^ ■ APHC010346692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES^ AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATT^ WRIT PETITION NO: 17299 OF 2025 ^ Between: Devendia Venkateswarlu S/o. Kotaiah Aged about 45 years, Occ- Ex- servicemen Lakkavaram Village Darsi Mandal Prakasam District. ...PETITIONER'^ AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3. The District Registrar, Ongole, Prakasam District. 4. The Sub-Registrar, Darsi, Prakasam District. ...RESPONDENTS^ Petition under Article 22”^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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order orders. Direction or Direction to declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not receive and process the document of the land for an extent Ac. 1-93 Cents, in Sy. No.338-3C, situated at Darsi Village and Mandal, Prakasam District, as iilegai, arbitrary and violation of the Art. 14,21,300(A) of Constitution India and also violation of or provisions of U/S.71 of the Registration Act. 1908. And consequently direct the 4'*^ respondent to receivq^— 9. and process the document of the land for an extent Ac. 1-93 Cents, in Sy. N0.338-3C, situated at Darsi Village and Mandal, Prakasam Districts 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 4‘^ respondent to receive and process the document of the land for an extent Ac. 1-93 Cents, in Sy. No.338-3C, situated at Darsi Village and Mandal, Prakasam District pending disposal of the Writ petition before this Hon’ble Court. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VENKATESWARLU GADA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR REVENUE ^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4:GP FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATION The Court made the following order: APHC010346692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] r THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17299/2025 Between; 1.DEVENDLA VENKATESWARLU, , S/0. KOTAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC- EX-SERVICEMEN LAKKAVARAM VILLAGE DARSI MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL A.P SECRETARIAT, 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ONGOLE PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, ONGOLE PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4.THE SUBREGISTRAR, DARSI PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or orders. Direction or Direction to declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not receive and process the document of the land for an extent Ac. 1-93 Cents, in Sy. No.338-3C, situated at Darsi Village and Mandal, Prakasam District, as illegal , arbitrary and violation of the Art. 14,21,300(A) of Constitution India and also violation of provisions of U/S.71 of the Registration Act. 1908. And consequently direct the 4th respondent to receive and process the document of the land for an extent Ac. 1-93 Cents, in •.w W.P.No.17299 of 2b ¥ Sy. N0.338-3C, situated at Darsi Village and Mandal, Prakasam District and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying thai 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 4th respondent to receive and process the document of the land for an extent Ac. 1-93 Cents, in Sy. N0.338-3C, situated at Darsi Village and Mandal, Prakasam District pending disposal of the Writ petition before this Hon’ble Court and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VENKATESWARLU GADA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri Eathakota Venkata Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Stamps and Registration for respondents 1 to 4. 2. This writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondent No.4 in not receiving and processing the document in respect of land of an extent of Ac.1- 93 cents, in survey No.338-3C, situated at Darsi village and Mandal, Prakasam District, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was assigned the subject land vide D.K.No.3/1416 F dated 08.09.2006 under Ex- Servicemen quota. The petitioner intended to alienate the property and presented the document before respondent No.4. However, respondent No.4 is not receiving or processing the document. SRS,J W.P.No.17299 of 2025 listed on 10.07.2025 and adjourned by one week Government Pleader for Revenue, to I ^ 4. The writ petition was the request of the learned Assistant on get instructions. Pleader the instructions furnished No.Nil/2025 dated 14.07.2025. Today, learned Assistant Government by Joint Sub-Registrar, Darsi, vide letter I 5. would disclose that the petitioner did not ■ I respect of the property mentioned indicate that the aforementioned property maintained in the office of the A perusal of the instructions present the document for registration in supra. The instructions would further i is not included in the prohibited list of properties 6. Joint Sub-Registrar, Darsi. In the writ affidavit, no averment was made by the petitioner regarding document before the registering authority. 7. the presentation of the that respondent No.4 is not receiving presenting the document, is The contention of the petitioner and processing the document, without even 8. misconceived. Therefore, this Court does not find any the same is liable to be dismissed. merit in the writ petition. Hence, 9. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed without costs. 10. preclude the petitioner from presenting the subject property before the authority. If the However, this order will not document in respect of the : petitioner presents the document, the authority shall process the same fulfilment of the provisions of the in accordance with law, subject to the Registration Act, 1908 and the Indian Stamp Act. 1899. sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- Wl.RANlESH BABU deputy REGISTRY As a //TRUE COPY// SECTSON OFFICER To, Sri Venkateswarlu Gada, Advocate [OPUC] ^ High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] High Court of Andhr^ 1. One CC to 2. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, 3. Two CCs to Pradesh [OUT] GP for Stamps and Registration, 4. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:17/07/2025 ORDER WP No.17299 OF 2025 ^ 0 I AUG 2025 ^nrtntS^o Co DISMISSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS