Telangana HC Asks for Denotification Copies of Bhoodan Lands
13 Sept 2025 12:26 AM IST13 Sept 2025 12:26 AM IST
These lands, originally classified as Bhoodan lands, have been allegedly denotified from the Bhoodan lands list and later were transferred to buyers covering an extent of 51 acres
Telangana High Court.
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the revenue department and the tahsildar of Maheshwaram mandal of Rangareddy district to provide certified copies of denotification proceedings pertaining to Survey No.s 181/1, 181/2, and 181/3 of Nagaram village. These lands, originally classified as Bhoodan lands, have been allegedly denotified from the Bhoodan lands list and later were transferred to buyers covering an extent of 51 acres.
Birla Mallesh, who filed complaints with the ED, vigilance and enforcement on the transfer of lands and purchase of alleged government lands in Survey No. 194 by IAS and IPS officers, approached the High Court citing inaction on his representation dated August 11, 2025. Mallesh contended that despite repeated efforts, authorities failed to provide access to public records concerning the denotification proceedings and mutation of Bhoodan lands, which he sought under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, now superseded by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
The petitioner alleged that revenue authorities and the Bhoodan Yagna Board have deliberately withheld critical land documents from public domain.
Justice K. Lakshman of the High Court emphasised accountability on part of authorities and directed the authorities concerned to provide all relevant records, including the certified copies of denotification proceedings related to the said survey numbers. If such records are not available, then the same might be mentioned to the petitioner, the court said.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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