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2025 Supreme(Online)(Tel) 17949
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
K. LAKSHMAN, J
S.Razia Sultana – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
WRIT PETITION No.21057 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Not specified
For the Respondents: L.Ravinder
Any administrative order lacking reasoning is rendered non-est, and new application protocols are established under relevant statutes for land mutation.
Headnote:The petitioner claims ownership of land in Moinabad Mandal via a sale deed and challenges a rejection order dated 09.07.2025 as non-est due to lack of reasoning. Under the recently enacted Telangana Bhu Bharati Act, the petitioner must submit a fresh application to the Competent Authority for mutation. The court sets aside the impugned order and directs the Competent Authority to process the application timely. As per the ruling, the authorization to submit a new application remains with the petitioner.
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| 1. petitioner claims ownership and challenges unexpected rejection of her application. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. new legislation mandates a fresh application for land mutation. (Para 4) |
| 3. court sets aside previous order and allows reapplication procedures. (Para 5) |
ORAL ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3.
2. Petitioner herein is claiming that she is the absolute owner and possessor of land admeasuring Ac.1.20 guntas in Sy.No.376/ఆ, situated at Kanakamamidi Village, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, on the strength of registered sale deed bearing Document No.173 of 2000, dated 10.01.2000. She has submitted online application bearing No.2400015591, dated 27.07.2024 with respondent No.2 with a request to mutate her name and for issuance of pattadar passbook. The same was rejected on 09.07.2025 without assigning any reason. Challenging the said order dated 09.07.2025, petitioner filed the present writ petition.
3. Perusal of the said rejection order would reveal that respondent No.2 has rejected the aforesaid online application submitted by the petitioner seeking mutation, with one word ‘rejected’. He has not assigned any reason. Any order passed without assigning reasons is an order passed without application of mind and it is non-Est.
4. During the pendency of the said application submitted by the petitioner under Dharani Portal, the State has promulgated the Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Act, 2025 (for short ‘Act, 2025’), which came into effect from 14.04.2025. The Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Rules, 2025 (for short ‘Rules, 2025’) were also framed vide G.O.Ms.No.39, Revenue (Land Administration–I) Department, dated 14.04.2025. As per the Rules, 2025, petitioner has to submit fresh application to the Competent Authority as specified in Schedule A of the Rules, 2025 with a request to mutate her name in the revenue records and to issue pattadar passbook and it is for the Competent Authority to consider the same.
5. In the light of the said discussion, this Writ Petition is disposed of setting aside the impugned order dated 09.07.2025. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to submit online application to the Competent Authority as specified in Schedule A of the Rules, 2025 with a request to mutate her name in the revenue records and to issue pattadar passbook, within one (1) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, duly enclosing all the relevant documents. On receipt of the same, the Competent Authority as specified in Schedule A of the Rules, 2025 shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law by putting the petitioner and all the interested parties on notice and affording them an opportunity of hearing. The Competent Authority as specified in Schedule A of the Rules, 2025 shall complete the entire exercise within sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the said application.
