IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI WRIT PETITION NO: 17967 OF 2022 Between: 1. Kurakula Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Venkateswarlu, Age 52 years, R/o. D.No.4-24-59/9, 6th Line, Mutyalareddy Nagar, Koritipadu, Guntur Town and District. 2. Kurakula Vinay Kumar, S/o. Srinivasa Rao, Age 25 years, R/o. D.No.4- 24-59/9, 6th Line, Mutyalareddy Nagar, Koritipadu, Guntur Town & District. Kurakula Sobharani, W/o. Srinivasa Rao, Age 45 years, R/o. D.No.4-24- 59/9, 6th Line, Mutyalareddy Nagar, Koritipadu, Guntur Town and District 3. ...PETITIONERS AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur. The District Registrar, Stamps and Registration, Guntur District, Guntur. The Sub-Registrar, Stamps and Registration, Koritepadu SRO, Guntur, Guntur District. The Joint Sub-Registrar-136, Stamps &Registration, Koritepadu, Guntur District, Guntur. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned order of intimation of refusal, dt. 19.02.2022 issued by the 5th Respondent in refusing to register the petitioners pending documents bearing no's. P588/2017 to P.595/2017 and P608/2017 presented by the petitioners, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently set aside the said impugned intimation of refusal, dt. 19.02.2022 with a direction to the respondents to register the petitioners aforesaid pending document numbers and release the same by duly assigning the regular registered sale deed numbers. lA NO: 1 OF 2022 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to complete the Process of Registration, release the petitioners pending documents bearing no’s P588/2017 to P.595/2017 and P608/2017 by suspending the impugned intimation of refusal, dt. 19.02.2022 of the 5^'^ respondent. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI T. DIWAKAR REDDY representing SRI G. VENKATA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5: GP FOR STAMPS & REGISTRATION The Court made the following: ORDER * APHC010247992022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3299] TUESDAY ,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI WRIT PETITION NO: 17967/2022 Between: ...PETITIONER(S) Kurakula Srinivasa Rao and Others AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.G VENKATA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri T.Diwakar Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri G.Venkata Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Registration and Stamps. 2 (RNT,J W.P.No.17967 of 2022) The petitioners are challenging the intimation of refusal 2. th respondent-joint Sub-Registrar-136 dated 19.02.2022 by the 5 Koritepadu, to register the sale deed. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that another 3. W.P. No. 23814 of 2022 was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by another petitioner, challenging the very same order as impugned in this petition, which was allowed by an order dated 13.09.2022. The impugned intimation of refusal was set aside and the matter was remanded to the respondents to reconsider the issue afresh and take appropriate action within a specified time. Learned Government Pleader for Registration and Stamps 4. also submits that the matter is squarely covered by the order dated 13.09.2022 passed in W.P.No.23814 of 2022 and the same order may be passed in the present case. The operative portion of the order dated 13.09.2022 in 5. W.P.No.23814of2022 isas under ;- “7. ^Considering the submissions made by both the counsel, GO. Ms. No. 1168 dated 15.9.2010 and the above cited judgment rendered in case between K. Sudhakar Reddy V. M/s Sudha Constructions & Others in CRP.No.3352 of 2011 dated 19.12.2011, the 3 (RNT,J W.P.No.17967 of 2022) impugned refusal order issued by the 5th respondent dated 19.2.2022 is set aside remanding the matter back to the respondents to re-consider the issue afresh and take appropriate action within a period offour weeks from today. Accordingly, the Writ Petition disposed of. ” Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed. The impugned intimation of refusal order dated 19.02.2022 issued by the 5 respondent, in the case of the present petitioners is also set aside. The matter is remanded to the 5“" respondent, Joint Sub-Registrar-13 6, who shall pass appropriate orders afresh upon reconsideration of the issue within a period of four (04) weeks from the date a copy of this order is received. 6. th No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. Sd/- M SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Guntur District, Guntur. 3. The District Registrar, Stamps and Registration, Guntur District, Guntur. 4. The Sub-Registrar, Stamps and Registration, Koritepadu SRO, Guntur, Guntur District. 5. The Joint Sub-Registrar-136, Stamps & Registration, Koritepadu, Guntur District, Guntur. One CC to Sri G. Venkata Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Stamps and Registration, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Three CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:04/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.17967 of 2022 5 19 FEB 2025 ^ , Current Section * ^ ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS