RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Uppaladhadium Chinna Venkata Krishnaiah – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
(Ravi Cheemalapati, J.)
Questioning the proceedings vide Ref.No.F1/2375/2020 dated 14.10.2022 issued by respondent No.2 declaring the Ryotwari Patta issued by to petitioner No.4 with regard to the land in Survey No.7/1 to an extent of Ac.0.83 cents and Survey No.8/8 to an extent of Ac.0.89 cents of Krishnapuram village, C.K.Dinne Mandal under the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (for short ‘Inams Act, 1956’) as null and void, the present Writ Petition is filed.
2. Heard Sri S.Lakshmi Narayana Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, Smt.Prasanti Gude, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and Sri V.V.N.Narasimham, learned counsel for respondent Nos.5 and 6.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners, in elaboration to what has been stated in the affidavit contended that, petitioner Nos.1 to 3 are the sthotriyumdars of the subject land, having inherited the same from their ancestors and petitioner No.4 purchased the said property from petitioner Nos.1 to 3 under registered sale deed dated 17.12.2018 and since the date of purchase, petitioner No.4 has been in possession and enjoyment of the same till date. He further submi
The court established that jurisdictional overreach by administrative authorities can invalidate their orders, necessitating adherence to procedural fairness.
The court held that petitioners failed to establish their entitlement to Ryotwari Patta and did not challenge the grant to Inamdars within the statutory period, leading to dismissal of their petition....
The court emphasized the violation of natural justice principles, specifically the right to be heard, in the context of administrative decisions under the Inams Abolition Act.
Point of law: Classification of the land is also an issue which can be dealt with by the survey officer under the provisions of the Madras Survey and Boundaries Act, 1897.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement to prove that the subject lands are ryoti lands and have vested with the Government under the Ryotwari Act, 1948, in order to obtai....
The court affirmed the validity of a ryotwari patta and mandated a factual inquiry into land classification, emphasizing that registration cannot be denied while the patta is in force.
The court emphasized the importance of resolving disputed facts through denovo enquiry and directed the completion of the enquiry within a specified timeframe.
Registered sale deeds and possession establish land ownership unless proven otherwise; the burden of proof lies with the claimant.
Proper assessment of the petitioner's right over the disputed survey numbers under the Tamil Nadu Minor Inam Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari Act, 1963 is crucial in granting Patta.
Land granted under Inams Abolition Act confers ownership, which cannot be revoked without due process; arbitrary state action is unlawful.
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