Theegala Yellaiah, v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.V.BHATT W.P. No.19295 of 2018 ORDER:

The petitioner prays for the following relief: "..........Writ of Mandamus an declare the proceedings of 2nd Respondent in Proceedings No.D/59/2018, dated 02.04.2018 canceling the proceedings of the Tahsildar issued in favour of the petitioner on 27.05.2016, as illegal, arbitrary....." The Assistant Government Pleader objects the maintainability of writ petition on the ground that revision is maintainable, by referring to the decision laid down in Kuruva Hanumanthamma v. Prl. Secy., Revenue Dept., Hyderabad and others1.

This Court is convinced that the petitioner can work out the remedy of statutory revision under Section 9 of the A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 (for short 'the Act').

The revision, if is filed, as permitted by this Court, this Court has no reason to doubt that the Joint Collector/2nd respondent keeps in view the principle laid down by this Court on the jurisdiction of revisional 1 2017 (6) ALT 449

authority under Section 9 of the Act in Kuruva Hanumanthamma's case.

To meet the ends of justice, the writ petition is disposed of by this order.

(a) The petitioner is given liberty to file revision within two (02) weeks from today by enclosing copy of this order.

(b) There shall be status-quo as on date for a period six (06) weeks from today.

(c) If petitioner moves interlocutory application before the Joint Collector for necessary orders, in the revision, the Joint Collector considers disposing of the application in accordance with law, before the status-quo granted by this Court, expires. No order as to costs.

Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ S. V. BHATT, J Dt: 12.06.2018 dv