THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITION No.21358 of 2025

ORAL ORDER:

Heard Mr.E.Madan Mohan Rao, learned Senior Counsel representing Mr.M.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.H.Somaiah Ezra Shastri, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Assignment appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3.

2. Petitioner herein is claiming that he has been in possession of land admeasuring 500 square yards in Sy.No.103, situated at Hafeezpet Village, Serilingampalli Mandal, Rangareddy District, since last 40 years. It is a Government Porambok land. Therefore, he has filed an application bearing No.AOG022300379798, dated 26.04.2023 with respondent No.2 seeking regularization of 350 square yards, out of 500 square yards, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.59, Despite receiving and acknowledging the said online application, respondent No.2 did not act upon the same.

Aggrieved by the said inaction of respondent No.2, petitioner filed the present writ petition.

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Assignment, on instructions, would submit that the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA), Hyderabad, has issued proceedings to the District Collectors of five districts including respondent No.2 herein stating that he has received complaints with regard to irregularities in applications filed for regularization of Government lands in terms of G.O.Ms.No.59, Revenue (Assignment – I) Department, dated 30.12.2014 and he has to review the said applications. Therefore, CCLA directed District Collectors of five districts including respondent No.2 not to consider the regularization applications submitted in terms of G.O.Ms.No.59, Revenue instructions, he would submit that recently CCLA has decided to constitute Five Men Committee to consider the regularization applications afresh and it would take some time to consider the aforesaid application submitted by the petitioner for regularization of the subject property.

4. G.O.Ms.No.59, Revenue (Assignment – I) Department, dated 30.12.2014 was issued for the purpose of regularization and transfer of rights on lands encroachments on unobjectionable Government land and Surplus land under Urban Land Ceiling to the people on payment basis. As per Rule 2(xiii), as per the recommendations of the Committee, the Tahsildar concerned shall get Conveyance Deed executed in the name of the Female member of the Family. Therefore, this Court is of the view that female members have to submit application seeking regularization of the said land. Petitioner herein, is a male member, filed the present writ petition seeking benefit under the said G.O.

5. Mr.E.Madan Mohan Rao, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that male member can submit the application and on the recommendation of the Committee. the Tahsildhar shall get Conveyance Deed executed in favour of Female member of the Family.

However, having received the said online application, it is for respondent No.2 to consider the said aspects.

6. In the light of the said discussion, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the online application bearing No.AOG022300379798, dated 26.04.2023 submitted by the petitioner seeking regularization of the land admeasuring 350 square yards, out of 500 square yards, in accordance with law. Respondent No.2 shall consider the submissions made by Mr.E.Madan Mohan Rao, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner, that the male member can file application seeking regularization of land and after recommendation, Tahsildhar concerned shall get the Conveyance Deed executed in favour of the Female member of the Family and there is no bar in G.O.Ms.No.59, male member to submit application for regularization under 30.12.2014. If respondent No.2 is not inclined to accept the request made by the petitioner, he shall assign specific reasons, pass a reasoned order and communicate copy of the same to the petitioner. However, he shall complete the said exercise wi