Ch.Pratap Reddy v. The State Of Telangana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA & THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No. 1043 of 2016 BETWEEN Ch.Pratap Reddy ... PETITIONER AND The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary and others ...RESPONDENTS Date of Order pronounced: 18.01.2016 ORDER:- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue.

2. Petitioner seeks rectification of revenue record and points out a clerical mistake on the part of the Village Revenue Officer, Krishna. Petitioner has made two representations to the fourth respondent dated 01.07.2012 and 01.07.2014. Alleging inaction on the part of the fourth respondent, present writ petition is filed.

3. The averments of the petition disclose that petitioner has not made the application in the prescribed proforma under the A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971. Hence, the representation of the petitioner

cannot be considered. If the rectification of the record is sought for by the petitioner, he has to apply in accordance with the provisions of the Act to the competent authority viz., the fourth respondent. Hence, with the liberty to the petitioner to make appropriate application, writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J January 18, 2016 LMV