The court directed the revenue authority to treat a representation annexed to a writ petition as a fresh representation and pass appropriate orders regarding land classification and mutation within a specified timeframe.

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction by directing the Respondent No.4 to consider the representation dated 22-01-2024 to remove the incorrect entry as 'Vanka' under the caption of the patta holder, as well as entering the petitioners name in revenue records without any further delay and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to Direct the Respondent No. 4 to consider the representation dated 22-01-2024 submitted by the petitioner and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. B PARAMESEWARA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following order:

Heard Sri B.Paramesewara Rao, leanred counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Kotharu Vijayeswari, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents.

2. The writ petition is filed for the following relief:

“to Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction by directing the Respondent No.4 to consider the representation dated 22-01-2024 to remove the incorrect entry as 'Vanka' under the caption of the patta holder, as well as entering the petitioners name in revenue records without any further delay and Pass”

3. It is contended that the patta was granted in the year 1992 in the name of one Sake Narayanaswami, petitioner’s maternal uncle over an extent of Ac.4.20 cents in Sy.No.79-3 at Gotlur Revenue Village, Dharamavaram Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District. The said land was bequeathed to the petitioner through a will executed by the petitioner’s uncle in the year 2016. Since then, the petitioner is in possession and enjoyment of the subject property. The name of the petitioner was never incorporated in the revenue records.

4. The petitioner had approached the authorities on 22.01.2024 seeking change of classification of the land from “Vanka Poramboke” and issuance of 1-B and Adangal in her name. Since the said representation dated 22.01.2024 was not considered by the Tahsildar, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of the instant writ petition.

5. Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue placed before this Court a copy of the written instructions received from the 4th respondent, dated 30.04.2025. A perusal of the same would reflect that the representation dated 22.01.2024, said to have been submitted by the petitioner, was not received by the Tahsildar. It is stated that the classification of the subject land in the revenue records is shown as “Vanka Poramboke” (water course) and that the land was never mutated in the name of the petitioner. It is further stated that the petitioner cannot seek substitution of her name in respect of the said land.

6. Without going into the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Tahsildar to consider the copy of the representation dated 22.01.2024 annexed to the writ petition as a fresh representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. It is made clear that the petitioner shall furnish a copy of the representation dated 22.01.2024 to the Tahsildar to enable him to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

8. With the above