GOWNOLLA SARASWATHI v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/15763/2025 · 2025-07-14
Subba Reddy Satti
Transfer Petitionbody2025
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APHC010311272025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) S TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY . TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SA^% WRIT PETITION NO: 15763 OF 2025 ! Between:
1. Gownolla Saraswathi, W/o. G. Chandrasekhar, aged about 41 Housewife, R/o.D.No. 5-5-10/11, Kukatpalli Kommanigadda near Raos years, High School^ Hyderabad. 2. Mudiveti Rajasekhar Reddy, S/o. M. Venkata Ramana Reddy, aged about 50 years. Agriculture, R/o. D.No. 7-30, Ravindranagar Post, Madanapalli Mandal, Yeguvakuravanka, Annamayya District. Ponnutipalem ...Petitioners AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District, Rayachooti. 3. The District Registrar, Annamayya District, Rayachooti. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madanapalli Annamayya District. 5. The Tahsildar, Madanapalli Mandal Annamayya District. 6. The Sub-Registrar, Madanaplli Mandal, Annamayya District. ...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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 6th respondent in not processing the documents presented by the petitioners for registration in respect of the Plot Nos. 125, 126, 224, 225, 226 and 227 in S.Nos. 693, 695, 696, 697 and 851 of Basinikonda Revenue Village, Madanapalli Mandal, Annamayya District as illegal. improper, unjust, arbitrary and violation of ^ Article 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and also violation of Article 22A of Registration Act and consequently direct the 6th respondent to process for registration in respect of the above plots. 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 to direct the 6th respondent to process the documents presented by the petitioners for registration in respect of the Plot Nos. 125, 126, 224, 225, 226 & 227 in S.Nos. 693, 695, 696, 697 & 851 of Basinikonda Revenue Village, Madanapalli Mandal, Annamayya District pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI MAHADEVA KANTHRIGALA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 4 & 5: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.
3 & 6: GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS / The Court made the following order:
APHC010311272025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 15763/2025 Between:
1.GOWNOLLA SARASWATHI, W/0. G. CHANDRASEKHAR HOUSEWIFE, R/O.D.NO. 5-5- KOMMANIGADDA NEAR RAOS HIGH SCHOOL AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, KUKATPALLI HYDERABAD. 10/11 2.MUDIVETI RAJASEKHAR REDDY,, S/0. M. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. AGRICULTURE, R/0. D.NO. 7-30, RAVINDRANAGAR, YEGUVAKURAVANKA, PONNUTIPALEM POST, MADANAPALLI MANUAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. RAMANA ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, RAYACHOOTI. SECRETARIAT 3.THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, RAYACHOOTI. ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, 4.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MADANAPALLI ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 5.THE TAHSILDAR, MADANAPALLI MANUAL ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 6.THE SUBREGISTRAR, MADANAPLLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA
SRS,J W.P.No. 15763 of 2025 DISTRICT. i ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 6th respondent in not processing the documents presented by the petitioners for registration in respect of the Plot Nos. 125, 126, 224, 225, 226 and 227 in S.Nos.
693, 695, 696, 697 and 851 of Basinikonda Revenue Village, Madanapalli Mandal, Annamayya District as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and also violation of Article 22A of Registration Act and consequently direct the 6th respondent to process for registration in respect of the above plots and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the 6th respondent to process the documents presented by the petitioners for registration in respect of the Plot Nos. 125, 126, 224, 225, 226 & 227 in S.Nos. 693, 695, 696, 697 & 851 of Basinikonda Revenue Village, Madanapalli Mandal, Annamayya District pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. MAHADEVA KANTHRIGALA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following;
:: ORDER :: The above writ petition has been filed to declare the action of respondent No.6 in not processing the documents presented by the petitioners
SRS,J W.P.No.15763 of 2025 for registration in respect of Plot Nos. 125, 126, 224, 225, 226 & 227 in Sy.Nos.693, 695, 696, 697 & 851 of Basinikonda Revenue Village, Madanapalli Mandal, Annamayya District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri K. Mahadeva,
learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Stamps and Registration, appeared for respondents 1 to 6.
Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the 1®‘ petitioner is the absolute owner of Plot Nos.224, 225, 226 & 227 in Sy.Nos.693, 695, 696, 697 & 851 of Basinikonda Revenue Village, Madanapalli Mandal, Annamayya District. The 1®' petitioner purchased the plots through a registered sale deed dated 22.01.2021. The 2"'^ petitioner is the absolute owner of plot Nos.125 &
126. The petitioners intended to alienate the plots and submitted documents for registration. Respondent No.6 received the documents and assigned P.Nos.30, 31, 32, 33 & 34, and did not process further, due to pendency of the suit in O.S.No.51 of 2023 on the file of the learned II Addl. District Judge, Madanapalli. Learned counsel would also submit that respondent No.6, having assigned P.Nos.30, 31, 32, 33 & 34 to the documents presented by the petitioners, ought to have processed or passed an appropriate order.
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4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that respondent No.6 will pass appropriate orders on the documents presented by the petitioners in respect of the aforementioned plots.
5. Whenever a document is presented, the registering authority shall receive and process the same, subject to the fulfilment of the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. Unless a restraint
order is passed by a competent Court or the property is included in the list of prohibited properties under Sec 22A of the Registration Act, the registering authority shall not refuse to register the document. In case of any impediment.
SRS,J W.P.No.15763 of 2025 the registering authority shall pass a refusal order under Section 71 of the Registration Act. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is
disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the respondent No.6 to pass appropriate orders regarding the documents presented by the petitioners in respect of Plot Nos. 125, 126, 224, 225, 226 & 227 in Sy.Nos.693, 695, 696, 697 & 851 of Basinikonda Revenue Village, Madanapalli Mandal, Annamayya District, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four (04) weeks. No order as to costs.
6. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- K.J.RAJA BABU , ASSISTANT REGISTRAR j //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi.
2. The District Collector, Annamayya District, Rayachooti.
3. The District Registrar, Annamayya District, Rayachooti.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madanapalli Annamayya District.
5. The Tahsildar, Madanapalli Mandal Annamayya District.
6. The Sub-Registrar, MadanapHi Mandal, Annamayya District.
7. One CC to Sri Mahadeva Kanthrigala Advocate [OPUC]
8. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
9. Two CCs to GP for Registration and Stamps, High Court of Andhra ^ Pradesh [OUT]
10. Two CD Copies -y TF
1 % HIGH COURT DATED:15/07/2025
ORDER WP NO. 15763 OF 2025 of ANO//^ ^ 2 0 AUG 2025 vS «o O' '-SgseaissS^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION, WITHOUT COSTS