submissions, this Court, without going into merits of the case, deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent authorities to examine petitioner,s application uide No.24OOO65149, dated. 22.07 .2024 and if the petitioner satisfied all the requirements for issuance of e-pattadar pass book under the provisions of the ROR Act, 2O2O and the circular instructions issued by CCLA uide Circular No. 1 of 2021, dated 15.01.2O2 1 and Circular No.1 of 2024, dated 2a.O2.2O24, consider the same and if the petitioner is otherwise not entitled for issuance of e-pattadar passbook, the respondent authorities shall pass a reasoned order strictly in accordance with law and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

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There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

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SD/.L. LAKSHM BABU S STANT REGISi RAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER

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1 Revenue department, secretariat Buirdinss, Hyderabad, SiJf3]#'a"tt;;tarY' 2

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 4 Gf4 {