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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Temple land row should be resolved by endowments tribunal: HC
Hyderabad: Justice CV Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana high court has held that it is the endowments tribunal—not the high court—that should adjudicate ownership claims when both the endowments department and private individuals, such as temple priests, assert title over the same land. The court directed Arutla Srinivasa Charyulu and Arutla Narasimha Charya, two priests from Odela village in Peddapalli district, to approach the endowments tribunal for relief in their dispute over more than 10 acres of land reportedly belonging to Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy temple and Sri Anjaneya Swamy temple. The ruling came as part of the disposal of a writ petition filed by the two petitioners, who claimed that the land in question was ancestral property passed down from their father, the late Narahara Charyulu. They argued that their family's traditional role as priests of the temples did not affect their rights as private landowners. In support of their claim, they cited their names—along with their late father's—being recorded as pattadars in revenue records, and the issuance of valid pattadar passbooks in 2018. The petitioners alleged that the revenue and endowments departments, without issuing notice or conducting any inquiry, had unilaterally replaced their names with that of the temple deities in official land records. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Foggia: L'ultima soluzione acustica svizzera: ingegnosa e quasi invisibile Migliora Udito Undo As a result, they claimed to have been denied agricultural benefits provided by the govt. Bhukya Mangilal Nayak, counsel for the govt and endowments department, refuted these claims. He argued that mere service as temple priests does not confer ownership rights over temple lands. According to the state, the disputed property has long been classified as temple land, and the petitioners had failed to contest this status for years. Moreover, the govt emphasised that the proper forum to resolve such disputes is the endowments tribunal, and not the high court under Article 226 of the Constitution. Agreeing with the state's contention, the court clarified that entries in revenue records such as pahanis do not establish ownership rights. They serve only for classification purposes and do not override the legal framework governing temple lands under the Telangana Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, the court said. The high court concluded that the matter falls squarely within the scope of section 87 of the Endowments Act, and that the endowments tribunal is the appropriate authority to determine ownership and classification issues related to temple property. It further clarified that the tribunal's decision would be made independently, without being influenced by the observations of either the district collector or the high court.
New Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana HC notices to Government over ‘illegal' land purchases by MLA's kin
HYDERABAD: Justice CV Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana High Court has issued show cause notices to several state authorities and individuals, including the mother-in-law of Palakurthi Congress MLA Yashaswini Reddy, over allegations of illegal land transactions involving foreign nationals. The notices were issued in a writ petition filed by Pakanati Damodar Reddy, a resident of Illenda village in Wardhannapet mandal, Warangal district. The petitioner has alleged that Hanumandla Jansi Lakshmi Reddy and her husband Hanumandla Rajender Reddy, who are reportedly US citizens, have illegally purchased agricultural lands in the state, in violation of Indian property laws applicable to foreign nationals. The respondents include the state of Telangana, represented by its principal secretary (Revenue), Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA), district collector of Mahabubabad, RDO of Torrur, tahsildar-cum-joint sub-registrar of Torrur mandal, and the joint director of the Enforcement Directorate, Hyderabad Zone. Jansi Lakshmi Reddy and Rajender Reddy, both of whom are related to Congress MLA Yashaswini Reddy, are also named in the petition.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC notice to Cong leader over alleged violation of land purchase rules
Hyderabad: Justice CV Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana high court has issued notices to Hanumandla Jhansi Reddy, Congress party in-charge of Palakurthy assembly constituency and mother-in-law of sitting MLA Yashaswini Reddy, seeking her response to allegations of illegally purchasing agricultural land despite holding NRI status. The petition, filed by P Damodar Reddy, a resident of Wardhannapet, contends that Jhansi Reddy is a US citizen and that she violated the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act by acquiring agricultural land in India—an act prohibited for Non-Resident Indians. The petitioner stated that both Jhansi Reddy and her husband, Rajender Reddy, also a US citizen, purchased 75 acres of agricultural land in Gurthur village of Thorrur mandal in Mahabubabad district. Damodar Reddy claimed that he had submitted representations to both revenue authorities and the Enforcement Directorate requesting an investigation into the transaction, but received no response. Taking cognisance of the matter, the judge directed the ED to submit its position on the allegations and asked the relevant revenue officials to file their counter-affidavits. The case has been posted for further hearing on June 19.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
FTL fixation cannot be stalled, encroachments not regularisable: Telangana high court
Hyderabad: Justice CV Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana high court has clarified that irrigation and revenue authorities have full legal authority to determine the full tank level (FTL) of water bodies and that no individual or group can obstruct this process. Those aggrieved by the FTL determination may raise formal objections and, if found valid, are entitled to compensation—but cannot halt the process, he said. Importantly, the judge emphasised that even the state govt has no power to regularise encroachments on tank ruling came while hearing a petition filed by Sri Sai Cooperative Housing Society, which objected to the ongoing FTL fixation exercise concerning Amber Cheruvu near Pragati Nagar in Bachupally, close to JNTU. The society feared that approximately three acres of its land would be affected by the finalised society contended that the authorities issued a preliminary notification without giving them an opportunity to submit documents or raise objections, despite their ownership of 10 acres, allegedly acquired via an arbitration award in 1990. They also claimed a portion of their land was already submerged in the its response, the govt said that the society did not file objections during the preliminary notification stage, but assured the court that it could still do so before the final notification is judge directed the authorities to issue a notice to the society, consider its objections, and complete the final notification process within six weeks. However, the judge was clear that ongoing FTL determination cannot be obstructed and is being conducted in compliance with an earlier division bench order in a public interest litigation related to the protection of Bhaskar Reddy reaffirmed that under the Telangana Irrigation Act , officials are empowered to fix FTL boundaries and remove encroachments, and while affected pattadars may receive compensation, encroachments cannot be legalised under any circumstances.
New Indian Express
01-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Property tax collections cross Rs 870 crore: EBS
HYDERABAD: The Early Bird Scheme (EBS) has proved to be a major success for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), with property tax collections surpassing previous records. As of Wednesday, GHMC collected Rs 870 crore under the scheme, compared with Rs 831 crore last year. Officials expect an additional Rs 20 crore to Rs 25 crore to be collected by Wednesday midnight as many property owners tend to make their payments on the last day. Taxpayers are utilising multiple platforms to pay, including online portals, citizen service centres, MeeSeva centres and bill collectors. As of the latest update at 7 pm on Wednesday, more than 7.5 lakh property owners had availed of the scheme. The EBS scheme applies to the financial year 2025–26 and offers a 5% rebate on current year property tax payments made on or before April 30, 2025. The rebate does not apply to arrears from previous years. GHMC told not to interfere with B-Hills property The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the GHMC and revenue authorities not to interfere with the possession of a house property located at Road No. 12, MLA Colony, Banjara Hills. Justice CV Bhaskar Reddy passed the interim order while hearing a writ petition filed by Buddi Prakash Toshniwal and others. They claimed ownership of the 600-square-yard property and alleged that authorities were unlawfully asserting claims over a portion of the land without any valid basis. The petitioners accused officials of attempting to dispossess them through coercive and high-handed means, without serving any notice or conducting a formal land survey.
