K. Sireesha, v. The State Of Telangana,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM W.P.No. 4567of 2015 DATE: 26.02.2015 Between:

K. Sireesha .. Petitioner And

1. The State of Telangana

2. The District Collector

3. The Tahsildar ..

Respondents

O R D E R:- The sum and substance of the petitioner's case as reflected from the affidavit is that the petitioner, being landless poor, claims to have occupied the land in an extent of 480 square yards in R.S.No.143 situated in Bishan Basthi, Kothagudem Town, Khammam District in the year 1995, constructed therein a house bearing No.13-3-43/1 and since then she has been in possession and enjoyment of it by regularly paying taxes to the Government. While so, it is stated that the Government issued orders in G.O.Ms.No. 373, dated 24.03.2005 regularising lands situated in Sy.Nos.141, 142 and 143 of the same village, and on application, the cases of several other individuals, who are in occupation of the lands in those survey numbers, were considered by the 1st respondent. It is further stated the petitioner also made representation dated 01.

12.2014 requesting respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider her application for regularisation of her land. Now, the petitioner's grievance is that the official respondents have not considered her application for regularisation of her land, and more so, they are threatening frequently to dispossess her from the land in question. Hence, the present writ petition is filed seeking appropriate directions.

At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government

Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submits that out of 11,287 applications received from various persons for regularization of lands in their occupation in Survey Nos.141, 142 and 143 of Kothagudem town, 4700 applications have been disposed of and the remaining applications are being processed. He states that the applications are processed in seriatum, based on seniority and eligibility, and as certain malpractices have come to notice on earlier occasions, necessary verification and enquiry at the ground level is being conducted, and hence there is certain delay. He further states that the petitioner's case would be considered on her turn in due course and necessary orders will be passed after due enquiry.

In view of the submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of without expressing any opinion on the eligibility or otherwise of the petitioner.

However, the respondents-authorities shall process her application in due course, in accordance with law. No order as to costs.

As a sequel to the disposal of the writ petition, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any pending, shall stand disposed of as infructuous.

_______________________ CHALLA KODANDA RAM, J 26.02.2015 bcj