HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. BHASKAR REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13821 of 2025

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of respondent No.9 in not processing the application No.G/SMPU/000003/2020, dated 21.09.2020 of the petitioner to regularize his plot i.e., vacant land admeasuring 250 square yards, in Sy.No.540/489, situated at Peddaveedu Village, Mattampally Revenue Mandal, Suryapet District, under the Telangana Regularization of Unapproved and Illegal Layout Rules, 2020 (for short, ‘Rules, 2020’) issued by the Government of Telangana, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently prayed for other appropriate reliefs.

2. Considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties and with their consent, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage.

3. It is stated that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of the plot i.e., vacant land admeasuring 250 square yards, in Sy.No.540/489, situated at Peddaveedu Village, Mattampally Revenue Mandal, Suryapet District, having purchased the same under a registered sale deed vide document No.4276 of 2020, dated 06.07.2020. It is further stated that the petitioner’s vendor has acquired the subject property through a registered partition deed vide document No.2113 of 2014, dated 09.07.2014. It is further stated that since the date of purchase of the plot, the petitioner is in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the same. It is further stated that the Government has introduced Rules, 2020 vide G.O.Ms.No.131 (Department of Municipal Administration & Urban Development), dated 31.08.2020, for regularization of plots in unauthorized layouts on payment of regularization charges and in terms of the said GO and the Rules, 2020, the petitioner has submitted an application vide No.G/SMPU/000003/2020, dated 21.09.2020, on the file of respondent No.9, enclosing all requisite documents in support of his continuous possession and enjoyment of the subject plot. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the petitioner has complied with all the requirements of the said Rules, 2020, the respondent authorities have not processed the application of the petitioner till date citing that the subject land is government land and is under prohibited list. Hence the present writ petition.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has submitted that the petitioner has made an application dated

21.09.2020 as per G.O.Ms.No.131, dated 31.08.2020. However, Government has further issued G.O.Ms.No.28, dated 20.02.2025 revising the policy enunciated under G.O.Ms.No.131, dated 31.08.2020 for regularization of the regularization of plots in unauthorized layouts under the provisions of the Rules, 2020. Therefore, the application submitted by the petitioner has not been considered by the respondent authorities and if the petitioner makes an application under the revised GO issued by the Government, the respondent authorities would consider the same.

5. In view of the above, since it is stated that pending adjudication of the application submitted by the petitioner, the Government has issued G.O.Ms.No.28, dated 20.02.2025 revising the policy enunciated under G.O.Ms.No.131, dated 31.08.2020 for regularization of the plots in un-authorized layouts under the provisions of the Rules, 2020, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition permitting the petitioner to make a fresh application before the Commissioner, Suryapet Municipality, for regularization of his plot under the revised policy vide G.O.Ms.No.28, dated 20.02.2025 and if it is found that the petitioner is eligible and fulfills all the terms and conditions under the Rules, 2020, the Commissioner, Suryapet Municipality, is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

6. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

7. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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