Kandula Ruknaiah v. The State Of Telangana

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICHE K. LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITION No.45860 of 2022 ORDER:

Heard Sri Seetha Ram Reddy Kancharla, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents. Perused the record.

The petitioner is claiming that he is the absolute owner and possessor of land admeasuring Ac.2-00 gts., in Sy.No.422/24 situated at Sangem village, Valigonda mandal, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district. In proof of the same, he has filed copies of old pattedar passbook bearing No.485514 with patta No.314. He has submitted online application with transaction ID bearing No.27T360900001106 dated 25-11-2022 with respondent No.2 with a request to issue E-pattedar passbook. Despite receiving and acknowledging the said online application, respondent No.2 did not act upon the same, therefore, the present writ petition.

Whereas learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, would submit that respondent No.2 will consider the said online application submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law.

It is relevant to note that in supersession of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 (Act, 26 of 1971), the State promulgated the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 2020 (Act 9 of 2020). Act 9 of 2020 simplified procedure of entries in revenue records and confined to three circumstances in which request can be made for alteration of entries in revenue records i.e. sale/gift/mortgage, succession/survivorship/inheritance and by way of Court decree.

In view of the aforesaid discussion, this writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to dispose of the online application with transaction ID bearing No.27T360900001106 dated 25-11-2022 submitted by the

petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law by putting the petitioner and all affected parties on notice and affording them an opportunity of hearing. If respondent No.2 is not inclined to accept the claim / request of the petitioner, he shall assign specific reasons, pass a reasoned order and shall communicate copy of the said order to the petitioner. He shall complete the entire exercise within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall stand closed. __________________ K. LAKSHMAN, J December 23, 2022 PN

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITION No.45860 of 2022 December 23, 2022 PN