JUDGMENT :

Satish Chandra Sharma, J.

1. Regard being had to the similitude in the controversy involved in the present cases, the writ appeals were analogously heard and by a common Judgment, they are being disposed of by this Court.

2. The present Writ Appeal and the connected Writ Appeals are arising out of a common order dated 11.02.2021 passed in W.P.No.5938 of 2006 and connected writ petitions passed by the learned single Judge. The common order is arising out of three group of writ petitions. They are reproduced as under:-

“(A) W.P. Nos.5938, 5987, 6082, 6775, 7473, 7474, 7475, 7476, 7477, 7559, 8416, 8417, 8418, 8419, 14734, 14745, 17125 of 2006, 5039 of 2008, and 15497 of 2016 are filed questioning the proceedings, dated 25.02.2006, issued by the Joint Collector-II, Ranga Reddy District, setting aside the Occupancy Rights Certificates (ORCs) granted by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranga Reddy East Division, dated 07.01.2005, in favour of the persons, who are in possession of the subject lands, as on the date of vesting i.e. 01.11.1973, as illegal and arbitrary. These writ petitions are hereinafter referred to as ‘first batch’.

(B) W.P.Nos.17505, 18298, 19893, 19905, 19996, 20113, 20164, 20326, 20425, 20431, 20526, 20838, 23549 of 2009, 3310 OF 2011 and 7960 OF 2017 are filed questioning the Gazette Notification Supplement 2 Part-II No.6A, dated 09.02.1989 issued by the Waqf Board. These writ petitions are hereinafter referred to as ‘Second batch’.

(C) W.P.Nos.24100, 24102, 24104, 24105, 24109 of 2009 and 8780 of 2020 are filed aggrieved by the action of the Registration Authorities in refusing to register the subject documents on the ground that the said lands are included in the Prohibitory List under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908 (in short ‘Registration Act’) being notified as property of Wakf Institution under Gazette No.6-A, dated 09.02.1989. These writ petitions are hereinafter referred to as ‘Third batch’.”

3. In the first batch of writ petitions, the petitioners have preferred Writ Petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashment of the Order dated 25.02.2006 passed by the Joint Collector-II, Ranga Reddy District, setting aside the Order of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranga Reddy East Division, dated 07.01.2005, by which the names of the petitioners in the revenue records were directed to be deleted. By the same Order, the Occupancy Rights Certificates (ORC) granted to the petitioners and other persons were set aside and the Revenue Divisional Officer was directed to issue ORC in the name of the religious institutions. Various orders were passed by the Joint Collector in respect of large number of lands and a detailed chart in respect of the common order is reproduced as under:-