'v APHC010318992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0 MONDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16215 OF 2025 Between: Maguluri Venkateswar Rao, S/o. Umamaheswar Rao, Aged about 56 R/o. D.No. 233-3, No.1 Grace City, Palasamudram Village, Gorantia Mandal Ananthapur District years. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue, Stamps and Registration Department, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector, Puttaparthy, Anantapur Now Sri Satya District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthy Division, Anantapur Now Sri Satya Sai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Gorantia Mandal, Anantapur Now Sri Satya Sai District. 5. The Sub-Registrar, Chilamathur, Anantapur Now Sri Satya Sai 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 a Writ or Order or Direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent no.2 in not deleting Secretariat, Sai T ✓ the Survey number (Sy.no.58/4) from the prohibitory properties list under section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 is Contrary to Registration Act and violations of Article 14, 21 and 300A and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to delete the survey number (Sy.no.58/4) from prohibitory properties list under section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908. 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 2"^^ respondent to delete the survey number (Sy.no.58/4) from prohibitory properties list under section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 pending disposal of the above writ petition. lA NO: 2 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 respondent to register and release the documents vide P. No. 05/2023 pending disposal of the above writ petition. th direct the 5 Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI K. SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 5: GP FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATION Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4; GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: 'V f APHC010318992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16215/2025 Between: 1.MAGULURI VENKATESWAR RAO, , S/0. UMAMAHESWAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/0. D.NO. 233-3, N0.1 GRACE CITY, PALASAMUDRAM VILLAGE, GORANTIA MANUAL, ANANTHAPURDISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PUTTAPARTHY, ANANTAPUR NOW SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 3.THE REVENUEDIVISIONAL OFFICER, PUTTAPARTHY DIVISION, ANANTAPUR NOW SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, GORANTIA MANDAL, ANANTAPUR NOW SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 5.THE SUBREGISTRAR, CHILAMATHUR, ANANTAPUR NOW SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. REVENUE, STAMPS AND SECRETARIAT, ...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 to may be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or Direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent no.2 in not deleting the Survey number (Sy.no.58/4) from the prohibitory properties list under section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 is Contrary to Registration Act and violations of Article 14, 21 and 300A and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to delete the 2 survey number (Sy.no.58/4) from prohibitory properties list under section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 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 2nd respondent to delete the survey number (Sy.no.58/4) from prohibitory properties list under section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such lA NO: 2 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 5th respondent to register and release the documents vide P. No. 05/2023 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KSRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:- “to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent no. 2 in not deleting the Survey number (Sy.no. 58/4) from the prohibitory properties list under section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 is Contrary to Registration Act and violations of Article 14, 21 and 300A and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to delete the survey number (Sy.no. 58/4) from prohibitory properties list under section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 and pass such other order. ” 3 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the 3. petitioner requested this Court, without touching the merits of the case, to issue a direction to respondent No.2 to dispose of the report submitted by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthy, vide Rc.No.93/2023(A), dated Nil March, 2023. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue readily agreed to dispose of the report submitted by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthy, vide Rc.No.93/2023(A) dated Nil March, 2023, if any pending with the respondents. 5. In view of the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, this Court need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in “The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh^”, wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do not serve to 2019(8) SCALE 544 4 the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to respondent No.2 to dispose of the report submitted by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthy, vide Rc.No.93/2023(A), dated Nil March, 2023, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 6. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the report submitted by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthy Rc.No.93/2023(A), dated Nil March, 2023, after providing vide opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. Sd/- Wl. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Stamps and Registration 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector, Puttaparthy, Anantapur Now Sri Satya Sai District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthy Division, Anantapur Now Sri Satya Sai District. \ 4. The Tahsildar, Gorantia Mandal, Anantapur Now Sri Satya Sai District. 5. The Sub-Registrar, Chilamathur, Anantapur Now Sri Satya Sai District. 6. One CC to Sri K. Srinivas, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Stamps and Registration, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:07/07/2025 ORDER WP N0.16215 0F 2025 iS gf 1 1 AUG 2025 ^ ^i^nTMt SectiojjXW DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS