HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITION No.16577 OF 2025

ORDER

Heard Sri Mohd. M.A.Ashwak, learned counsel representing Sri Meer Akbar Ali Hashmi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri T. Rajinikanth Reddy, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3, Sri L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing for respondent Nos.4 to 7, Sri D.Narender Naik, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.8 and Sri Vadeendra Joshi, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.9 to 12.

2. This writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondent Nos.6 and 7 in not considering the representation dated 09.05.2025 submitted by the petitioner seeking copies of mutation proceedings, issuance of pattadar passbooks etc. in respect of land in Sy.No.194 of Nagaram Village, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, under the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872/ the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (for short, ‘BSA, 2023’) as illegal.

3. It is contended by the petitioner that his mother Smt. Beerla Jangamma, is the absolute owner and possessor of Ac.1.20 guntas of land in Sy.No.180/

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చ situated in Nagireddypally Village, Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The petitioner along with his family members cultivating the said land. Certain individuals illegally claimed ownership and trespassed into the said land. The petitioner immediately reported the matter to the concerned Police Officers, who advised him to submit written complaint. The Police Officials called him and informed him that the land which he has been cultivating does not fall in Sy.No.180 of Nagireddypally Village. During interaction, he has shown pattadar passbooks issued in the name of respondent Nos.9 to 11. After issuance of passbooks, he thoroughly examined pahanies and revenue records in respect of Sy.No.194 of Nagaram Village and found that till the last recorded pahani, the names of respondent Nos.9 to 11 were not reflecting in the revenue records.

4. In paragraph No.7 of the writ affidavit, the petitioner has contended that the subject land is classified as prohibited under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, vide letter No.D/867/2012 dated 06.06.2012 and is recorded as Government land. Despite such classification, mutation proceedings were unlawfully carried out, and the pattadar passbook was issued on 23.04.2018 in gross violation of Section 22(A) of the Registration Act.

5. Respondent Nos.9 to 11 sold the subject property in favour of respondent No.13 under multiple transactions. Therefore, he has submitted a complaint with 8^th respondent. He has submitted complaints dated 19.02.2025, 10.03.2025 to the Central and State authorities with regard to the said large scale fraudulent land grabbing operation in Nagaram village, in Sy.No.181 and in Sy.Nos. 194 and 195 situated in Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. He has filed a writ petition vide W.P.No.12637 of 2025 against the respondents to declare the inaction of respondent Nos.1 to 8 and 10 therein in considering the complaints dated 16.02.2025 and 08.03.2025 regarding a large scale fraudulent land grabbing operation in Nagaram Village under Sy.Nos.181, 194 and 195 of Maheshwaram Mandal, Ranga Reddy District involving Senior IAS and IPS Officers, local police, and revenue officials by forging and fabrication of revenue records, and unlawful benami transactions, including the unauthorized transfer of Bhoodan land, as illegal.

6. Vide order dated 24.04.2025, this Court granted following interim order:-

Prima facie, it appears from the record that the lands in Sy.Nos. 181, 182, 194, and 195 of Nagaram Village, MaheshwaramMandal, are Bhoodan lands vested with the Bhoodan Board under Section 14 of the Bhoodan Act. As per the said provision, the Bhoodan Board may, taking into account the wishes of the donor where possible, allot such lands to landless persons willing and able to cultivate the land, or to the Government or local bod