In simple terms: Balerao Dilip wanted his name on a land ownership document, but the court said no because of special rules for the area.
Balerao Dilip, a farmer from Bursanpatar Village, claimed he owned a piece of land measuring Acs.1-14 guntas in Adilabad District. He said it's been in his family for generations. On October 18, 2024, he asked the local official, the Thasildar, to update the records and give him an E-Pattadar Passbook. But nothing happened, so he went to court.
The government lawyer explained that the land is in a Scheduled area. According to the APSALTR Act, 1959, and its 1970 amendment, people who are not from the tribal community, like Balerao, can't get ownership papers for land there. Balerao only had one year's worth of documents from 2010-2011 to prove his claim.
"The petitioner is non-tribal, therefore, he cannot seek issuance of pattadar pass books in respect of subject property."
There was another problem. Balerao applied on paper, but since the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 2020 was in effect, he should have applied online. The rules say he needed to submit his application to the District Collector, not the Thasildar.
Judge K. Lakshman dismissed Balerao's request. The judge noted that Balerao didn't follow the right process and didn't have enough proof of ownership. However, Balerao can still try other legal ways to solve his issue.
"Viewed from any angle, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed."
The court made its decision on August 21, 2025. The verdict means that Balerao's request to have his name on the land ownership document was denied, but he can look into other legal options if he wants to.
