Disposed

Madhavaram Laxmi Bai v. State of Telangana

Telangana HC21 Feb 2025WP/5250/2025

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What is this about?

Pattaholder sought mandamus directing revenue authorities to consider her application for deletion of her lands from the prohibitory list in Dharani Portal. Court held that once pattadar passbook is issued, authorities lack power to list land as prohibited, and directed consideration of her application with reasoned order within eight weeks.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to examine the petitioner's application dated 19.11.2022 (Transaction ID No.29247600013816) and pass a reasoned order within eight weeks; no costs.

Madhavaram Laxmi Bai Vs State of Telangana — Property and Title | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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FRIDAY, THE TWENW FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY

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w IT PETITI N 50 0F 2025

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Between:

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Madhavaram Laxmi Bai, Wo.late Lokaiah, aSed about 71 years, Qcc. Housewife, R/o.H.No.54-Q5, KrJkatpally Village and Mandal, MedchalMalkajgiri District.

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...PET|TTONFR

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AND

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1 State of Telangana, rep. by its^principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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2 The Diskict Collector, Sangareddy District.

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3 The Revenue^pivisional Officer, Sangareddy^pivision, Sangareddy District

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4 The Tahsildar, Patancheru Mandal, SangEre(dy District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Co1g,titution of lndla praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed t[ere.with, the High Court may^pe pleased to issue a writ, order or direction mare particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of thq respondents in not considering the applicat[on of the pqlitioner dated. 19.11.2022 vide Transaction lD No.292476009013816 ma{e for deletion from^prohibitory list in rgspect of lands pearing Sy.No.6031E admeasuring Ac,0-20 Gts., Sy.No.006/2 admeasurang, Ac.323 Gts., and Sy.No.620/E admeasuring Ac.4-25 Gts., all are situated at Rudraram Village, Patancheru Mandal, Sangareddy District, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unconstitutional, violation of principles of natural^justice and also contrary to the provisions of Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbgoks Act,2920, and conseqrJently direct the^respondents 2 to 4 to delete the subjqcl^{lands from} prohibitory llst, immediately.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section^{151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstanQesstatedin} theaffidavitfiledinsupportofthepetition,theHighCourtmaybeplegsedtodiregt the^{respondenlsto considgr the application pf the petitioner dated:19'1 1 '2Q22vide} Transaction^{lQ No} ?92470000013816^{made for deletion from prghibitorylist in} re$pect^{of lands bearing sy No 603lEadmgasuringAc 0-20 Gts"Sy No'606/?} admeaourinq f,c^{3;23 Gls., and Sy.No 6201EadmgasuringAq 4-2p Gts" all are} sitUateg^at ffudJqram^{Village, Pqtanchqru Mandal'Sangqre{flyDistric!'} in!mediately, PFndins^{diqpqsal 9f thP writ petitis!''}

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counsg!^{for the Petllioner: sB! MqHDMQIN AHI'llED QUADRI}

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geunsel for thg Respon{en6; GP FQB^REVENUE

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The^CCurt made^{the follgvvingiOBDER}

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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.^{BHASKAR REDDY}

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WRIT PETITION No.52$O of 2O25

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ORDER:

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. This Writ Petition is filed^praying this^{Court to declardthe} action of the respondents in^{not considering the application,dated} lg.ll.2o22 submitted by the^{petitioner seekingfor deletionof the} lands admeasuring Ac.O.20 guntas^inSy.No.6O3 /E;^Acs.3-24 guntas in Sy.No.6O6 12 ar,.d Acs.4.25 guntas in^Sy.No.62OlE, situated at Rudraram Village,^{Patancheruvu Mandal,Sanga Reddy} District, from the prohibited^{properties as illegal, arbitraryand} violative of the provisions of the^{TelanganaRights in Land and} Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2O2O^{(for short "the Act 9 of 2O2O")and} consequently, prayed for other^{appropriatereliefs.}

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It is stated that the petitioner^{is the ownerand possessor of} the land admeasuring Ac.O.2O^{guntas in Sy.No.6O3/E;Acs.3.24} guntas in Sy.No.606 /2 and Acs.4.25^{guntas inSy'No.62O/E,} situated at Rudraram Village, Patancheruvu^{Mandal,Sanga Reddy} District, having purchased the same^{through registered saledeed} bearing document No.2745 of^2OO l, dated^{15.O5.2OO1. Itis} further stated that the names of the^{petitionerandher} predecessors-in-title have been recorded in all^{the revenue records} and the revenue authorities also issued^{pattadarpassbook}

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No.T09i80O1O53). uide Khata No.1t4O in favour of the petitioner under the provisions ol the Act 9 of 2O2O. It is further stated that the respondcnts, without taking into consideration of ail the documcnts, have mentioned the subject property as prohibited property rn Dharani Portal and soon after noticing the same, the petitioner has made an application, dated 19.11.2022 seeking for deletion of the subject property as prohibited property in Dharani Portal. The grievance of the petitioner is that even after receiving the said application, the respondent authorities did not consider the same.

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Considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and with their consent, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage.

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Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government pleader for Revenue has not disputed the fact that the nature of the land is classihed as patta land and issuance of pattadar passbook in favour of the petitioner.

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It is settled law that once the nature of the land is shown as patta land and pattadar passbook has been issued in favour of the petitioner, the respondent authorities are not having any power or authorit5r to notily the subject property as prohlbited properties

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either in Dharani Portal or in the list of prohibited properties maintained under the provisions of the Registration Act, 190g.

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In the said circumstances, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing the respondent authorities to examine the application, dated 19.11.2022 uide Transaction ID No.292476OOO013816 and duly taking into consideration of. the documents enclosed by the petitioner, consider the same and if the petitioner is otherwise not eligible for deletion of the subject property as prohibited property in Dharani portal, the respondent authorities shall pass a reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner, within a period of eight (0g) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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7 With the above observations, this Writ petition is disposed of, There shall be no order as to costs.

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

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SD/.N. SRIHARI

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AS ISTAN T REGISTRAR

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//TRUE COPYII

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To, CTION OFFICER 1. The Princi pal Secreta ry, Revenue Department, Secretariat, State of Telangana, Hyderabad

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2 The District Collector, San gareddy District 43 TheThe Tahsildar, PatancheRevenue Divisional Officer, ru MandaSangaredl, Sangady Division, reddy DiskictSangareddy District 65 Two One OCs CCto to SGP ri Mohd for RevenueMoin Ahmed Quadri, Ad vocate toPUCI High Court for the State of Telangana, at

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