Gujja Laxminarayana, S/O. Late Gundaiah, v. The State Of Telangana, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary,

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11537 OF 2017 ORDER:

The case of the petitioners is that petitioners' father purchased the land admeasuring Ac.0.34 gts in Sy.No.276 through registered sale deed bearing No.261/71 and Ac.0.25 gts, in Sy.No.276 through registered sale deed bearing No.173/1972 of Buddkalar Village, Bellampalli Mandal, Mancherial District and his name was incorporated in Khasra Pahani for the year 1974-75 and 1975-76. Later, the old survey number was revised and new survery number i.e., Sy.No.170 was assigned to subject lands. Petitioners were in peaceful possession of the subject property. By knowing that some of the villagers were assigned house site pattas, petitioners made a representation dated 20.03.2017 to the 2nd respondent for resurvey of the subject lands, who inturn made an endorsement directing the 3rd respondent to take action. But, however, the 4th respondent is initiating proceedings for issuance of possession certificate to the individuals who made applications for assignment of land. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue submits that if petitioners are seeking mutation of their names in the revenue records in respect of the subject lands, they have to make a necessary application in Form VI-A as per the

provisions of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 (for short 'the Act').

In this case, since the petitioners are claiming the subject lands as successors of his father who has purchased the same through registered sale deeds, they would have made an application in Form VI-A as per the provisions of the Act for grant of Pattadar Passbooks and for mutation of their names in the revenue records.

In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to make a necessary application in Form VI-A as per the provisions of the Act to the 4th respondent and on such application being filed by the petitioners, the 4th respondent is directed to dispose of the same, in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the affected parties. No costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition, shall stand closed. _____________________________ A.RAJASHEKER REDDY, J 03.04.2017 dv