*THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND *THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY Between:

State of Telangana and others … Appellants AND M. Anthamma … Respondent JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON : 26.09.2025 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers : Yes/No may be allowed to see the Judgment ?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be : Yes/No marked to Law Reports/Journals

3. Whether Their Lordship/Ladyship wish : Yes/No to see the fair copy of judgment _____________________________ ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, J _______________________________ VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, J THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY Writ Appeal No. 1247 of 2017 % 26.09.2025 Between :

# State of Telangana and others … Appellants AND $ M. Anthamma …Respondent ! Counsel for the Appellants : Government Pleader for Assignment ^ Counsel for Respondent : Sri Srinivasa Chary < GIST :

> HEAD NOTE : ? Cases referred :

1. AIR 2004 AP 250 2. (2015) 3 SCC 695 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL No.1247 of 2017 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy This Writ Appeal is preferred by the appellants against the order dated 23.01.2017 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.24461 of 2011, whereby the Writ Petition filed by the respondent herein was allowed while setting aside the order of cancellation of assignment, with consequential directions pertaining to the assigned land in Sy.No.300, situated at Kongara Kalan Village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE:

2. The respondent/writ petitioner filed Writ Petition No.24461 of 2011 before this Court, challenging the proceedings No.D4/2654/1988 dated 02.09.1998 passed by respondent No.2 in cancelling the assignment of land to an extent of Ac.3.21 guntas in Sy.No.300, situated at Kongara Kalan Village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, after more than three decades after the assignment was made.

3. Admittedly, the respondent/writ petitioner’s father passed away in the year 1960 leaving the respondent/writ petitioner, then a minor, as his legal heir. Subsequently, the then Tahsildar of Ibrahimpatnam, in order to provide support to the respondent, assigned the land to the respondent vide proceedings R.Dis.D.9756/1961. Thereafter, the respondent and her mother enjoyed continuous possession of the land, put it under cultivation, and were engaged in agricultural activities. Moreover, the respondent’s name was mutated in the revenue records, and she was also issued Pattadar Pass Book and Title Deeds for the land.

4. However, in the year 1998, the appellant No.2-The District Revenue Officer initiated proceedings under Section 166-B of the Andhra Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli (now called as “the Telangana Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli”) (hereinafter referred to as “the 1317 Fasli Act”), proposing to cancel the assignment on the grounds that the respondent was a minor at the time of assignment, and further on the allegation that the assignment was obtained unlawfully due to the involvement of a Patwari named Ratna Rao, who was suspended from service for misconduct in 1978. It was also asserted by the appellant No.2 that the respondent got the land because she was related to the said Patwari.

5. After initiation of such proceedings under Section 166-B of the 1317 Fasli Act, the respondent had refuted all such allegations by submitting a detailed explanation therein. The respondent clarified that she is the daughter of Gopala Krishna Rao and has no relation with the Patwari. Further, the assignment was made on the basis of the recommendation from the Assignment Committee following an enquiry and the Patwari merely tasked with implementing the Committee’s order. The respondent stressed that she had no other land and had made significant investments in cultivating and improving the assigned land. The respond