Bhimanaveni Srinivas v. The State of Telangana
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What is this about?
Single-judge writ disposal (Telangana HC, Justice E.V. Venugopal, 07-01-2026), W.P. No.21803 of 2024. Mutation/pattadar passbook claim over Ac.10-00 gts in Sy.No.72/1 (Sy.72/1/A: Ac.7-20 gts; Sy.72/1/B: Ac.2-20 gts), Battisavargam village, Mavala Mandal, Adilabad. Rejection of Dharani application dated 12-07-2024; father's name deleted from possession column in 1994-95 without notice; online application dated 22.05.2024 rejected without enquiry; khasra pahani 1954-55 and ensalapahani 1955-58 show land recorded as Poramboke Sarkari; petitioner No.1 found not pattadar and not cultivator per field report. Key ruling: Article 226 jurisdiction does not extend to validating claim documents; issues are purely questions of fact for a properly instituted civil suit. Petitioners relegated to competent civil court; no costs; IA No.1 of 2024 (Section 151 CPC) closed. Keywords: Dharani mutation, pattadar passbooks, poramboke sarkari, khasra pahani, relegation to civil court, Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act 2020.