Gandra Satyanarayna Reddy v. The State Of Telangana,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2912 OF 2017 ORDER:

The case of the petitioner is that he is the absolute owner and title holder of the land admeasuring 5929 Sq.Yards or Ac.1.09 guntas in Survey Nos.170/7 and 170/8, situated at Pullur Ramayapally (Kompally) Village & Gram Panchayat, Bhupalpally Mandal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally District (previously Warangal District).

Recognising petitioner's right, title and possession over the schedule property, the 2nd respondent issued Title Deed and Pattadar Pass Book No.65235 for Patta No.1302 in petitioner's favour. From the date of purchase, the petitioner is in continuous possession and enjoyment of the subject land. While so, the 1st respondent issued G.O.Ms.No.59, Revenue (Assignment-I) Department, dated 30.12.2014, to alienate/regularize the possession of unobjectionable Government land and surplus land under Urban Land Ceiling Act in respect of the possession held by the people, on payment basis for both residential and non-residential purposes. As per the said G.O., the committee consisting of 2nd and 3rd respondents should dispose of the application received for regularization within 90 days from the date of receipt of the application. Thereafter, the petitioner came to know that the subject property is an assigned land and G.O.Ms.No.59 is applicable to the subject property. As such, the petitioner submitted

application on 17.01.2015 in prescribed format with DD No.652495, dated 17.01.2015 for Rs.10,41,250/- to the 2nd respondent for regularization of subject property as per the said G.O. and the same was received by the 2nd respondent on 17.01.2015. Subsequently, the 1st respondent issued G.O.Ms.No.12 Revenue (ASSN.I) Department, dated 30.01.2015 reducing the rates of regularization of assigned lands. As no action has been taken on the application of the petitioner, petitioner submitted letter dated 27.12.2016, to the 2nd respondent requesting to consider his application and to permit him to pay the balance amount and regularize/allot subject property in favour of petitioner. As no action has been taken till today, present writ petition is filed. Heard both sides.

In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the competent authority to dispose of the application of the petitioner dated 17.01.2015, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending, shall stand closed.

_____________________________ A.RAJASHEKER REDDY, J 27.02.2017 tk