Telangana High Court
WP/28151/2025 of Veerareddy Bharat Kumar Reddy Vs The State of Telangana, on 17 September 2025
IN THE.HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITION NO: 28151 OF 2025 Between: Veerareddy Bharat Kumar Reddy, Son of Late V.
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IN THE.HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.LAKSHMAN
WRIT PETITION NO: 28151 OF 2025
Between:
Veerareddy Bharat Kumar Reddy, Son of Late V. Laxma Reddy, Aged 70
years, Occ: Business, R/o 2615 Heights View Ct. Rochester Hitls, Michigan 48306 USA Represented by his Special Power of Aftorney Holder: Kundur Chandrakar Reddy S/o Late Sri. Krishna Reddy, aged 69 Years, Occ:
Business, R/o H.No. 1-8-36, Bala Samudram, Mithila Nagar, Hanamkonda, Telangana state
...PETrroNER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad
2. 'The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA), Nampally Station Roa'd, Hyderabad
3. The District Collector, Jangaon District, langaon
4. Tahsildar & Jt. Sub Registrar, Devaruppula Mandal, Jangaon District
5. Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangaon Division, Jangaon District
...RESPONDENTS
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 an appropriate Writ or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No. 4 i.e. Tahsildar, Devaruppula Mandal, Jangaon District in not entertaining Petitioner's Application No. 2500554494 dated 24.08.2025 submitted in Bhu Bharati Portal for Succession in respect of Agriculture land Ac. 9,13 Gts in Sy.No. 28 situated at Chinnamadur Village, Devaruppula Mandal; Jangaon District, by insisting for production of 'Family Member Certificate' for lmplementation of Succession, as Illegal, Arbitrary and contrary to the Provisions of The Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Act, 2025 and consequently direct Jhe Respondents No. 4 herein i.e.
Tahsildar, Devaruppula Mandal, Jangaon District to consider Application No.
2500554494 dated 24.08.2025 submitted in Bhu Bharati Portal and grant ,,,tii:.:,;'.r '
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Succession to the Petitionerin respect of Agriculture land Ac.9.13 Gts in Sy.No.
28 situated at Chinnamadur Village, Devaruppula Mandal, Jangaon District without insisting for production of 'Family Member Gertificate'.
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pteased direct to the Respondent No. 4 i.e. Tahsildar, Devaruppula Mandal, Jangaon District to consider the Application No. 2500554494 dated 24.08.2025 submitted in Bhu Bharati Portal for Succession and grant Succession to the Petitioner in respect of Agriculture'land Ac. 9.13 Gts in Sy.No. 28 situated at Chinnamadur Village, Devaruppula Mandal, Jangaon District without insisting for production of 'Family Member Certificate', pending disposal of the Writ Petition pending disposal of the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI E. SREENTVASA RAO
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN
WRIT PETITION No.28151 of 2025
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ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri H.SomaiahBzra Shastri, learned Assistant Govemment Pleader for Assignment.
2. According to the petitioner, his mother Late Smt.Veerareddy Padmaja Devi was the absolute owner and possessor of the land admeasuring Acs.9.13 guntas in Sy.No.Z&, situated at Chinnamadur Village, Devaruppula Mandal, Jangaon District. She died on 08.10.2017. His father died before his..mother's death. He is the only legal heir. There is a specific assertion of the said fact in paragraph No.4 of the writ affidavit.
3. It is the specific contention of the petitioner herein that after the death of his mother, he succeeded the said property. He has submitted an online application vide I.D.No.2500554494, dated 24.08.2025 to respondent No.4 with a request to issue succession and mutation proceedings in his favour in the revenue record. Respondent No.4 is insisting for Family Member Certificate. Challenging the said action of respondent No.4, petitioner filed the present Writ Petition.
3. As discussed supra, it is the specific contention of the petitioner herein that he is only legal heir of his mother and there is a specific assertion in paragraph No.4 of the writ affidavit. Therefore, there is no need to submit Family Member Certificate or Joint Agreement as per the Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Rules, 2025 (for short, 'the Rules, 2025'). Respondent No.4 has to consider the aforesaid online application and dispose it of in accordance with law.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has produced written instructions of respondent No.4 stating as follows: "Further submit that, the Tahsildar has the power to sanction of succession only it the latest LRUP pattadar passbook issued to the deceased pattadar, but in this case the LRUP pattadar passbook was not issued, as such the proposal have to the submitted to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangaon for approval and after approving the proposals, the succession will be sanctioned at Tahsildar level: ,/ i ,,, I
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Further submit that, strbmission of joint statement signed by the legal heirs of the deceased pattadar is not submitted in this office, as such the delay is left with the petitioner itself, and soon after receipt of the joint statement, the due procedure will be initiated and the proposals will be submitted to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangaon for further necessary action in this matter as per ROR Act, 2024 and the sanction of succession will be completed by following the due procedure." ,
5. In the light of the said discussion, this Writ Petition is disposed t submitted by the petitioner vide I.D.No.2500554494, dated 24.08.2025 with a request to issue succession and mutation pioceedings in his favour in respect of the subject property, strictly in accordance with the Rules,2025.lf respondent No.4 is not inclined to accept the request made by the petitioner, he shall assign specific reasons, pass a reasoned order and qommunicate the copy of the same to the petitioner. However, he shall complete the entire exercise within a period of thiny (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs of directing respondent No.4 to consider the online application \ ,:::::i . :t_, r:.,,i a) As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. SD/. L.VIJAYA LAXMI AS REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY/ TION OFFICER To,1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, State of Telangana, Hyderabad
2. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA), Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad
3. me distiict Collector, Jangaon District, Jangaon
4. Tahsildar and Jt. Sub Registrar, Devaruppula Mandal, Jangaon District
5. Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangaon Division, Jangaon District
6. One CC to SRI E SREENIVASA RAO, Advocate [OPUC]
7. T'woSES:to GP FORASSIGNMENT, High Court for the State of Telangana. lo$rJ
8. Two CD Copies MMT PSK \I
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ORDER
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