APHC010301882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU WRIT PETITION NO: 14987 OF 207.*% VJIO^ [3S 3 wm nU [5' ^KO NIMMAGADDA Between: 1. Aramadaka Purushotham Reddy, S/o A.Yella Reddy, Aged about 76 years, Occ Agriculture Resident of D.No.4-657 LBS Road, Filer Village and Mandal, Annamayya District. 2. Smt. Shaik Hafeeza, W/o Late Shaik Modeen Saheb, Aged about D.No. 1-113, Bodumalluvripalli Filer Mandal, Annamayya District. 67 years, Occ House wife. 3. Sri S.Shameer Basha, S/o Late Shaik Modeen Saheb, Aged about Resident of D.No. 1-113 50 years, Occ Agriculture, Filer Mandal, Annamayya District. 4. Sri S.Jaffar Basha Bodumalluvripalli, S/o Late Shaik Modeen Saheb Aged about 47 D Nol-113, Bodumalluvripalli, Flier Mandal, Annamayya District. 5. Sri S.Chand Basha, S/o Late years, Occ Agriculture, Shaik Modeen Saheb . Aged about 42 Bodumalluvripalli, years, Occ Agriculture Filer Mandal, Annamayya District. 6. Sri S.Riyaz Basha, S/o Late years, Occ Agriculture, r Filer Mandal, Annamayya District. Resident of D.No. 1-113 Shaik Modeen Saheb Aged about 38 Bodumalluvripalli, Resident of D.No. 1-113 7. Smt. Shaik Shakurun, W/o Shaik Occ House wife. Madar Saheb, Aged about 48 Resident of Thurakapeta, Reddivaripalli Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor District. years, village, 8. Smt. K.Thahirunnisa, W/o K.Mohd. ‘ House wife, Resident of D.No.2-1585/ Mandal, Annamayya District. 9. Sri S.Khasim Saheb, S/o S.Madar Agriculture, Ghouse, Aged about 46 1, LBS Road, piler Town and years, Occ Saheb, Aged about 62 1-114, years, Occ Near Water Tank, Resident of D.No. Bodumalluvripalli, piler Mandal, Annamayya 10. Sri S.Mohammed Ghouse, S/o Khasim District. Saheb, Aged about 27 years 1-114, Near Water Tank District. Occ Agriculture, Resident of D.No. Bodumalluvripalli, piler Mandal, Annamayya 11- Smt. Shaik Nouhira, W/o Shaik Mahaboob Basha, Aged about 40 Resident of D.No.4-4-7l7 years, Occ House wife. Nehru Nagar, Tirupati town and Mandal, Tirupati District. 12. Smt. Shaik Shahira, W/o Shaik Afroz, Aged about 47 7-449, Bapuji Nagar, Kalikiri Mandal, years, Occ House wife. Resident of D.No. Annamayya District. 13. Sri S.Abubakkar, S/o Late Shaik years, Occ Agriculture Mohaboob Saheb, Aged about 40 Resident of D.No.4-4-682/C Nehrunagar Tirupati town and Mandal, Tirupati District. 14. Sri S.Chand Basha, S/o Late Shaik Mohaboob Saheb, Aged about 37 Resident of D.No.4-4-682/C years, Occ Agriculture, Tirupati town and Mandal, Tirupati District. Nehrunagar, ...PETITIONERS AND Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi, Guntur 1. The State of Andhra Department of Revenue, District. 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District at Rayachoty. 3. The Tahsildar, Filer Mandal, Annamayya District. 4. The District Registrar, Stamps and Registration, Rayachoty, Annamayya District. 5. The Sub Registrar, Stamps and Registration Filer, Annamayya District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution Of India praying that in the the High Court may be more particularly one in the nature of Writ circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue a Writ, or direction i of Mandamus declaring the order of refusal dated 04-02-2022 of the 5th respondent in refusing to register the Document bearing F.No.l5 of 2022 for the property admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.38 1/2 cents Ac.0.77 cents in Sy.No.494/4A, Ac.0.19 1/4 Ac.0.19 y. cents in Sy.No.494/4D, situated in Bodumalluvaripalli village. Filer Mandal, Annamayya District without looking into the proceeding R Dis E4/152 to 156, 162 to in Sy.No.494/4B, cents in Sy.No.494/4C, and 165/Piler/2018, dated 18-05-2018 issued by the 2nd respondent and subsequent letter vide Proc. No.ROC-REV-ESEC/139/2018- addressed to the 3rd respondent i of principles of natural justice JA(F4)-COLCTR, dated 03-08-2019 illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation and consequently direct the 5‘^ IS respondent to register and release the document bearing P. No.15, dated 29-01-2022. lA NO: 1 OF 202.4 Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased direct the S'" respondent to register and release the 15, dated 29-01-2022 presented by the petitioners i admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.38 V2 praying that in the circumstances stated to document bearing P.No. in respect of the property cents in Sy.No.494/4B, Ac.0.77 cents in Sy.No.494/4A, Ac.0.19 14 Sy.No.494/4D, situated in Annamayya District, pending Honourable court. cents in Sy.No.494/4C, and Ac.0.19 14 cents in Bodumalluvaripalli village. Filer Mandal, disposal of the Writ petition before this Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI VUTUPALLI RAJANNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5:GP FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATION The Court made the following order: APHC010301882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ifc [3329] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 14987/2025 Between: 1. ARAMADAKA PURUSHOTHAM REDDY, S/0 A.YELLA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF D.NO.4-657, LBS ROAD, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. FILER VILLAGE AND MANDAL, 2. SMT. SHAIK HAFEEZA, W/0 LATE SHAIK MODEEN SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 1- BODUMALLUVRIPALLI, FILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA 113 DISTRICT. 3. SRI S.SHAMEER BASHA, S/0 LATE SHAIK MODEEN SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 1-113, BODUMALLUVRIPALLI, FILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 4. SRI S.JAFFAR BASHA, S/0 LATE SHAIK MODEEN SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 1- 113, BODUMALLUVRIPALLI, FILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 5. . SRI S.CHAND BASHA, S/0 LATE SHAIK MODEEN SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 1- 113, BODUMALLUVRIPALLI, FILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 6. . SRI S.RIYAZ BASHA, S/0 LATE SHAIK MODEEN SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 1- 113, BODUMALLUVRIPALLI, FILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 7. SMT. SHAIK SHAKURUN. W/0 SHAIK MADAR SAHEB ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE. thurakapeta, reddivaripalli village MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 8. SMT. K.THAHIRUNNISA, W/0 K.MOHD, GHOUSE AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, RESIDENT OF D NO tILs/ 1 lbI road, PILER town and MANDAL. ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ’ 9. SRI S.KHASIM SAHEB, S/0 S.MADAR YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE WATER TANK, r ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 10.SRI S.MOHAMMED GHOUSE, S/0 27 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE NEAR WATER TANK, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. " NOUHIRA, w/0 SHAIK MAHABOOB BASHA AGED 717 NPMPn“^®' resident of D NO dIstrict t'Rupati 12.SMT. SHAIK SHAHIRA, W/0 SHAIK AFROZ AGED ABOUT 47 years, OCC HOUSE WIFE. RESIDENT Of’D.NO 7 449 bARUj' NAGAR, KALIKIRI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 13. SRI S.ABUBAKKAR, S/0 LATE SHAIK u. ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE. 682/C, NEHRUNAGAR, TIRUPATI TOWN DISTRICT. agLd aHt mohaboob AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE D.N0.4-4-682/C, NEHRUNAGAR TIRUPATI DISTRICT. AGED RESIDENT OF PULICHERLA SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 62 Resident of d.no. 1-114 near bodumalluvripalli PILER MANDAL KHASIM SAHEB, AGED ABOUT RESIDENT OF D.NO 1-114 bodumalluvripalli. PILER MANDAl’ MOHABOOB SAHEB. AGED RESIDENT OF D.NO.4-4- AND MANDAL, TIRUPATI SAHEB, RESIDENT OF TIRUPATI TOWN AND MANDAL ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT AT RAYACHOTY. 3.THE TAHSILDAR, PILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, STAMPS AND REGISTRATION, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 5.THE SUB REGISTRAR, STAMPS AND REGISTRATION ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. PILER ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue a Writ, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the order of refusal dated 04-02-2022 of the 5th respondent in refusing to register the Document bearing F.No.15 of 2022 for the property admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.38 1/2 cents in Sy.No.494/4B, Ac.0.77 cents in Sy.No.494/4A, Ac.0.19 1/4 cents in Sy.No.494/4C, and Ac.0.19 Vi cents in Sy.No.494/4D, situated in Bodumalluvaripalli village. Filer Mandal, Annamayya District without looking into the Froceeding R.Dis.E4/152 to 156, 162 to 165/Filer/2018, dated 18-05- 2018 issued by the 2nd respondent and subsequent letter vide Froc. No.ROC-REV-ESEC/139/2018-JA(F4)- addressed to the 3rd respondent is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 5th respondent to register and release the document bearing F.No.l5, dated 29- 01-2022 and pass such pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to direct the 5th respondent to register and release the document bearing F.No. 15, dated 29-01-2022 presented by the petitioners in respect of the property admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.38 Vi cents in Sy.No.494/4B, Ac.0.77 cents in Sy.No.494/4A, Ac.0.19 Vi cents in Sy.No.494/4C, and Ac.0.19 Vi cents in Sy.No.494/4D, situated in Bodumalluvaripalli village, piler COLCTR, dated 03-08-2019 Mandal, Annamayya District, pending disposal of the Writ petition before Honourable court, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner{S): 1.VUTUPALLI RAJANNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following; this 4^ THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 14987/2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief; [.to Issue a Writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the order of refusal dated 04.02.2022 of the 5‘^ respondent in refusing to register the Document bearing P.No.15 of 2022 for the property admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.38 >4 cents in Sy.No.494/4B, Ac.0.77 cents in Sy.No.494/4A, Ac.0.194y cents in Sy.No.494/4C and Ac.O.WtV cents in Sy.No.494/4D situated in Bodumalluvaripalli village, Filer Mandal, Annamayya District without looking into the Proceeding R.Dis.E4/152 to 156, 162 to 165/Piler/2018, dated 18.05.2018 by the 2'’"^ respondent and subsequent letter vide dated issued Proc. No. ROC-REV-ESEC/139/2018-JA(F4)-COLCTR, 03.08.2019 addressed to the 3''"' respondent is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 5*^ respondent to register and release the document bearing P.No.15 dated 29.01.2022 and pass such other order or orders..." 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for the respondents. counsel for the petitioners submits that the property admeasuring to an extent of Ac.0.38 y2 cents in Sy.No.494/4B, Ac.0.77 cents Sy.No.494/4A, Ac.0.1974 cents in Sy.No.494/4C and Ac.0.1974 cents in Sy.No.494/4D situated in Bodumalluvaripalli village, Piler Mandal, Annamayya District was originally purchased by the husband of the 2"'' petitioner through a 3. Learned in registered sale deed dated 28,01.2015. Since then, petitioner No.2 has been in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject being any interference legal heirs noticed that the said Properties List. Therefore, they made Committee through Mee- from the prohibitory properties list. Pursuant to the Level Committee issued property without there or hindrance from any quarter. After his demise property is placed under the Prohibitory an application to the District Level his seva requesting for deletion of the subject property said application, the District proceedings dated 18.05.2015 directing respondent No.3 to update re-settlement register and to delete the the subject Section 22-A(1) of the Registration Act, 1908. Subsequently, respondent No.2 issued proceedings dated 03.08.2018 directing respondent No.3 from the prohibitory properties list. property from the prohibitory properties list under to delete the subject property 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits the petitioner No.1 herein purchased the that on 29.01.2022, said property for a valid sale consideration and submitted a document for registration before respondent No.4. Accordingly respondent No.4 allotted document bearing P.No.15 of 2022 and later, the said document is returned on the ground that the sale deed affects land which is classified as Dotted/ Government/ DKT land falling under clause (a) of the Section 22-A(1) of the Registration Act, 1908. Hence the registration of the document is refused under Section 71 of the Act. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners further circumstances, some similarly situated submits that in similar persons approached this Court and W.P.No.21437 of 2023 and this Court vide order dated 22.08.2023 disposed of the writ petition. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner requested to dispose of this writ petition in similar lines. The relevant portion of the said order reads as follows; filed “In the considered opinion of this Court, the view of the 4 respondent that the refusal order dated 24.12.2021 has not been set aside by the competent authority cannot be sustained, in the facts and circumstances of the case. Accordingly, the refusal order dated 24.12.2021 is set aside, declaring that the same, in view of the subsequent developments is of no consequence. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the the document/ sale deed document dated 20.10.2021 of the petitioners and take 4'^ respondent to receive P. No. 206/021 necessary action in the light of the proceedings of the 2 dated 14.07.2023 and the consequential notification nd respondent deleting the subject matter property from the prohibited category list, and release the same, if it is othenwise in compliance with process the provisions and Stamps Act and Registration Act, within a period (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. of four There shall be no order as to costs. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for the respondents instructions dated 30.06.2025, wherein, the relevant portion of the said instructions is extracted hereunder: “For the sale deed was executed by in favour of Sri Aramadaka Puruthotham Reddy presented dated 29.01.2022 at the date of presentation between the land Sy.Nos.494/4B extent Ac.0.385 cents, Sy.No.494/4A extent Ac.0.77 cents, Sy.No.494/4C extent Ac.0.1925 Sy.No.494/4D extent Ac.0.19.25 cents, total extent Ac.1.54 3. furnished written cents, cents of Bodumalluvaripalle Village of Piler Mandal. In this regard, I submit that the said survey number is notified as “DKT” It is further submitted that since the property Is not in prohibited properties list u/s 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 and the parties are resubmitted the document was admitted for registration. This is submitted for favour of information. ” Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for the respondents and perusal of the material placed on record and in view of the order dated 22.08.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.21437 of 2023, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of, with the following directions; 4. on i) Refusal order dated 04.02.2022 issued by respondent No.5 is hereby set aside. The petitioners herein are directed to re-submit the P.No.15 of 2022 to the respondent authorities, particularly, respondent No.5 within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such document, the respondents are directed to receive the document and take necessary action in the light of the proceedings of the 2"'"^ respondent dated 18.05.2018 and subsequent letter dated 03.08.2019 addressed to respondent No.3, deleting the subject property from the prohibited list, process and release the same, if it is otherwise in compliance with the provisions under Stamps and Registration Act, within a period of four (04) weeks, thereafter. ii) document i.e. more There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District at Rayachoty. 3. The Tahsildar, Filer Mandal, Annamayya District. 4. The District Registrar, Stamps and Registration Annamayya District. 5. The Sub Registrar, Stamps and Registration, Filer, Annamayya District. 6. One CC to Sri Vutupalli Rajanna, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP Stamps and Registration, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. Rayachoty, pch HIGH COURT DATED:30/06/2025 ORDER WP No.14987 OF 2025 ^ 2 8 JUL 2025 V yCo' VNQiI[«nt SectioQXiy DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS