R. UMA DEVI v. The State of Telangana,
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: PULLA KARTHIK
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-03-17. R. UMA DEVI v. The State of Telangana,. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
[ 3301 I tN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRt JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION NO: 8139 OF 2026 Between: 1. R. UMA DEVI, w/o Late K. G. Narayana, aged about 62 years, Occ. Housewife, R/o Flat No. 23, Meghana Eastend Apartment, East Marredpally, Secunderabad. 2. K. N. THEJES, S/o Late K. G. Narayana, aged about 25 years, Occ. Pvt. Service, R/o Flat No. 23, Meghana Eastend Apartment, East Marredpally, Secunderabad. 3. K. N. KEERTHI, D/o Late K. G. Narayana, aged about 27 years, Occ. Pvt. Service, R/o Flat No. 23, Meghana Eastend Apartment, East Marredpally, secunderabad' ... PETrroNERs AND 1. The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of Stamps and Registration, Government of Telangana, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3. The District Registrar, Red Hills, Hyderabad District, Hyderabad.
4. The Sub Registrar, Marredpally, Secunderabad. ... RES'ONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus in declaring the action of the Respondent No. 4 in not receiving and registering the sale deed document presented by the petitioners for purchase/sell of all that H. No. 10-3-3219174/8, (PTIN No. 1181006713) on Plot No. 77, land admeasuring 266 sq. yards or 222. 41sq. meters, consisting of Ground Floor, First Floor and Second Floor with a total built up area of 3645 iq. feet, in survey no. 7418, situated at East Marredpaily, Secunderabad. lA NO: 1 OF 2026 . 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 pleased to direct the Resprrndent No.
4 to receive and register the sale deed document for sale of all that H. No. 10-3-321917418, (PTIN No. 1181006713) on Plot No. 77, land admeasuring 266 sq. yards or 222. 41sq. meters. consisting of Ground Floor, First Floor and Second Floor with a total built up area of 3645 sq. feet, in survey no. 7418. situated at East Marredpally, Secunderabad. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI D. S. DIVAKAR Counsel f,cr the Respondents: AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER l'-) I IN TITE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I(ARTHIK IVRIT PEIITION No. 8139 OF 2o. 26 LTth MARCH,2026. Between: R. Uma Devi artd 2 others. Petitioners AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 3 others. ... Respondents ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself. 2. This writ petition is filed declaring the action of respondent No.
4 in not receiving and registering the sale deed document presented by the petitioners for purchase/sell of all that H. No. LO-3-3219174/8, (PTIN No. 1181006713) on Plot NO. 77, land ad. measuring266 squ. are yards or 222. 41 square meters consisting of Ground Floor, First Floor and Second ) Floor vuith a total built up area of 3645 square feet in survey No-74/8, situated at East Marredpally, Secunderabad. 3. Heard Sri D. s. Divakar, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 4- Lr:arned counsel for the petitioners submits that responclent No. 4 is refusing to receive and register the Sale Deed sought to be presented by the petitioners in respect of the sub-iect property on the ground that the State Government is claim ing right over the . Government subject property as Land' in LGC No. 167 of L997.
Learned counsel further submits that the issue involved in the present writ petition is connectr:d with the dismissal order dated 2g. os. 2o2s passed by the Division Bench of this court in w. p. No. 191o6 of 2olo, which isi filed by the state Government against the order passed in LGC No. 167 of 1997 by the special court under the A-P. Land Grabbing (prohibition) Act, LgB2, Hyderabad. Learned counsel further -submits that in similar circumsti:rnces, this court has passed order dated 24. o6. 2o2s in w-P. No. r73g3 of 2o2s directing the respondents therein to register the document. Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to allow the Writ Petition and direct respondent No. 4 to register the Sale Deed presented by the petitioners. 5. The above made submission is not seriously disputed by the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 6. Having regard to the above made submissions, particularly, in view of dismissal of W. P. No. 19106 of 2O1O on \ 28. O5.
2025, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing t \ I respondent No. 4 to receive, register and release the document presented by the petitioners in respect of the subject property without reference to LGC No. 167 of 1997, however, subject to the petitioners complying with the provisions of the Indian Registration Act, 1908, and the Indian Stamps Act, 1899. It is also open to the Registering Authority to refuse the document presented by the petitioners, on any other objections, duly assigning the reasons and comrnunicating the same to the petitioners. 7. It is made clear that mere registration of the document does not confer title on the subject property and it is also \ made clear that this order would not have any bearing on ail those matters where title/rights of the parties are pending before the authorities either in revision/appears for adjudir:ation or in any other cases.
This order also does not preclucle the parties in asserting their rights before a competent Court of law. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand. closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/-K. BHAVANI SWAMY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6 //TRUE COPYII \ / sEcTtoN oFFtcER To t l)rincipal secretary, Revenue, secretariat, Jng Hyderabad, State of Telangana. 2. The ()ommissionel o{ Stamps and Registration, Government of Telangana, Nampally, Hyderabad 3. The District Registrar, Red Hills, Hyderabad District, Hyderabad. 4. The tiub Registrar, Marredpally, Secunderabad. 5. One ()C to SEID_. 9pLV4KAR, Advocate [OpUC] 6. Two ()cs to GP FoR REVENUE, High c<iurt for'the state of relangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT] 7. Two OD Copies PSK. o. -lr{ I t' CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATEID i1710312026 I f 4^ ORDER 2[28 5 3? l{nfl ",rra WP. No,. 8139 of 2026 * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS
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