Kedari Sriharsha Shashank v. State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION NO.14164 OF 2019 Date: 30.10.2019 Between:

Kedari Sriharsha Shashank S/o.Dr.Rev.K.V.K.Rao, Aged 30 yrs, Occu : Educationaist, R/o.Plot No.102, High Court Colony, Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad & another .....Petitioners And State of Telangana, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad & others. .....Respondents The Court made the following:

- 2 - THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION NO.14164 OF 2019 ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents. 2.

Petitioners claim that they purchased land to an extent of Ac.13-19 guntas in Sy.No.17/1, Piglipur Village, Hayathnagar Revenue Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. On purchasing the said land they have applied for mutation for their names in the revenue records. Alleging that the application submitted for mutation of their name is not considered, this writ petition is filed.

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Normally, as per the procedure prescribed by the Government, a person requesting to mutate his name has to apply in prescribed proforma through online web portal and no application is accepted in physical form.

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Application in Form VI-A was sought to be submitted by the petitioners through Meeseva Centre. But the details of the land are not available in Meeseva. On 17.01.2019, a representation was made by the petitioners to the Mandal Revenue Officer, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, in which they have pointed out that when they tried to submit application through online for mutation of their names, the details of the land are not available in Meeseva, therefore, application was submitted in physical form to mutate their names.

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In view thereof the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Tahsildar-4th respondent to consider the application made

- 3 - by the petitioners in physical form on 17.01.2019 without insisting for submission of application through online web portal, subject ofcourse to collection of any fee as required and consider why the details of the land are not opening in Mee-seva Centre and if by mistake it is not opening, the application shall be processed in accordance with the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 regarding their request for mutation and consequential steps. On verification of online record if it is found that the details are found, petitioners be advised to make application in online web portal. A decision shall be taken and communicated to the petitioners within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ P.NAVEEN RAO, J 30th October, 2019 Rds