ORDER :

Heard learned counsel for petitioner Sri A Ravinder Reddy and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue Sri Hareesh Kumar Muchinthala and with their consent the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission.

2. Petitioner made application to issue e-pass books for land to an extent of Ac.2.23 guntas, Atmakur village and mandal, Yadadri Bhongir district. As e-pass books were not issued by Tahsildar, a complaint was made to the District Collector under ‘Prajavani Redressal mechanism’. The said complaint was forwarded to the Tahsildar. Tahsildar issued endorsement dated 22.7.2019 informing the petitioner that on full verification of the revenue records and on enquiry from the neighbors of the subject land, it was found that persons by name Tummala Satyanarayana Reddy, Tummala Veera Reddy and Battu Ramachandraiah are in possession of the subject land, therefore, patta books cannot be issued.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner contends that no prior notice was issued, no enquiry or physical inspection was conducted in presence of petitioner and mechanically, on his own, Tahsildar alleged to have conducted enquiry and issued the endorsement, which is illeg