Smt. Jangala Susheela, v. The State Of Telangana, Rep By Its Prl. Secretary

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KODANDA RAM WRIT PETITION NO.2004 of 2015 Between:

Smt. Jangala Susheela PETITIONER AND 1.

The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad, and others. RESPONDENTS

ORDER:

Alleging inaction on the part of the respondent-authorities in considering her application for regularization of the land in her occupation, the petitioner filed the present writ petition.

The case of the petitioner is that her husband occupied an extent of 70 sq. yards bearing No.6-1-73 in Rs.No.143 situated at MG Road, Kothagudem Town, Khammam District, in the year 1962 and constructed a Madras Terrace and GA

sheet roof house therein, got assessment to the said land and paying taxes regularly. The State Government considering the fact that several people were in the occupation of the land in Sy.Nos.141, 142 and 143 of Kothagudem Village and Mandal in the shape of residential, commercial and industrial, issued G.O.Ms.No.373 Revenue (Asn.VII) Department, dated 24.03.2005 for regularization by putting some conditions. The petitioner made a representation on 14.02.2014 to the respondents to regularize her house as per the G.O.Ms.No.373, dated 24.03.2005. As no action has been taken so far, the petitioner filed the present writ petition.

At the hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that out of 11,287 applications received from various persons for regularization of lands in their occupation in Survey Nos.141, 142 and 143 of Kothagudem town, 4700 applications have been disposed of and the remaining applications are being processed. He states that the applications will be processed in seriatim, based on the seniority and eligibility, and as certain malpractices have come to notice on earlier occasions, necessary verification and enquiry at the ground level is being conducted, and hence there is certain delay. He further states that the petitioner's case would be considered in due course and necessary orders will be passed after due enquiry.

In view of the submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of, without expressing any opinion on the eligibility or otherwise of the petitioner. However, the respondent authorities shall process the application of the petitioner, in due course, in accordance with law. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending in these writ petitions, shall stand closed.

_____________________ CHALLA KODANDA RAM, J.

1st April, 2015 Js.