V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J.UMA DEVI
Mantrigari Narayangoud, S/o. Late Lingamaiah Goud – Appellant
Versus
Joint Collector-I, Ranga Reddy District, Khairthabad, Hyderabad – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points:
The proceedings related to land ownership and tenancy rights were heavily impacted by fraudulent actions and collusion among landowners, protected tenants, and officials. The fraud involved suppression of material facts, such as prior proceedings under the Urban Land Ceiling Act and the sale of land to cooperative societies, which significantly affected the jurisdiction and validity of the orders passed (!) (!) (!) (!) .
The original order issued under the relevant section was based on incomplete and suppressed information, which included the sale of land to a cooperative society and ongoing urban land ceiling proceedings. This suppression was deliberate and constituted a serious fraud that vitiated the entire process, rendering the orders void (!) (!) (!) .
The orders passed under the relevant section did not specify the extent of land that the protected tenant was entitled to purchase, nor did they properly consider the restrictions imposed by the law. This lack of clarity and failure to follow the prescribed procedure further invalidated the proceedings (!) (!) .
The presumption that official acts are regularly performed applies to the earlier certificates issued under Section 38E. This presumption supports the conclusion that those certificates were issued following proper procedure, and thus, the limits on land transfer and vesting were correctly determined at that time. However, subsequent amendments and representations made after long delays are not valid if they do not comply with the law’s restrictions (!) (!) .
The orders issued in the proceedings were also found to be without jurisdiction because they attempted to decide matters exclusively within the jurisdiction of other authorities, such as the Urban Land Ceiling authorities, which had already made final determinations. This overreach was another reason these proceedings were invalid (!) (!) .
The collusion extended to suppressing facts about the death of certain landowners and the transfer of land to cooperative societies, which were crucial for determining the legality of the land transfers and ownership rights. This suppression was a clear act of fraud that nullifies the orders based on those proceedings (!) (!) (!) .
The entire chain of proceedings from the initial order to the final orders was infected by fraud and collusion, making them liable to be set aside. The court emphasized that acts obtained through fraud cannot be sustained and that the proceedings must be declared invalid (!) (!) (!) .
The legal rights of protected tenants are subject to strict limitations and conditions, including restrictions on the extent of land they can purchase or acquire through mutual consent or relinquishment. These restrictions are designed to prevent unjust enrichment and preserve the rights of landowners, and any deviation from these procedures or restrictions, especially through fraudulent means, invalidates claims (!) (!) .
The law provides that the transfer and vesting of land rights under certain sections are automatic only if proper notifications and procedures are followed, including the proper service of notices to all legal heirs and interested parties. Failure to do so, especially when done deliberately, renders such orders invalid (!) (!) (!) .
The overall conclusion is that the proceedings, orders, and actions taken in this case are vitiated by fraud, suppression of material facts, and jurisdictional overreach. As a result, the orders are liable to be set aside, and the civil revision petitions are to be allowed accordingly (!) (!) (!) .
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V. Ramasubramanian, J.
All these Civil Revision Petitions are filed under Section 91 of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950, challenging an order passed by the Joint Collector, under Section 90(1) of the Act.
2. We have heard Mr. Shanmuga Sundaram, learned senior counsel, Sri C. Raghu, Mr. Syed Yasar Mamoon Mr. D. Hanumantha Rao and Mr. D. Jagan Mohan Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr. M.V.S. Suresh Kumar, learned senior counsel appearing for some of the respondents, Mr. E. Ajay Reddy, learned counsel appearing for some of the respondents and Mr. Vijay B. Paropakari, learned counsel appearing for the impleaded parties.
3. The case on hand has a chequered history with litigation multiplying at every opportunity and the parties on all sides competing with each other to reach the peak of unscrupulousness.
4. As if to add more complexity to the facts as well as the legal issues into this already complicated litigation, all the parties to this litigation, without exception, have come out only with half facts. Ther
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