Telangana High Court
WP/33763/2026 of Sunil D Shah, Vs The State of Telangana on 7 October 2026
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSANDAND TWENry SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO: 33763 0F 2026 Between: Sunil D Shah, S/o. Late. Sri Damodar Das Shah, Aged
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSANDAND TWENry SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR
WRIT PETITION NO: 33763 0F 2026
Between:
Sunil D Shah, S/o. Late. Sri Damodar Das Shah, Aged 69 years Occ. Business, R/o. H.No. 8-2-4011C12, Street No.1 Road No.S, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad- 500034
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Secretary, Department of Revenue, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.
4. The Mandal Revenue Officer/Tahsildar, Chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.
..,RESPONOENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents more specifically Respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not considering disposing of the online application vide No.
2600086390, Dl. 02-09-2026 seeking to update the Revenue Records purporting to the agricultural land admeasuring Ac.2-00Gts in Sy No. 5 situated at Damargidda Village and Gram Panchayat, Chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy Diskict and not to issue the new Pattadhar Pass Book and Title Book along with e-Pass Book as being arbitrary, illegal and in violation of principles of natural justice apart from violation of the Article 3004 of constitution of lndia and consequenfly direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider and dispose of the online application of the petitioner in Bhu Bharathi Portal vide No. 2600086390, Dt. 02-09-2026 seeking to issue the new Pattadhar Pass Book and ritle Book along with e-pass Book by updating the Revenue Records purporting to the agricultural land admeasuring Ac.2-00Gts in sy No. 5 situated at Damargidda Village and Gram panchayat, chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy Dlstrict.
l.A. NO: 1OF 2026
Petition under section 1 51 cPc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to Direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider and dispose the online application of the Petitioner vide online application in Bhu Bharathi portal vide No. 26000g6390, Dt.
02-09-2026 issue e-passbook and rifle Deed by updating the Revenue Records purporting to the agriculture land admeasuring Ac.2-00gts in sy No. s situated at Damargidda village and Gram panchayat, chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI NARESH KALERU
counsel for the Respondents: Ms.DARA HARTTHA KIRAN, AGp FoR REVENUE
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FoR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR
WRIT PETITI ON No.33763 of 2Q26
CNR.No.HBHCOr0692272026
DATE: 07.10.2026
Between:
Sunil D. Shah
Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Revenue, Secretariat Hyderabad and others.
Respondents
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ORDER:
Heard Mr. Naresh Kaleru, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Dara Haritha Kiran, learned Assistant Government pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 4. With the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties, the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. Thrs writ petition has been filed seeking the fo[owing prayer:- "....to issue Wit Order or Direction more particularlg one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declanng the inoction of the Respondents more specifi.callg Respond,ent Nos.2 to 4 in not considertng disposing of the onLtne appLication uide No.260O086390 Dt.02.09.2026 seeking to update the Reuenue Records purporting to the agicultural lqnd admeasuring Ac.2.OOGls in Sy.I{o.S sttuated at Damargidda ViLlage and Gram panchagat Ctrcuella Mandal, Ranga Reddy Distict and not to issue the new pottadhar pass Book and TitLe Book along -atith ePass Book as being arbitrary illegal and in uiolation of pinciples of natural justice apart from uiolation of the Article 3O0A of Constitution of India and consequentlg direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider and. dispose of the online applicatton of the petitioner in Bhu Bharathi Portal uide No.2600086390 Dt. ()2.09.2026 seeking to issue the neu Pattadhar Pass Book and 1\tle Rook along uith epass Book bg updating the Reuenue Records purporting to the agiculturat land admeasuing Ac.2.OOGts in Sg./[o.5 situated at Damargtdda ViUage ond. Gram Panchage{ fieuella Mctndal Ranga Red"dg Distict aid pass. ...
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3. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that the ltetitioner claims to be the ou.ner and possessor of agricultural land admeasuring Ac.2- 0C) guntas in Sy.No.S, situated at Damargidda Viltage and Gram Panchayat, Chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, herving purchased thc same under registered Sale Deed bearing Documt:nt No.11337 of 2OO7. If is submrtted that the subject land was therea.fter mutated in his favour vide Mutation Proceedings No.G/ 131b/2008, dated 28.04 .2OlO, and Pattadar Pass Book and Title Deed bearing No,585323 q'ere issued in his favour. It is further submittcd that, pursuant to introduction of new e,Pass Books in the year 2019, the petitioner rl,as not issued the neu,e-Pass Book. Though the petitioner claims to have approached the respondents and submitted representzLtions seeking issuance of the new e-Pass Book and Title Dee,l and updation of the Revenue Records, no action was taken thereon. The petitioner thereafter submitted online application No.2600086390, dated 02.O9.2026, before respondent No.4 seeking updzLtion of the Revenue Records and issuance of the new pattadar Pass Book and Title Deed. Aggrieved by the allegecl inaction of respondent Nos.2 to 4 in considering the aforesaid online applica[ion and representations, the present wril petition is filed seeking a direct:ion to the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's application and issue the new e-Pass Book and Title Deed in respect of the sr-rbject 1and. " I
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, though various grounds have been raised in the writ petitton, the petitioner conhnes the relief in the present writ petition to a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider and dispose the petitioner's online application dated
02. O9.2026 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submits that, if the online application dated 02.09.2026 is pending consideration, the same will be considered and appropriate orders would be passed strictly in accordance with law.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, and without expressrng any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent Nos.2 to 4 are directed to consider the pelitioner's online application dated 02.09.2026, after conducting an enquiry, after issuing notice to the petitioner and all other interested parties, afford them an opportunity of hearing, and thereafter pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The entire exercise sha11 be completed within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the orders passed to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall sLand closed. sD/- K.V'O' itnnst gagu ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 6_ SECTION OFFICER
1. The Secretary, Department of Revenue' Secretariat' Hyderabad State of Telangana.
2. The District Collector, Ranga Reddy District' To,
3. The Revenue Divisional Otticer, Chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.
4. The Mandal Revenue Officerffahsildar, Chevella Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.
5. One CC to SRI NARESH KALERU, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
7. Two CD Copies PMK MS I
HIGH COURT DATED: 0711012026
ORDER
WP.No.33763 of 2026 CC TODAY I 4' ( 1g9 t5 $91 fl6 nrc s OIiSP a c !.) I l DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITTON WITHOUT COSTS p v6 I