T.Chennamma v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.35435 OF 2017 Dated:25.10.2017 Between:

T. Chennamma, S/o. T. Pedda Laleppa, Aged 70 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o.7/354, Harijana Street, Gooty Town, Anantapur District .. Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District And others .. Respondents The Court made the following:

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.35435 OF 2017 ORDER:

Heard.

2.

Petitioner claims to have succeeded to Sri Pedda Leleppa, in whose favour land to an extent of Acs.4.95 cents in Survey No.707 2A of Gooty Village and Mandal, Anantapur District, was assigned in the year 1961. Earlier request of the petitioner for issuance of pattadar passbook and title deeds was rejected by endorsement dated 19.09.2017 on the ground that no relevant particulars were available to process her application. It is seen from the record that even a representation was made to the Tahsildar, Gooty Mandal, seeking mutation of her name in the revenue records. 3.

Admittedly, as per the procedure evolved by the State, any person seeking mutation of her/his name in the revenue records has to apply in accordance with Form VI-A of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 (for short, 'the Act') and such application has to be made through online web portal of the State. Apparently, no such application is filed by the petitioner.

4.

At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner sought to contend that though all the relevant documents are furnished, the Tahsildar refused the request of the petitioner on the ground that documents were not furnished.

5.

The Court cannot go into the factum of submission of documents, more particularly when the Tahsildar states that no

such documents were filed. Be that as it may, as noted above, the petitioner has not made application in the prescribed proforma. Therefore, no relief as sought for by the petitioner can be granted, at this stage.

6.

The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to make an application in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Rules framed thereunder for mutation of her name in the revenue records and for issuance of pattadar passbook and title deeds. It is needless to observe that as and when such application is made, the same shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed by the competent authority by assigning due reasons in support of its decision. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall stand closed.

____________________ P. NAVEEN RAO, J Date:25.10.2017 KH