Sama Rajeswar , Rajeswar Reddy v. The State Of Telangana,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA & THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * WRIT PETITION No. 30705 of 2015 BETWEEN S.Rajeswar ... PETITIONER AND The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary and others ...RESPONDENTS Date of Order pronounced: 21.09.2015 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers Yes/No may be allowed to see the Judgments?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Yes/No marked to Law Reporters/Journals?

3. Whether his Lordship wish to see the Yes/No fair copy of the Judgment?

ORDER:- Heard.

2. Petitioner questions the impugned notice dated 30.07.2015 on the ground that the Mandal Revenue Inspector, third respondent, has no power to issue any such notice under the WALTA.

3. The said contention is clearly tenable as any action intended to be taken under the said Act is required to be taken by the fourth respondent and not by the third respondent.

4. Learned government pleader also does not dispute the said position in law.

5. Hence, the impugned notice is quashed. However, the fourth respondent is at liberty to take appropriate action, if warranted on the facts of the case, after due following the provisions prescribed under Section 15 of the WALTA.

The writ petition is allowed. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J September 21, 2015 LMV