Quasi-judicial authorities are legally obligated to provide reasoned orders when determining the rights of parties; failure to assign reasons constitutes a violation of the principles of natural justice, rendering such orders void.

ORDER

The writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent authorities to reconsider the application of the petitioner vide Application No.2500152476 dated 18.11.2025 in respect of land admeasuring Ac.0.30 guntas, Sy.No.78, Chintapatla Village, Yacharam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and pass speaking order without reference to the impugned single line rejection order.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue.

3. The case of the petitioner is that originally his father, late Sattaiah, was the absolute owner of the subject land, having purchased the same under registered sale deed bearing document No.516/1981 dated 17.06.1981. The father of the petitioner had been in possession and enjoyment of the subject land since 1981. He died on 12.07.2006 and thereafter, the petitioner and his brothers have been cultivating the subject land. The name of the father of the petitioner is being continued in the revenue records.

4. It is submitted that an MOU dated 02.04.2026 was entered into between the legal heirs of Late Sattaiah whereby they have given NOC for mutating the subject land in the name of the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner made online application dated 18.11.2025 for mutation of his name in the revenue records. However, the said application was rejected by way of single line order dated 05.04.2026 without assigning any reasons.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned order dated 05.04.2026 is in violation of principles of natural justice, as no reasons have been assigned.

6. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue requested this Court to pass appropriate orders in the interest of justice.

7. The impugned proceedings dated 05.04.2026 are issued by stating that the “Application for Passbook Date Correction 2500152476 is cancelled” and no reasons have been recorded. Thus, the impugned order is in violation of principles of natural justice. It is settled law that the quasi-judicial authorities are required to record reasons whenever rights of the parties are determined. For the sole reason that the impugned order is passed in violation of principles of natural justice, the same is set aside.

8. The writ petition is allowed and remanded. The respondents No.2 to 5 are directed to reconsider the online application of the petitioner vide Application No.2500152476 dated 18.11.2025 in respect of land admeasuring Ac.0.30 guntas, Sy.No.78, Chintapatla Village, Yacharam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, without reference to the impugned rejection order dated 05.04.2026 and pass orders, in accordance with law, by affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, legal heirs of Late Sattaiah and other interested persons within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

The miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as costs.