2025 INSC 1465
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NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 9996 OF 2025
THE STATE OF TELANGANA
REPRESENTED BY FOREST DIVISIONAL OFFICER … APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
MIR JAFFAR ALI KHAN (DEAD) THR. LRS. & ORS. … RESPONDENT(S)
J U D G M E N T
S.V.N. BHATTI, J.
1. An extent of 102 Acres in Survey No. 201/1 Gurramguda Forest Block,
Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, State of Telangana, is the Subject
Matter of the Civil Appeal.
1.1 The Civil Appeal examines the legality of the order dated 15.10.2014 of
the Forest Settlement Officer (“FSO”) made under Sections 4 and 6, read with
Section 10 of the Telangana Forest Act, 19671 (“Telangana Forest Act”). The
consideration of the issues would require examination of the scheme of the
Hyderabad (Abolition of Jagirs) Regulation, 1358F2 (“the Abolition
Regulation”), Telangana Atiyat Enquiries Act, 1952 (“Atiyat Enquiry Act”),
Telangana Abolition of Inams Act, 1955 (“Abolition of Inams Act”).
1.2 On 30.11.2005, Mir Jaffar Ali/Respondent no. 1 (“Claimant”) filed a
claim petition before the FSO claiming a succession right through Salar Jung-
1 Previously, A.P. Act No. 1 of 1967. 2 Corresponding to ~1949 AD.
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III to the Subject Matter of the Civil Appeal. The FSO, at the first instance,
vide order dated 03.09.2010, rejected the claim for exclusion from the
proposed no...