THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL WRIT PETITION No.106 OF 2022

ORDER

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

“…..to issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in not regularizing the petitioner’s plot Nos.233 and 238 in Sy.No.5/3, Raidurg Panmaktha, Serilingampally, Ranga Reddy District under Layout Regularization Scheme as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent No.3 to regularize the petitioner’s plot Nos.233 and 238 in Sy.No.5/3, Raidurg Panbmaktha, Serilingampally, Ranga Reddy District under the Layout Regularization Scheme and pass such other order orders…”

2. Heard Sri Ravulapathi Sreenivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for Revenue, appearing on behalf of respondents. Perused the material available on record.

3. Brief facts of the case are that while petitioner No.1 and his daughter became the absolute owners of the property purchased by the deceased wife of the petitioner No.1 in plot No.233 admeasuring 555 square yards, which is equivalent to 463.98 square meters in Sy.No.5/3 situated at Raidurg Panmaktha Village, Serilingampally Mandal and Municipality, Ranga Reddy District, petitioner No. 2 who is the mother-in-law of petitioner No.1 became absolute owners of the property in plot bearing No.238, admeasuring 555 square yards, which is equivalent to 463.98 square meters, in Sy. No.5/3, situated at Raidurg Panmaktha Village, Serilingampally Mandal and Municipality, Ranga Reddy District, through Will executed by her husband. The grievance of the petitioners is that though the petitioners filed an application for regularization of land holdings in their favour by paying the requisite fee and also submitted representation dated 17.09.2019, till date no action has been taken by the respondent authorities for regularization of land in their favour. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that though the petitioners have made applications for regularization of land in their favour by paying the requisite fee, no action has been taken by the respondents and the representations submitted by the petitioners is pending till date. He therefore sought to issue appropriate directions in that regard.

5. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that, upon the application made by the petitioners, necessary orders will be passed by following due process of law and he seeks time for the same.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents, this Court deems it appropriate to direct respondent No.3 to consider the petitioners representation dated 17.09.2019 and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL Date: 18.08.2025 Fm