APHC010304812025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15298/2025 Between: Chitta Bali Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M SIVA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the District Collector, YSR Kadapa District in including the Petitioners Land admeasuring Ac. 1.64 cents covered by Sy.No. 1104 situated in Rangasamudram Village, Porumamilla Mandal, YSR Kadapa District in the List of Prohibited Properties under Section 22 (A) of the Registration Act, 1908 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also in violation of Registration Act, 1908 besides in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated.29.03.2025 and Mee seva Application No. TATTA012300112549 dated 10.09.2023 and delete the Petitioners Patta Land admeasuring Ac. 1.64 cents covered by Sy. No. 1104 situated in Rangasamudram Village, Porumamilla Mandal, YSR Kadapa District from the List of Prohibited Properties under Section 22 (A) of the Registration Act, 1908 to pass such other order or orders...” 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of land admeasuring to an extent of Ac. 1.64 cents in Sy.No. 1104, situated at Rangasamudram Village, Porumamilla Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. The subject property was sold by the Government to the assignees vide orders dated 31.12.1991, and subsequently, the possession was handed over to the purchasers. Since then, the petitioner has been in peaceful possession and is the rightful enjoyer of the said land. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Tahsildar without mutating the name of the petitioner in respect of the subject land, has classified the subject land as dotted land and also included in the prohibitory list under section 22-A(1)(a) of the Registration Act, 1908. For which, the petitioner submitted an online application dated 10.09.2023 through Mee-Seva and also made a representation dated 29.03.2025 to the respondent authorities, seeking for deletion of the subject property from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A(1)(a) of the Registration Act, 1908. Even after receipt of the representation of the petitioner, the respondent authorities neither considered nor issued any proceedings so far. Hence the writ petition. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 26.06.2025 issued by the 4th respondent, wherein it is stated as follows:- “No action has been taken on the application filed by the writ petitioner vide application No.TATA012300112549 dated 10.09.2023 for deletion of the land in Sy.No.1104 extent of Ac.1.64 cents of Rangasamudram village of Porumamilla Mandal from the list of prohibited properties under section 22 A of the Registration act 1908. Action will be taken basing on the records available in the office and records produced by the petitioner”. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents, and on perusal of the material available on record, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of by directing the respondents’ authorities to consider the application/representation of the petitioner, dated 29.03.2025, for deletion of the subject property from the prohibited list notified under Section 22- A(1)(a) of the Registration Act, 1908 as expeditiously as possible, strictly in accordance with the law, preferably within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of this order after providing an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned. 6. 6. With the above direction the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ______________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 26.06.2025 klk 109 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.15298 of 2025 26.06.2025 kkllkk