Sabia Sultana v. The State Of Telangana

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO Between:

Sabia Sultana w/o. late Mohd. Naseeruddin Khan, Aged about 71 years, r/o. H.No.9-4-134/5/A/B, Aruna Colony, Toli Chowki, Golconda, Hyderabad and others.

.....Petitioners and The State of Telangana, rep.by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.

.....Respondents The Court made the following:

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO ORDER:

In this writ petition, petitioners challenge the letter No.D/270/2015, dated 30.10.2017 of Tahsildar, Gandipet Mandal. It is contended that Tahsildar rejected the request of petitioners for mutation in respect of land to an extent of Ac.9.36 guntas in Sy.No.51 of Gandhamguda village, Gandipet Mandal. 2.

As seen from the letter impugned, it is a letter written by the Tahsildar to the District Collector. The record would disclose that petitioners directly submitted representation to the Government in August, 2017. The Assistant Secretary to Government, vide his Memo dated 05.10.2017, forwarded the said representation to the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, requesting him to examine and to take necessary action. On receipt of such Memo, the District Collector, called the report. In response, Tahsildar submitted his report in the form of letter dated 30.10.2017, impugned in this writ petition. No decision made by the Tahsildar, it is only a report submitted to the District Collector and it is for the District Collector to take a decision. Even before a decision is made by the Collector, this writ petition is filed. Thus, Court is not inclined to entertain writ petition on internal correspondence and, therefore, writ petition is not maintainable. 3.

However, the substance of prayer of petitioners appears that they want mutation of their names in the revenue records. For mutation in revenue records, detailed procedure is envisaged in A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (Act, 1971).

Government insisted persons to make such application in Form-6A through State web portal. So far no such application is made. 4.

As sought by learned senior counsel, liberty is granted to petitioners to make an application as required by law for mutation of their names in the revenue records. It is needless to observe that as and when such application is made, the Tahsildar shall consider the same strictly in accordance with law and in terms of the Act, 1971. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed.

___________________________ JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO kkm

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO kkm