THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4151 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner approached the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranga Reddy, East Division, 4th respondent herein by way of an appeal under Section 5(5) of the A.P. Record of Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act (for short ‘the Act’) seeking correction of entries in the pahani for the year 1995-96 in respect of the land in Survey No.214 of Begumpet Village, Kandukur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The 4th respondent issued a memo, dated 20.05.208 rejecting the appeal/petition on the ground that the pahani/adangal is only an annual account and it does not constitute the record of rights under the Act. He made a reference to the order of the Joint Collector, Ranga Reddy District. The petitioner challenges the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the Revenue. The 4th respondent refused to entertain the appeal preferred by the petitioner on the sole ground that the entries in pahanies/adangals do not constitute the record of rights. He does not appear to have taken note of Rules 15 to 18 of the Rules made under the Act. The various categories of documents and records that are in the purview of the Act and the Rules are mentioned therein. Simply by making a reference to an order said to have been passed by the Joint Collector, the 4th respondent rejected the appegal/petition. The impugned memo is totally untenable in law. Therefore, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned memo is set aside. It is left open to the petitioner to file an application before the Mandal Revenue Officer for necessary relief and pursue the remedies thereafter depending on the outcome thereof. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 03.03.2009 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4151 of 2009 Date: 03.03.2009 JSU