APHC010403152025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 20650 OF 2025 Between: Mohammad Noor, S/o late Abdul Razak, aged about 61 years, R/o.32-26- 57/1, Machavaram Vijayawada, NTR district. ...PETITIONER - AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary (Stamps and Registration), Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The District Registrar, Bapatia District, Bapatla. 3. The Sub-Registrar, Cheerala, Bapatla District. 4. Andhra Euangelical Luthern Church, Rep. by its President, Chintala, S/o Chintala Vandanam, Dr. Elia aged about 66 years, R/o ST Mathews Church North Parish, Lodge Centre, Brodipet, Guntur. 5. Kurapati Bulli Babu, s/o Venkatappaiah, aged about 50 years, R/o 3- 137, Vundavalli village, Vundavalli mandalam, Guntur 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, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of the respondent officials in not receiving and register the lease deed/document, dated 24.01.2023 presented I %with respect to land admeasuring an extent of Ac. 5-00 cents out of Ac. c6nts situated in S. No. 720/B of Epudupalem village, Cheerala ^alarfi, Bapatia District, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 as amended from time to time as also contrary to Article 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently COMMAND the 3rd respondent to receive, register, release the lease Document dated 24.01.2023 presented by me with respect to land admeasuring an extent of Ac. 5-00 cents out of Ac. 11-00 cents situated in S. No. 720/B of Epudupalem village, Cheerala mandalam, Bapatia District forthwith, in the interest of justice. ^ H - m 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 3'"^ respondent to receive, register, release the lease Document dated 24.01.2023 presented by me with respect to land admeasuring extent of Ac. 5-00 cents out of Ac. 11-00 cents situated in S. No. 720/B of Epudupalem village, Cheerala mandal Bapatia district forthwith, in the interest of justice. an Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI J.V.PHANIDUTH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATION Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5:— The Court made the following order: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO / WRIT PETITION No. 20650 of 2025 ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not receiving and register the lease deed/document dated 24.01.2023 submitted by the petitioner with respect to the land admeasuring to an extent of Ac.5.00 cents out of Ac. 11.00 cents situated in S.No.720/B of Epudupalem village, Cheerala Mandal, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of provisions of the Registration Act, 1908. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the subject property of the Writ Petition was placed in the prohibited list per the directions issued by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in W.P. Nos.10887 and 10891 of 2021 dated 12.09.2023. 2. as Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that under Section 71 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908, the Sub-Registrar who refuses to register a document must record the reasons for their refusal, and relied on the judgment of this Court in W.P. No.22537 of Wherein, a learned single Judge of this High Court has directed the concerned authority to receive the document when they submitted for registration. If there are any objections with regard 3. 2024. are to registration, the same shall be notified by way of a Speaking Order'' to the concerned party in order to enable such party to know the reasons for such rejection. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader order of this Court to the has not denied the present facts of the case and submitted Sub-Registrar to the written instructions addressed by the Joint Government Pleader for revenue, as part of the record. 5. Therefore, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 3'"* respondent to record if there the Lease Deed and and communicate the any objections for registration of are pass appropriate, reasoned and speaking order same to the petitioner herein, to enable the party to take further action. It is needless to say that the process shall be completed within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of no order as to costs. the order. There shall be As a sequel, interlocutory applications Writ Petition shall stand closed. if any pending in this Sd/- Wl. RANIESH BABU deputy registrar SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1- The Principal Secretary (Stamps and Registration), State of Andhra i, Amaravathi. Pradesh, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi 2. The District Registrar, Bapatia District Bapatla. 3. The Sub-Registrar, Cheerala, Bapatla District.- 4. One CC to Sri J.V.Phaniduth, Advocate [OPUCf 5. Two CCS to GP for Stamps Pradesh [OUT] and Registration, High Court of Andhra 6. Two CD Copies ssb HIGH COURT DATED;20/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 20650 OF 2025 y'' 04 .rT»J Co^ 0 9 SEP 2025 ntSectioux^^ ov DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS