HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTA RAO W.A.NO. 1391 of 2008 JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) Heard both sides and at their request the main appeal itself is taken up for disposal. Petitioners are the appellants, who ﬁled this appeal assailing the orders of the learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petition, where they sought for certiorari against the orders passed by the ﬁrst respondent herein dated 1.12.1997 in trying to eﬀect change in the entries in the sethwari, which according to the appellants passed without any prior notice or providing any opportunity. The learned single judge while pending consideration the fact that though interim suspension of the impugned order was granted initially, subsequently, said petition was dismissed by order dated 8.7.1999, dismissed the Writ Petition without going into the merits of the case stating that nothing survives for adjudication on merits. Hence the present Writ Appeal. Having considered the submissions made across the bar for both the parties and also on perusal of the material, it is seen that the ﬁrst respondent-District Revenue Oﬃcer, Ranga Reddy District, virtually by an order dated 1.12.1997 sought to make changes in respect of the lands in question in the sethwari, which is a very important piece of revenue document making rights in favour of the individuals. The grievance of the appellants is that the said order is passed without any notice or opportunity to them. There is no serious dispute on this ground. The learned Government Pleader states that a change of entry is only a ministerial one and therefore, having regard to the earlier checkered events, no prejudice would cause to that effect. We are not prepared to accept such submissions made by the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents 1 and 2 because sethwari is a very important piece of land record, wherein either making an entry or deletion, the substantive right of the party will be aﬀected and before doing that, issuance of notice or opportunity should be given to the eﬀected person. Admittedly, no such notice is given or any opportunity to the appellants herein. Hence, the matter to be considered afresh by the ﬁrst respondent. The order of the learned Single Judge and the consequential proceedings of the ﬁrst respondent dated 1.12.1997 are set aside and the matter is remitted to the ﬁrst respondent for fresh disposal on merits after giving notice and opportunity to the appellants. No order as to costs. ________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J _________________ R. KANTA RAO, 30th OCTOBER , 2008 KA