Possession of property cannot be disturbed without due process; rights must be protected under constitutional provisions, and authorities are bound by statutory timelines and requirements.

ORDER :

K. LAKSHMAN, J.

The lis involved in all the four writ petitions and subject property is common and therefore they were heard together and decided by way of this common order.

2. Heard Mr. Rakesh Sanghi, learned counsel for the petitioners in W.P.No.28635 of 2018; Mr. Omar A. Pasha, learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.40374 of 2022, Mr. A. Sudarshan Reddy, learned Senior Counsel representing Mr. P. Pratap, learned counsel for the petitioners in both W.P.No.38277 of 2022 and W.P.No.2151 of 2022 and Mr. M.V. Durga Prasad, learned Counsel for unofficial respondents 15 to 57 and learned Government Pleader for Revenue, extensively.

3. DETAILS OF THE WRIT PETITIONS AND THE RELIEF SOUGHT:-

A) W.P. No. 28635 OF 2018: –

This writ petition is filed by Mr. Raunaq Yar Khan to declare the action of respondents in interfering with his peaceful possession over the property admeasuring Ac.73-39 guntas in Sy.No.63 situated at Guttala Begumpet, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, (hereinafter referred to as ‘subject property’) damaging the same by erecting the board with the caption “Government Land” as illegal.

B) W.P. No. 38277 of 2022:-

This writ petition is filed by Mr.Bukthyar Khan and two others to declare the action of Respondent No.5/District Collector, Ranga Reddy District in passing the impugned proceedings dated 10.08.2022 in file No.E1/1042/2022 recommending Commissioner and Inspector General of Registration and Stamps for carrying out amendments of entries by de-notifying the Prohibitory List under Section 22A of the Stamps and Registration Act, concerning lands in Sy.No.63/2 (old Sy.No.13) to an extent of Ac. 52-00 guntas located in Guttala Begumpet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, including the MEMO No.8077/2022 dated 19.08.2022 as illegal.

C) W.P.No.40374 of 2022:-

This writ petition is filed by Mr. Raunaq Yar Khan to declare the proceedings of Respondent No.5/District Collector Ranga Reddy District dated 08.08.2022, in File No. A3/84/2022, all consequential proceedings and papers issued by him as illegal.

D) W.P.No. 2151 of 2023:-

This writ petition is filed by Mr. Bukthyar Khan to declare the action of Respondent No.4/Commissioner and Director, Survey Settlements and Land Records (SSLR) in passing impugned proceedings in File No.F1/1171/2022 dated 30.07.2022, consequential proceedings dated 08.08.2022 of Respondent No.5 District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, proceedings in File No. A3/84/2022 of respondent No.9/Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records (S&LR), Ranga Reddy District, as illegal.

4. Mr. Raunaq Yar Khan filed two Writ Petitions i.e W.P.No.28635 of 2018 and 40374 of 2022 seeking the above stated reliefs. Mr.Bukthyar Khan and two others filed two Writ Petitions i.e W.P.No.38277 of 2022 and 2151 of 2023. Mr. Bukthyar Khan and Mr. Raunaq Yar Khan are own brothers and Smt. Nasrath Yar Khan W/o Nadir Yar Khan and Smt. Iffath Ali Khan W/o Hasan Ali Khan are their sisters.

5. CONTENTIONS OF THE PETITIONER:-

A) W.P.No.28635 of 2018:-

i) They are the absolute owners and possessors of land admeasuring an area of Ac.78-37 guntas in Survey No.63 located in Guttala Begumpet, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.

ii) He is the direct descendant of the family of Paigahs and the HH Nizam, the VI of Hyderabad and also related to HEH, the Nizam of Hyderabad. His late great great grandfather Sir Vikar ul Umra was a paigah, a noble associate of the Nizams of the Hyderabad. He was also the Prime Minister of the then Nizam State. His great great grandmother Smt. Jahandar-unnisa Begum gifted the entire land to the government which is now the Hyderabad Public School, the then Jagirdar College. They own vast lands, palaces, Dewdi, Bungalows and lands in and around Hyderabad as well as Maharashtra and Saudi Arabia. His Great great grandfather Sir Vikal ul Umra gifted the Falaknuma Palace to Late Nizam VI.

iii) Considering the said facts and their position in the society, there was absolutely no nee