THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W. P. Nos.24293, 24298, 24299, 24302 & 24303 of 2009 COMMON ORDER: The petitioners encroached to an extent of 480 square yards each, in Survey No.1 of Bhukthapur Revenue Village, which is said to be part of Adilabad Municipality. The Government issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.508, dated 20.10.1995, providing for transfer of the land in favour of encroachers, after obtaining permission or ‘no objection’ from the Municipality. A Committee comprising of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Adilabad, the Commissioner, Adilabad Municipality and the Tahsildar, Adilabad have identified 35 such encroachments and mooted proposals for transfer of the encroached land in terms of G.O.Ms.No.508, dated 20.10.1995. Accordingly, deeds of conveyance were executed in favour of the petitioners on 03.10.2008, after collecting the consideration of Rs.96,000/- each. Regular pattas were issued on 18.04.2006 by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Adilabad. After completion of these formalities, the petitioners approached the Commissioner, Adilabad Municipality, the first respondent herein, with a request to enter their names in the municipal records in respect of the lands alienated in their favour. Through notices, dated 15.09.2009, the first respondent rejected the applications of the petitioners on the ground that the plots purchased by them are part of municipal lease land. The said notices are challenged in these writ petitions. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The record placed before this Court discloses that the Government through Tahsildar, Adilabad, executed deeds of conveyance in favour of the petitioners on 03.10.2008. This was after the plots were identified with the participation of the first respondent. A list signed by all the three officials is furnished. Once it emerges that the transfer in favour of the petitioners has taken place with the knowledge and approval of the Municipality, the first respondent is not at all justified in not acceding to the request of the petitioners to effect mutation. Once the competent authority in the Government has transferred the property in favour of the petitioners, it ceases to be a municipal lease land. Viewed from any angle, the impugned notices cannot be sustained in law. Hence, the writ petitions are allowed and the impugned notices are set aside. The respondents are directed to take steps, duly taking into account the deeds of conveyance that are executed in favour of the petitioners and the list prepared by the Revenue Department with the consent and participation of the first respondent. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:11.11.2009 kdl