The court held that when a new legislative framework (Telangana Bhu Bharathi Act, 2025) governing revenue records comes into effect, pending applications must be refiled under the new Act to be processed by the authorities.

: ORDER :

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

“…to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the in action of the Respondents in entering our names into revenue records online Dharani Portal and issuing of New Pattadar Pass Book in respect of the land Ac.1-06gts in Sy.No.127, situated at Manmarri Revenue Village, Shabad Mandal, R.R.District as illegal, invalid and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents to enter our names into revenue records online dharani portal as pattadar and issue new pattadar pass books under ROR Act ...”

Heard Ms.Kotturu Varthika, learned counsel representing Mr.S.Vijay Prahanth, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 5. Perused the record.

When the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks a direction to respondents to examine and pass orders on the application dated 16.05.2023 submitted by petitioner No.1, which is pending before the respondent authorities.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue contends that the application dated 16.05.2023 made by the petitioner No.1 could not be considered till date as the Telangana Bhu Bharathi Act, 2025 (for short, “the Act, 2025”) has come into vogue. Therefore, he seeks a direction to the petitioner No.1 to file fresh online application in terms of the said Act before the respondent authorities and that the same would be considered as per law.

Having regard to the submissions of both the learned counsels and without making any observations on merits or demerits of the case, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition by directing petitioner No.1 to file fresh online application, as per the provisions of the Act, 2025 seeking the said relief. On filing the same, respondent authorities are directed to examine the same by issuing necessary notices to all the interested parties and grant opportunity of hearing to them, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of Ninety (90) working days from the date of receipt of such application.

With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.