I N THE HI GH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD HON’BLE MRS. JUSTI CE SUREPALLI NANDA DATE: 11.03.2026 Between:

Nooguri Prashanth …Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance & Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 4 others …Respondents

ORDER

Heard Sri S. Sridhar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Sri Md. Naved Khan, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 4 and Sri K.Mahesh, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2, 3 and 5.

2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:

“…to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.1 and 4 in not releasing the sanctioned amount of Rs.27,47,744/- (Rupees Twenty Seven Lakhs Forty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Four Only) vide token nos.2603296137 & 2603296138 remitted towards sale deed in respect of agricultural land admeasuring Ac.01.26 Gts in survey No.132/C/B/1/2 situated at Bachupally Village and Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.1 and 4 to release the sanctioned amount of Rs.27,47,744/- (Rupees Twenty Seven Lakhs Forty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Four Only) vide token nos. 2603296137 & 2603296138 remitted towards sale deed in respect of agricultural land admeasuring Ac.01.26 Gts in survey No.132/C/B/1/2 situated at Bachupally Village and Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

3. The case of the petitioner in brief as per the averments made in the affidavit filed by the petitioner in support of the present Writ Petition is as under:-

The petitioner agreed to purchase land admeasuring Ac.1.26 guntas in Survey No.132/C/B/1/2 situated at Bachupally Village and Mandal, Medchal–Malkajgiri District, and paid Rs.30,35,073/- towards stamp duty and registration charges through the Dharani Portal, however, the document could not be registered as the land was found in the prohibitory register. The petitioner thereafter sought refund and, pursuant to the order dated 08.07.2025 in W.P. No.19411 of 2025, the authorities sanctioned refund of Rs.27,47,744/- and generated Token Nos.2603296137 and 2603296138, but the amount is still pending for clearance before Respondent No.1 despite representation dated 26.02.2026. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.

4. PERUSED THE RECORD:-

(A) The relevant portion of the proceedings of the respondent No.2-the Commissioner and I nspector General, Registration and Stamps, Telangana, Hyderabad vides proceedings No.S2/ 10109/ Refunds / 2025 dated 05.01.2026 addressed to respondent No.3-the District Collector, Medchal-Malkajgiri, is extracted hereunder:-

“Whereas the Department has introduced the system of payment of stamp duty, transfer duty, registration fee and other charges through eSTAMPS vide reference 1^st cited.

Whereas, through the reference 5^th cited, the District Collector, Medchal-Malkajgiri has forwarded the representation of Sri Naguri Prashanth S/o Laxminarsaiah and submitted that due to unforeseen circumstances the petitioner has cancelled the said registration slot and made refund application on 23.04.2025, which is after the expiry of the stipulated time of six (06) months from the date of payment.

Whereas, on examination, it was found that the amount of Rs.30,35,073/- was remitted vide Challan bearing No.REG2300805453, in Bhu Bharathi Module towards Stamp Duty, Transfer Duty and Registration fees etc., for registration of Document, but, cancelled the slot on 23.04.2025 and submitted application for refund. As such there is a delay of more than six months; and as per para 5, clause (x) of the G.O. in the reference 2