HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI

DATE OF ORDER 11.12.2025

Between

Smt.Patibandla Jhansi

... petitioner

And

State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal

Secretary, Revenue Department,

Secretariat, Hyderabad and 4 others.

...respondents

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following

relief:

“… to issue writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the show cause notices dt:19-9-2016 issued by the respondent No.2 vide Rc.No.E3/1496/2009/63 (for cancellation of pattedar pass books and title deeds of the petitioner) in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.7-25 gts., in Sy.No.17/1/Vu/3 situated at Laxmidevipally(v) Kothagudem(M) of Khammam District, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to record, without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the

said show cause notice dt:19-9-2016....”

2. Heard Mr.Kowturu Pavan Kumar, learned counsel for petitioner and Ms.Dara Haritha Kiran, learned

Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 5.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that show cause notice, dated 19.09.2016 (Ex.P1 annexed at Pg.No.11) was issued by Office of Superintendent (B- Section), Collectorate, Khammam. The following are the contents of show cause notice:-

“In the reference cited, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kothagudem has submitted the report stating that, the land in Sy.No.17 measuring to an extent of Acrs.2194.00 gts in Laxmidevipalli Village of Kothagudem Mandal was notified in the Chatakonda Reserve Forest Area vide Notification Gazette No.1 dt:03.01.1355 Fasli U/s 18 of Hyderabad Forest Act, 1326 Fasli and the then Tahsildars issued pattas and PPBs/TDs irregularly in the forest land and requested to cancel the PPBs/TDs.

Further vide reference 2nd cited, the Tahsildar, Kothagudem has reported that (63) persons were issued PPBs/TDs in Sy.No.17 Laxmidevipalli Village assuming that these lands are treated as patta lands and requested to cancel the pattadar passbooks and Title deeds issued in favor of them. Smt. Patibandla Jhansi W/o Venkateshwarlu is one among them and he was issued PPBs/TDs in Laxmidevipalli Village for the lands to an extent of Acrs.7.25 gts in Sy.No.17/1/u/3 by the then Tahsildar, Kothagudem.

Hence, Smt. Patibandla Jhansi W/o Venkateshwarlu is directed to submit written explanation as to why the entries made in Revenue Records and Pattadar pass books and title deeds for the above mentioned lands should not be cancelled and also directed him to attend personal hearing on at 4.00 PM on 29.09.2016 at Collectorate, Khammam along with evidences to support your claim.

If no appearance is made on your behalf, by yourself or by your pleader or by someone authorized to act for you in this appeal, it will heard and decided in your absence as per the material available on record.”

4. Learned counsel for petitioner further submits that issue raised in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by order, dated 09.12.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.28467 of 2016.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents does not dispute the aforesaid submission.

6. Representations, if any, made by petitioner shall be disposed of as directed by this Court in W.P.No.28467 of

2016, dated 09.12.2025.

7. Collector, Bhadradri-Kothagudem is suo motu impleaded as party respondent in W.P.No.28467 of 2016. The same is applicable in this writ petition. Collector, Bhadradri-Kothagudem is impleaded as party respondent.

8. In view of aforesaid order, dated 09.12.2025 in W.P.No.28467 of 2016 and for the reasons recorded therein, this Writ Petition is also disposed of. No costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________________ ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI, J Date:11.12.2025 Note: Office to append a copy of the order in W.P.No.28467 of 2016 with the present order B/o.ssm THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI WRIT