IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL

WRIT PETITION No.36487 of 2025

DATE OF ORDER: 01.12.2025

Between:

Jekkula Suguna

...Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana, rep. by its

Principal Secretary,

Revenue Department,

B.R.K.R.Bhavan, Secretariat Hyderabad, and three others

...Respondents

ORDER :

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief:

“….to issue a Writ, order or orders, more

particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not issuing the Pattadar Pass Book in favour of the petitioner for the land in Survey No.206, Khatha No.78 an extent of Ac.1.06 gts, situated at Narayanagiri Village, Dharmasagar Mandal, Hanumakonda District (erstwhile Warangal District) is

arbitrary and illegal and also in violation of provisions contemplated under Telangana Rights in Lands of Pattadar Pass Books Act, 2020 consequently direct the respondents to mutate and issue Pattadar pass book to the petitioner and to pass.…”

2. Heard Sri Satyanarayana Dharmapuri, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and perused the record.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner herein is the absolute owner and possessor of agricultural land to an extent of Ac.1.06 guntas in Sy.No.206, situated at Naraynagiri Village, Dharmasagar Mandal, Hanumakonda District, having acquired the same from her father Jekkular Venkataiah through a gift deed dated 05.03.1988. Since then, the petitioner is in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property and she is eking her livelihood by doing cultivation.

4. The father of the petitioner died on 09.11.2006. The petitioner being a illiterate women, she could not approach the revenue authorities for mutation of her name in the revenue records. Due to which, the petitioner is not getting any government schemes like Rythy Bandhu, crop loans, agricultural subsidies etc., The petitioner submitted representation dated 20.11.2024 to respondent Nos.2 and 3 seeking to mutate the name of the petitioner in the revenue records and also issue pattedar passbook in respect of the subject property. Despite receiving the same, the respondent-authorities have not acted upon it. Hence, the present writ petition.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue would submit that the petitioner made representation in the year 2024, now the new the Telangana Bhu-Bharathi Act is in operation and hence he would seek to grant appropriate relief to the petitioner to file necessary application under the said Act. Upon receiving the same, the respondent authorities will consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

6. In the light of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and upon perusing the material available on record, this Writ Petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to file an application as per the new Bhu-Bharathi Act, 2025 by enclosing all the relevant documents to the respondent-authorities and it is for the respondent- authorities to consider the same and pass appropriate orders, strictly in accordance with law. If respondent- authorities are not inclined to accept the request made by the petitioner, they shall pass a reasoned order, communicate copy of the said order to the petitioner and complete the said exercise as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of (8) weeks from the date of receipt of the application, which is going to be submitted by the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

____________________ E.V.VENUGOPAL, J Dated: 01.12.2025 VSU