IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY
S.Sunny Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Government of Telangana, Revenue Department, Reptd By Its Principal Secretary, Hyderabad – Respondent
ORDER :
LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY, J.
This Writ Petition is filed to declare the proceedings No.338/DWO/FRO/2023, dated 23.05.2023 issued by respondent No.2, thereby confirming the orders passed by respondent No.3 in revoking the Gift Settlement Deed bearing No.2045 of 2021, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and further, to direct respondent No.4 not to entertain any sale transaction in respect of the schedule property by placing the same in the prohibited list.
2. Heard Ms. Janaki, learned counsel representing Sri R. Anurag, learned counsel-on-record for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Sri B.Ramesh, learned senior counsel appearing for Smt R.Swarnalatha, learned counsel-on-record for respondent No.5.
3. In brief, the facts of the case are that respondent No.5, who is maternal grandmother of petitioner, has approached respondent No.3- Primary Authority under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, (for brevity hereinafter referred to as “the Senior Citizens Act”), i.e., respondent No.3 herein, by filing Case No.H/1601/2022 seeking cancellation of the Registered Gift Settlement
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