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2026 Supreme(Online)(Tel) 9696
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
B. Vijaysen Reddy, J
Manchi Srinivas – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
WRIT PETITON No.6200 OF 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sattar Manoj
For the Respondents: L.Ravinder
The court directed revenue authorities to consider and decide upon a pending application for mutation of land records within a specified timeframe after the petitioners established their claim as legal heirs of the original purchaser.
Headnote:The petitioners sought a declaration that the failure of the revenue authorities to consider an online application for mutation of land records was illegal and arbitrary. The land, measuring Ac.0-04 guntas in Survey No.375, Parkibanda Village, was originally purchased by the petitioners' father via a registered sale deed in 1986. The petitioners, as legal heirs, applied for mutation via Challan No.PMM2500036551 dated 14.11.2025, which remained pending. The court found that the application required consideration in accordance with the law. The primary issue was whether the delay in processing the mutation application warranted judicial intervention. The court observed that the government pleader committed to taking appropriate action in accordance with the law, leading the court to direct the authorities to process the application after issuing notices to all concerned parties. this writ petition is disposed of directing respondents No.4 and 5 to consider the petitioners’ online application vide Challan No.PMM2500036551 dated 14.11.2025 for mutating their names in the revenue records in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.0-04 guntas in Survey No.375, situated at Parkibanda Village, Manoharabad Mandal, Medak District, by issuing notice to the petitioners and to all other concerned/interested persons, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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| 1. petitioners seek mutation of land records based on inheritance from the original purchaser. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. government's commitment to act according to law regarding pending applications. (Para 4) |
| 3. court directs the authority to decide the mutation application within a fixed timeline. (Para 5) |
ORDER
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This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking to declare the action of respondent No.4 in not considering their online application vide Challan No.PMM2500036551 dated 14.11.2025 for mutating their names in the revenue records in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.0-04 guntas in Survey No.375, situated at Parkibanda Village, Manoharabad Mandal, Medak District, as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional.
2. Heard Mr. Sattar Manoj, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr. L.Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing for the respondents; and perused the material on record.
3. It is claimed that the land admeasuring Ac.0-04 guntas in Survey No.375, situated at Parkibanda Village, Manoharabad Mandal, Medak District was originally owned by Mr. Chakali Pochaiah @ Manchi Pochaiah, the father of the petitioners, having purchased the same under registered sale deed bearing document No.2043 of 1986 dated 09.07.1986 from one Mr. Veera Goud. It is submitted that the name of the vendor of father of the petitioners continued in the revenue records in respect of the land as the land was not got mutated in the name of the father of the petitioners. The petitioners succeeded to the land after death of Mr. Chakali Pochaiah @ Manchi Pochaiah being his legal heirs. Thereafter, the petitioners submitted online application vide Challan No.PMM2500036551 dated 14.11.2025 for mutating their names in the revenue records in respect of the said land, however, the same has not been considered so far. As there is delay on the part of the respondent authorities in considering their application, the petitioners are constrained to approach this Court
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue submitted that appropriate action will be taken on the application of the petitioner in accordance with law.
5. Recording the aforesaid submission, without entering into the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondents No.4 and 5 to consider the petitioners’ online application vide Challan No.PMM2500036551 dated 14.11.2025 for mutating their names in the revenue records in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.0-04 guntas in Survey No.375, situated at Parkibanda Village, Manoharabad Mandal, Medak District, by issuing notice to the petitioners and to all other concerned/interested persons, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition, stand closed.
