IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA WRIT PETITION Nos.18994 & 20681 OF 2019 Between:

Sayari Narasimhulu (died per LRs.)

and five others. … Petitioners And The State of Telangana, reptd., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Hyderabad and seven others.

…Respondents JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON 17.02.2026 HON’BLE JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY

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

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes

3. Whether her Lordship wishes to see the fair copy of the Judgment? : Yes _______________________________________ JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY HON'BLE JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY WRIT PETITION Nos.18994 & 20681 OF 2019 % 17.02.2026 Between:

# Sayari Narasimhulu (died per LRs.)

and five others. .... Petitioners And:

$ The State of Telangana, reptd., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Hyderabad and seven others.

....Respondents Gist:

> Head Note:

! Counsel for the petitioners: Sri Dr. K.Krishnaiah ^ Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 4: Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue ^ Counsel for Respondent Nos.6 to 8: Sri Y.Soma Srinath Reddy ? Cases Referred:

1. 2024 SCC Online SC 3720

2. 2003 Law Suit (AP) 674

3. 2020(10) SCC 250 4. 2006(10) SCC 788 5. (2019) 8 SCC 729 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY WRIT PETITION Nos.18994 & 20681 OF 2019 Dated:17.02.2026 Between:

Sayari Narasimhulu (died per LRs.)

and five others.

…Petitioners And The State of Telangana, reptd., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Hyderabad and five others.

…Respondents

COMMON ORDER:

Writ Petition No.18994 of 2019 is filed to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the orders passed by respondent No.2-Joint Collector, Mahabubnagar District, in Revision Case No.D1/34/2015 dated 17.08.2019, upholding the orders, dated 30.04.2015, passed by respondent No.3, vide File No.B/ROR/3626/2012 and the orders, dated 18.06.2011, passed by respondent No.4 in file No.A/205/2010, and to quash the same.

2. Writ Petition No.20681 of 2019 is filed to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.3-Joint Collector, Mahabubnagar District, in reviewing the order passed in Revision Case No.D1/34/2015 dated 17.08.2019, through the Endorsement order, dated 17.09.2019, and keeping the order dated 17.08.2019 in abeyance, as illegal, arbitrary and to set aside the same.

3. Since the parties, the subject property and the issues involved in both the Writ Petitions are one and the same, both the Writ Petitions are heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

4. Writ Petition No.18994 of 2019 is taken up as a lead case insofar as the facts of the case are concerned. For convenience, the parties will be referred to as they are arrayed in Writ Petition No.18994 of 2019.

5. Heard Dr. K.Krishnaiah, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and Sri Y.Soma Srinath Reddy, learned counsel for respondent Nos.6 to 8.

6. Briefly stated, the facts of the case, as averred in the writ affidavit, are that petitioner No.1 purchased land admeasuring Acs.6-00 guntas in Sy.No.543/B, situated at Polepally Village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahabubnagar District, from one Mahabub Bee for valid consideration through a registered sale deed bearing Doc.No.562/1981 dated 13.02.1981 and as such, after his death, petitioner Nos.2 to 6, being his legal heirs, are the absolute owners and possessors of the said land.

6.1. Originally, one Sherfuddin, was owner of land admeasuring Acs.18-31 guntas in Sy.No.543 of Polepally Village, and he had partitioned the said land between his two wives, namely (i) Sindu Bee and (ii) Mahabub Bee, each being allotted half share. Accordingly, Acs.9-15 guntas was allotted to the share of Mahabub Bee, while Acs.9- 16 guntas was allotted to the share of Shameemuddin, i.e., the son of Sin