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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY
Nalla Bhaskar Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary – Respondent
ORDER :
LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY, J.
This Writ Petition is filed to declare the Order dated 06.07.2020 in file No.F2/4502/2017 of respondent No.2, whereby revision petition filed by the petitioner was dismissed as illegal, unlawful and contrary to the provisions of Telangana State Rights in Lands and Pattadar Passbook Act, 1971 and for consequential relief.
2. Heard Sri J.Kanakaiah, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and Sri K.Lakshmi Manoher, learned Counsel for respondent No.5.
3. Brief facts of the case as averred in the writ petition are that petitioner’s mother late Nalla Suvarnamma, was the absolute owner and possessor of agricultural land admeasuring Acs.3 – 25 gts in Sy.No.265/U, Ac.1 – 03 gts in Sy.No.266/EE, Ac.0 – 23 gts in Sy.No.267/U, Acs.0 – 25 gts in Sy.No.268/U and Ac.0 – 07 gts in Sy.No.269/U, totally admeasuring Acs.6 – 03 gts, situated at Yennaram village, Ramannapet Mandal, Yadadri-Bhongir District (hereinafter referred to as ‘subject lands); that Suvarnamma got two sons i.e., petitioner herein and one N.Madhusudhana Reddy, who are pursuing their studies in Hyderabad and due to old age, petitioner’s mother and
Agreements of sale cannot be treated as valid sale deeds under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, preventing their regularization.
The court emphasized that appeals filed beyond statutory limitation periods cannot be entertained, reaffirming the importance of adherence to procedural timelines in resolving land disputes.
The main legal point established is that the absence of permission and validation under the A.P. (T.A.) Tenancy and Agriculture Land Act 1950 renders a sale transaction void and unlawful.
Administrative authorities cannot regularize disputed transactions under Section 5-A of the ROR Act; such matters must be resolved by civil courts.
A sale deed obtained through fraud is voidable but must be challenged in civil court; revenue authorities acted correctly in denying mutation based on existing claims.
A simple sale deed cannot be regularized after a lengthy delay without adhering to statutory procedures, highlighting jurisdiction issues and due process in land disputes.
The court reaffirmed that judicial authorities must adhere to principles of natural justice, ensuring all parties are heard before any adverse decisions are made.
Revenue authorities lack jurisdiction to resolve title disputes over land, which must be adjudicated in civil court.
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