Landowner sought protection of possession of Neknampur village lands after obtaining mutation and land-conversion orders. The High Court disposed of the writ petition directing revenue authorities not to interfere with possession; any action must follow due process with notice and reasoned orders.
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HIGH COURT FORTHE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C. V. BHASKAR REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 3577 OF 2025
Between:
Mohammed lbrahim, S/o. Mohd. Abdul Wahab, Aged about 64years, Occ. Business, Fl/o. H.No.8-'l-398/PMi465, Paramount Colony,Tolichowki, Hyderabad' Telangana state
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...REspoNDENTs Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndiaprayingthat in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, theHigh Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.4in tryingto interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of thepetitioner over the lands admeasuring Ac.20-23gts in Sy.No.20, Ac.5'21gts in Sy.No.28l 1 situatedat Neknampur village, Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy districtwithout any noticeand without valid reason as bad, arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutionaland violationof the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondentsno to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of thepetitioner overthe said lands by issuing thepattadar pass Bookand titleDeedto the petitioner according to law
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Petition under Section 151 CPCpraying that in thecircumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High.Courtmaybe pleasedto direct the respondents not to interfere with thepeaceful possession and enioyment of the petitioner over the lands admeasuring Ac.20-23 gts in Sy.No'20,Ac.5-21 gts in
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Sy.No.2811 situated at Neknampur village, Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy district, pending disposal of the above Writ petition
Counsel for the, Petitioner: SRI C. RUTHWK REDDY
Counsel for Respondents: SRI L. RAVINDER, AGP FOR REVENUE
The Court made the following: ORDER
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HONOURABLE SRI IUSTICE C. V. BHASKAR REDDY
WRIT PETITON No.3577 OF 2025
ORDER: (oRAL)
This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking the following
relief
"...to issue a rtrit or order or direction more partia arly one in the nature of urit of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No:4 itt trying to interfere toith the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner ouer the lands admeasuring Ac.20-2jgts in Sy.No:20, Ac.5-27 gts in Sy. No:28/7 situated at Neknampur oillage Gandipet Mandnl Rnnga Reddy district zoithout any notice and toithoutaqlid reason as bad arbitrary illegal unconstitutional and oiolationof the principles of naturaljustice and consequently directthe respondentsno to interfere toith the peaceful possession arul enjoyment oftlrc petitioner oaer tlrc said lands by issuing tlu pattadar pnssBook and titleDeed to the petitioner according to lazu and pass..."
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application for mutating his name in the revenue records and for issuance of patLadar pass book in respect of the subject land ,rnd as the same was not considered, he was constrained to file W.p. N,r.15936 of 20'3 and this clourt disposed of the said writ petition by orcer dated 74.07.2023 dirr:c.ting the respondents therein to consider the application submitted by the petitioner for mutating his narne in the revenue records ;rnd for consequent issuance of pattadar pass book as per the provisions of the Telangana Rights in Land and pattadar pass Books Act, 2O2C' ).n respect the subject land. It is further .rr" of th" petitioner that r,:spondent No.2 - the District Collector, Ranga Reddy Dishict issuecl proceedings No.D1/7019/2023 d.ated 17."17.20,2i for mutating his name in the revenue records and in Dharani r)ortal in respect of the subject land.
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the requisite documents, has granted conversionpermissionin the application No.2100860919 dated'15.03.2024. Thegrievance ofthe petitioner is that even after obtaining permission forconversionof the subject land from agricultural use to non-agriculturaluse and even after issuance of proceedings No.D1/1019/2023 dated17.11.2023by respondent No.2 for mutating his name in the revenuerecords and in Dharani Portal in respect of the subject land,respondenLs No.3 and4 are frequently interfering with his peacefulpossession and causing tnconvenlence.
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authorities n.ot to interfere with the peaceful possess;ion of the petitioner and nature of the land in any manner. If the petitioner has not followed any of the terms and conditions of the conversion proceedings issued by respondent No.4 or if the respondents are having any claim over the subject land of the petitioner, du,: process of law shall be followed by issuing notice to the petitioner and after conducting erLquiry, the respondent authorities shall pass appropriate reasoned orders in accordance with law and communicate |.he same to the petitioner.
7 Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs
As a seguel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if an.g, pending
in this writ petition, stand closed
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DISPOSING OFWRIT PETITION
WITHOI'T COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether revenue authorities could interfere with the petitioner's peaceful possession of the subject lands after mutation and conversion permissions were granted without notice or due process?
4 provisions across 4 enactments
Mohammed Ibrahim
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department
The District Collector, Ranga Reddy district
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajendra Nagar Division, Ranga Reddy district
The Tahsildar, Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy district
C. V. Bhaskar Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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