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2025 Supreme(Telangana) 663

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD 
C.V. BHASKAR REDDY, J.
Sreedevi Karnati - Appellant 
Vs.
The State of Telangana And Others - Respondent 
Writ Petition Nos.1207, 17365, 17367, 17389 and 17395 of 2023 
Decided on : 03-04-2025

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : SUDARSHAN MALUGARI
For the Respondent: GP FOR HOME

The High Court will not entertain a writ petition if an effective alternative remedy is available, emphasizing the principle of exhaustion of alternative remedies.

Headnote:(A) Constitution of India - Article 300A - Andhra Pradesh Protection of Depositors of Financial Establishments Act, 1999 - Writ petitions challenging denial of request to mute names in revenue records due to attachment of properties under prohibitory list - Petitioners claimed ownership of agricultural lands purchased under registered sale deeds, asserting that their properties were not part of the attached properties - Respondents contended that properties were attached due to fraudulent transactions related to M/s. Agri Gold Farms Estates India Pvt. Ltd. - Court found that the petitioners had an alternative remedy available through the Special Court constituted under the Act. (Paras 1, 17, 19)

(B) Writ Jurisdiction - The High Court will not entertain a writ petition if an effective alternative remedy is available - The rule of exhaustion of alternative remedy is a principle of discretion, not compulsion. (Paras 17, 18)

Facts of the case:
Petitioners sought to mute their names in revenue records for agricultural lands purchased under registered sale deeds, which were denied due to the properties being listed as prohibited under G.O.Ms.No.147 dated 29.08.2016, related to M/s. Agri Gold Farms Estates India Pvt. Ltd.

Findings of Court:
The petitioners have an alternative and efficacious remedy to approach the Special Tribunal for their grievances.

Issues: Whether the properties purchased by the petitioners were part of the prohibited list and the validity of the respondents' actions.

Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that the existence of an alternative remedy precludes the exercise of writ jurisdiction, emphasizing the need for the petitioners to approach the Special Court for resolution.

Result: Writ Petitions dismissed.

ORDER :

C.V. BHASKAR REDDY, J.

The issue involved in these writ petitions is intrinsically interconnected and therefore, they are taken up and heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. W.P.No.1207 of 2023 is filed seeking following relief:

“…to issue an appropriate Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus;

a. To declare the action of the Respondents No.3 & 4, who denied the request of the Petitioner to mute her name in revenue records pursuant to Regd. Sale deed dated 29-09-2017 in respect of agricultural land in Sy.No.130/(Acs.02.00Gts) Sy.No.132/ (Acs.01.00Gts) Sy.No. 130/ (Acs.02.00 Gts), total Acs.05.00 guntas, situated at Kamsanpally Village, Farooqnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, under the guise of prohibitory list pursuant to 2nd Respondent proceedings (1) Memo No.G3/1894/2018, dated 01-04-2019 and (2) C.No.4014/C-14/E0W/CID/2015, dated 07-03-2019, in connection with attachment of properties of M/s. Agri Gold Farms Estates India Pvt. Ltd., pursuant to FIR No.7/2015, by the CID Police, Hyderabad is being arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, violation of principles of natural justice and infringement of constitutional rights guaranteed under Article 300A of the Constitution.

b. Consequently direct the Respondents 2 to 4, to delist the petitioner's land from prohibitory list of properties, accord slot booking on Dharani portal and accordingly mute the name of the petitioner in all the revenue records and issue E-Pass Book and all other benefits in respect of agricultural land covered under Sy.No.130/ (Acs.02.00Gts), Sy.No.132/(Acs.01.00Gts) Sy.No.130/(Acs.02.00 Gts), total Acs.05.00 guntas, situated at Kamsanpally Village, Farooqnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, by the Dharani online applications dated 08-10-2022 & 09-11-2022 (1) 2200091003, (2) 2200091005 and (3) 2200091008…”

3. W.P.No.17365 of 2023 is filed seeking following relief:

“…to issue an appropriate Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus;

a. To declare the action of the Respondents No.3 & 4, who denied the request of the Petitioner to mute her name in revenue records pursuant to Regd. Sale deed dated 04-10-2017 in respect of agricultural land in Sy.No.132/A, Acs.03.01 guntas, situated at Kamsanpally Village, Farooqnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, under the guise of prohibitory list pursuant to 2nd Respondent proceedings (1) Memo No.G3/1894/2018, dated 01-04-2019 and (2) C.No.4014/C-14/E0W/CID/2015, dated 07-03-2019, in connection with attachment of properties of M/s. Agri Gold Farms Estates India Pvt. Ltd., pursuant to FIR No.7/2015, by the CID Police, Hyderabadis being arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, violation of principles of natural justice and infringement of constitutional rights guaranteed under Article 300A of the Constitution.

b. Consequently direct the Respondents 2 to 4, to delist the petitioner's land from prohibitory list of properties, accord slot booking on Dharani portal and accordingly mute the name of the petitioner in all the revenue records and issue E-Pass Book and all other benefits in respect of agricultural land covered under Sy.No.132/A, Acs.03.01 guntas, situated at Kamsanpally Village, Farooqnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, by the Dharani online applications dated 08-10-2022 & 09-11-2022 vide Dharani Ref No. 2200091027.”

4. W.P.No.17367 of 2023 is filed seeking following relief:

“…to issue an appropriate Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus;

a. To declare the action of the Respondents No.3 & 4, who denied the request of the Petitioner to mute her name in revenue records pursuant to Regd. Sale deed dated 05-10-2017 in respect of agricultural land in Sy.No.133/EE1, Acs.01.29 guntas, situated at Kamsanpally Village, Farooqnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, under the guise of prohibitory list pursuant to 2nd Respondent proceedings (1) Memo No.G3/1894/2018, dated 01-04-2019 and (2) C.No.4014/C-14/E0W/CID/2015, dated 0

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