ORDER :

Challenging the proceedings of the 3rd respondent, dated 15.11.2017, this Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner.

2. This Court has heard Sri S. Lakshminarayana Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents 1 to 5, the learned standing counsel for the 6th respondent and Smt. S. Pranathi, learned counsel for unofficial respondents. Extensive arguments were advanced by all the learned counsel in this matter.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of land which he has purchased vide Document No.1278 of 2010, dated 22.03.2010 from his vendor in a layout. It is submitted that the land was initially “agricultural” land which was converted into non-agriculture land on 23.01.2010. Thereafter, the land was converted into a layout on 08.02.2010 and an approved layout plan was given on 26.03.2010. Some part of the land was also mortgaged to the 6th respondent as a part of the approval of layout and later the mortgage was redeemed on 26.03.2010. It is submitted that the entire sequence of proceedings from conversion of the agriculture land into non-agriculture land, approval of layo