Writ petition seeking direction to revenue authorities to consider online Dharani applications to block registration of agricultural land claimed under a Lok Adalat award. Court directed authorities to examine the applications, comply with ROR Act requirements and circular instructions, hear affected parties, and decide within eight weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Speciat Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOUR.ABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO:4795 0F 2025
Between:
A. Praveena, Wo. A. Keshava_Reddy, Aged about 57 years, Occ. Agriculture and Business, R/o H.No.3-4-'129lA, StreetNo.6l Barkatpura, HyOerbbaO - sdObr7.- -
...PETITIONER
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...RESPONDENTS
.PetitionunderArticle 226 ot the Constitutionof lndia prayingthat in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate Writ, order, direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus by directing the Respondents to consider the writ Petitioner's online application with Dharani Ref. No.C12500005640 and Ref.No.c12500005645 Dt.1410212025 to btock the slot booking for registration in respect of subject agricultural land to an extent of Ac.6-00 gts. out ol Ac.14-21 gts. in Sy.No.1271 and land to an extent of Ac.6-00 gts. out of Ac..l0-34 gts. in Sy.No.1274 total admeasuring Ac.'12-00 gts., situated at Nandigama Village and Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and also filed applications to the Respondent No.2/District Collector, Ranga Reddy Dist., the Respondent No.3/Addl. District
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Collector, Ranga Reddy Dist. Respondent No.4/Special grade Deputy CollectorCum-RDO, Shadnagar Division and the Respondent No.5/Tahsildar-Cum-Joint Sub Registrar, Nandigama Mandal Ranga Reddy District not to entertain any sort of registration by President of V. M.Trust and any other person on behalf of President of V.M.Trust in respect of subject lands.
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Petition under Section'151 CPC praying that in the circumslances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased direct the Respondents No.4 & 5 to stop the registration of entire extent of land in Sy.No.1271 and Sy.No.'1274, situated at Nandigama Village & Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, which includes subject lands till the consideration of online applications RC2500001010 and No. RC2500001012, D|JS-02-2025 by issuing Pattadar Pass Book and Title deed in favour of the writ petitioner in.respect of subject land to an extent of Ac 6.00 gts, in Sy.No.127i and to an extent of Ac. 6.00 gts. in Sy.No.1274.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI K.CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY
Counsel for the Respondents: ASST. GP FOR REVENUE
The Court made the following: ORDER
HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY
WRIT PETITION No.4795 of 2025
ORDER:
This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief
'. ... fo issue appropiate Wit, order directionmore porticalarlgone in the noture of Writ of Mandamus bg directingthe Respondents to consid.er the Wrtt Petitioners online applicationuith DharoniRef No. CI2 5 00O0 5 64O and Ref N o. CI25 OO00 5 64 5dated1 4 /O2 /2 02 5 to block the slot booking for registration inrespect ofsubject agicttltural land to an erte of Acs.6-00gts out of Ac.14.27gts ip Sg.No.1271 and land to an extent of Ac.6.O0gts out of Ac.10.34 gts in 5g.No.1274 total admeasuing Ac.L2.OO gts situated at Nandigama Village and Manda|RangaReddgDistictand also filedapplications to respondentNo.2/ DistrictCollector,Ranga Reddg Dist, respondent No.3/ Addl Distict Collector,Ranga Reddg Dist, respondent No.4/ Specialgrade DeputgCollector-Cum-RDO, Shadnagar Diuision and respondent No.5/Tah.sildar-CumJoint Sub Registrar, Nandigama Mandal, RangaReddy District not to entertoin anA sort of registration by President ofVMTrust and any other person on behatf of President of VM Trust inrespect of subject lands...."
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that when disputes arose with regard to the ownership of the said lands, she filed suit vide O.S.No.52 of 2Ol4 on the file of the II Additional District Judge, Mahabubnagar, against Venkat Rao Memorial Trust and its Trustees and during pendency of the said suit, at the intervention of elders, the matter was compromised before the Lok Adalat and an award in Lok Adalat Case No. 149 of 2022 dated 30.O4.2022 was passed, wherein the land admeasuring Acs.6-OO gts out of Acs.14-27 gts in Sy.No.1271 and land admeasuring Acs.6-0O gts out of Acs. 1O-34 gts in Sy.No. 1274, total admeasuring Acs.l2-OO gts was retained in favour of the petitioner and the remaining extent relinquished in favor of the original owner. It is further case of the petitioner that in spite of the Lok Adalat award and the registered sale deed, when the respondents mutated her lands in favour of President of Venkat Rao Memorial Trust and issued Title Deedcum-Dharani Patta Passbook No.T05190055102, she filed online applications vide Nos.RC23OOOO6287 and RC23OOOO6288 dated 24.06.2023 seeking correction of entries in the revenue records and for issuance of e-Patta Passbook and Title Deed, but even after receiving the said applications, when the respondent authorities have not taken any action, she filed W.p.No.34158 of 2024 before this Court and the same was disposed of vide order
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dated 04.12.2024 directing the respondent authorities to examine the applications submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. The grievance of the petitioner is that she has submitted applications vide Nos.CI25OOOO564O and CI25000O5645, dated 14.02.2025 to block the slot booking for registration in respect of subject agricultural land, but the same was not considered till date.
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respondent authorities to examine the applications submitted by the petitioner and if the petitioner complies with all the requirements of the provisions of the ROR Act, 2O2O and also the circular instructions issued by the CCLA vide Circular No. 1 of 2O21 , dated 15.01.2021 and Circular No.1 of 2024, dated 28.O2.2024, tl-re respondents shall consider the said applications, by putting the petitioner and all affected parties on notice and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law within a period of eight (O8) rveeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision to the petitioner.
As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
SD/. P.CH,NAGABHUSHAM BA ASS ISTRAR
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WP.No.4795 of 2025
DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondents should consider the petitioner's Dharani applications to block slot booking for registration of the subject agricultural lands.
Whether the revenue authorities should decide the petitioner's applications for correction of entries and issuance of e-Patta Passbook and Title Deed.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
A. Praveena
The Government of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department
The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District
The Additional District Collector, Ranga Reddy District
The Special Grade Deputy Collector-cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, Shadnagar Division, Ranga Reddy District
The Tahsildar and Joint Sub Registrar, Nandigam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District
C.V. Bhaskar Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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