Telangana High Court
WP/23806/2020 of Gentena Venkata Sivaiah Vs The State of Telangana on 31 December 2020
THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEIVBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER Between: Gentena Venkata Sivaiah, S/o Kondaiah R/o Upparapally, Attapur Mandal, N/o Rangareddy District,
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANAAT HYDERABAD(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEIVBERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER
WRIT PETITION NO: 23806 OF 2020
Between:
Gentena Venkata Sivaiah, S/o KondaiahAged 34 years.Occ AgricultureR/o Upparapally, Attapur Mandal, N/oRudraram Village,Shabad MandalRangareddy District, Telangana State....PETITIONERR/o Upparapally, Attapur Mandal, N/oRudraram Village,Shabad MandalRangareddy District, Telangana State....PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Prl Secretary, Revenue Department,Secretariat. Hyderabad.
2. The District Collector, Rangareddy District. Hyderabad.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella. Rangareddy District.
4. The Tahsildar,, Shabad Mandal.Rangareddy District.
5. Etyala Jagan, S/o E.Dasu, Aged 32 years, Occ Agriculture. R/o RudraramVillage. Shabad Mandal, Rangareddy District.
...RESPONDENTS
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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toissue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus,declaring the action of action of the respondents the action of the respondent No 4 inpassing the impugned order of resumption vide Procgs No. B.1144412020issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus,declaring the action of action of the respondents the action of the respondent No 4 inpassing the impugned order of resumption vide Procgs No. B.1144412020daled 27.05.2020 in respect of my land in Sy.No 116122 oI an extent Ac 2.00 gts ofRudraram Village, Shabad Mandal, Rangareddy District without following the dueprocess of law and in violation of the Board Standing Orders 'l 5 to 18, as illegal.arbitrary and in violation of Art 300-4 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently'praying this Honble Court to set the aside the impugned order vide ProcgsNo.B1144412020 dated 2710512020 of the 4th respondent.No.B1144412020 dated 2710512020 of the 4th respondent.
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in theaffidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Courl may be pleased to stay allfurther proceedings in respect of the Procgs No. 8.1144412020 dated 2710512020passed by the 4th respondent and direct the respondents not to dispossess thepetitioner of the land in Sy.No 116122 of an extent Ac 2.00 gts of Rudraram Village,Shabad Mandal, Rangareddy District, pending disposal of lhe main Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI V. R. MACHAVARAMCounsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: AGP FOR REVENUECounsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: AGP FOR REVENUECounsel for the Respondent No.5:-------- The Court made the following: ORDER
THE HON'BLE DT. JUSTICE SHAMEEM AKTHER
WRIT PETITION No.23806 of 2O2O
ORDER
This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution ofIndia, is filed by the petitioner, wherein, the following prayer ismade:
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",..to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one inthe nature of mandamus, declaring the action of action of therespondents the action of the respondent No 4 in passing theimpugned order of resumption vide Procgs No. B/L444/2O2Odated 27.05.2020 in respect of my land in Sy. No tL6/22 of anextent Ac 2.00 gts of Rudraram Village, Shabad Mandal,Rangareddy District without following the due process of lawand in violation of the Eoard Standing Orders 15 to 18, asillegal, arbitrary and in violation of Art 3OO-A of theConstitution of India and consequently praying this Hon'bleCourt to set the aside the impugned order vide procas No,B/L444/2O2O dated 27.05.2020 of the 4th respondent and passsuch other order or orders,.."
2, Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learnedAssistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing forrespondent Nos.1 to 4 and perused the record.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner vehemenflycontended that the impugned order, dated 27 .05.2O2O, inProceedings No.B/t444/2020 of the 4th respondent/Tahsildar,Shabad lvlandal, Ranga Reddy District, was passed withoutissuance of any notice to the petitioner herein. The petitioner isa purchaser of the subject land for valuable consideration. Anotice under the Telangana Assigned Lands (prohibition ofTransfer) Acf, 1977 (for short, 'Act 9 of L977'), is necessarybefore passing the impugned order, dated 27.05.2020. There isa patent irregularity on the part of the 4th respondent in passing ,/
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the impugned [order, dated ][27'05'2020' ][on ][this ][ground' ][the]petitioner [wanted ][this ][Court ][to ][set ][aside ][the ][impugned order']dated [27.05.2020']
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4. On the [other ][hand, ][the ][learned Assistant ][Government]Pleader [for ][Revenue ][would submit ][that ][the ][procedure]contemplated [under ][Act ][9 ][of ][1977 ][has been followed ][by ][the]authorities [concerned' ][A notice ][under ][Form ][No ][I ][& ][II ][was ][issued]to the [original ][assignee as ][well ][as ][the ][transferee ][of the ][subject]land. [Therefore, ][no ][irregularity ][is ][committed ][in ][passing ][the]impugned [order' ][Further' ][it ][is ][contended ][that ][the ][petitioner]oughttohavefiledanappealbeforetheappropriateauthoritychallenging [the ][impugned ][order' ][dated ][27'05'2020' ][He ][did ][not]do so. [The ][writ ][petition ][is ][devoid ][of ][merlt ][and ][is ][liable ][to ][be]dismissed [and ultimately ][prayed ][to ][dismiss ][the ][writ ][petition']
5. A [perusal ][of ][the ][impugned ][order' ][dated ][27 ]['05'2020 ][']reveals that [notice ][under Form ][No'II ][was ][issued ][to the ][petitioner]herein [and ][a ][copy ][of the ][impugned ][order is ][also ][communicated]to the [petitioner ][herein' ][Whether notice has ][been issued ][to ][the]petitioner [before ][passing ][the ][impugned ][order' ][daled ][27 ]['05'2020']dealt and [answered ][bY ][aPProPriate]or not, [can ][as well ][be]petitioner [has ][to ][challenge ][the]appellate [authoritY' ][The]27 .05.2020, [before ][the ][aPProPriate]impugned [order, ][dated]Underappellate [authority ][under ][Section ][4-A ][of ][Act ][9 of ][1977 ][']grant the [relief]these [circumstances, ][this ][Court ][declines ][to]The Petitioner [is]sought [by ][the ][petitioner ][in ][this ][writ ][petition']
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granted liberty to workout the remedies [available ][to ][him ][under]Act 9 of L977 [.]Act 9 of L977 [.]
6. With the above observation, [this ][writ ][petition ][is ][disposed]of. No costs.
N4iscellaneous [petitions, if any, ][pending ][in ][this ][writ ][petition,]
shall stand closed.
SD/.B.SATYAVATHIASSISTANT [REG,TSTRAR]h\'/SECTION [OFFICER]
,TRUE [COPY']
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To,1. The Prl [Secretary, Revenue Department' State ][of ][Telangana' ][Secretariat']Hvderabad., T#;i.fi;i [Collector, Rangareddv ][District ][tlvderabad']j The Revenue Divisionat 6'iL-er' [drrevetta ],R#gareddy [District']i iiiE i;h;ik# [si,eb?i ]5. One CC to [Sri ][V. ][R. ][Mac]YT,X?:ff X%ffiS,1v" ?d1',!'3r6. Two CCs to [GP ][tor nevenirel ][fligil ][Co'rt ][for ][fhe State ][of ][Telangana]at Hvderabad. [OUT]7. Two'CD [CoPies]SM\
HIGH COURTDATEDt31l1212020
ORDERWP.No.23806 ol 2020
DISPOSING OF THE WPWITHOUT COSTS
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