APHC010610662025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 31711/2025 Between: 1. KOTLA YELLAJI RAO, S/O. LATE PAPAYYA, AGED 64 YEARS. 2. KOTIA RAMARAO @ RAMBABU, S/O. LATE YELLAYYA @ TATA, AGED 78 YEARS. 3. KOTIA NOOKA RAJU, S/O. LATE PAPAYYA, AGED 68 YEARS. 4. KOTIA PYDI RAJU, S/O. LATE PAPAYYA, AGED 66 YEARS. 5. KOTIA VENKATA MAHESWARA RAO, S/O. LATE APPARAO, AGED 48 YEARS. 6. KOTIA SRINU, S/O. LATE KOTIA VENKATESWARLU, AGED 53 YEARS. 7. KOTIA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. LATE KOTIA VENKATESWARLU, AGED 51 YEARS. 8. KOTIA BHASKARA RAO, S/O. LATE KOTIA VENKATESWARLU, AGED 49 YEARS. 9. KOTIA KONDA BABU, S/O. LATE KOTIA VENKATESWARLU, AGED 47 YEARS. 10. KOTIA GANAPATHI, S/O. LATE KOTIA SIMHACHALAM, AGED 36 YEARS. ALL ARE R/O. DOOR NO. 18-83-6, KOTHASALIPETA, MAHARANIPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 DR, J W.P.No.31711 of 2025 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (STAMPS AND REGISTRATION) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. THE JOINT SUB REGISTRAR 1, TURNER CHOULTRY, NEAR SUPER BAZAAR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, VISAKHAPATNAM (URBAN) VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 7. THE MANDAL REVENUE INSPECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the inaction of the respondents in considering the representations dated 10.12.2024 and 07.04.2025 submitted by the petitioners herein for deleting their land admeasuring an extent of 475 Square yards covered by T.S.No. 550-2, Manthavari Street, Salipeta, Maharanipeta Ward, Visakhapatnam from the list of Prohibited Properties under Section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908, as illegal, irregular, irrational, arbitrary and contrary to the directions of this Honble Court and in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to record the petitioners land as private land by deleting it from Prohibited Properties List under Section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 by considering the representation of the petitioners herein forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 DR, J W.P.No.31711 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 Pleased to direct the respondents herein to consider the representations of the petitioners herein dated 10.12.2024 and 07.04.2025 by recording their property in an extent of 475 Square yards covered by T.S.No. 550/2, Manthavari Street, Salipeta, Maharanipeta Ward, Visakhapatnam District as private property by deleting it from the list of Prohibited Properties under Section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. MAHESH ADAVIVARAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following: 4 DR, J W.P.No.31711 of 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction of the respondents in not considering the representations dated 10.12.2024 and 07.04.2025 submitted by the petitioners seeking deletion of their land admeasuring an extent of 475 square yards covered by T.S. No. 550/2, Manthavari Street, Salipeta, Maharanipeta Ward, Visakhapatnam, from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908. 2. The petitioners submitted a physical application on 04.01.2024 and online applications on 10.12.2024 and 07.04.2025 for deletion of the subject property from the purview of Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908. Pursuant to the said representations, the Tahsildar (6th respondent) submitted a report to the District Collector (2nd respondent) on 04.06.2025. Despite the same, the 2nd respondent has not considered the matter nor passed appropriate orders. 3. In view of the said circumstances, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the case. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to consider the online applications filed by the petitioners dated 10.12.2024 and 07.04.2025 and to pass appropriate orders based on the records within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 DR, J W.P.No.31711 of 2025 Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH 14th November, 2025 cbn 6 DR, J W.P.No.31711 of 2025 174 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH Writ Petition No.31711 of 2025 14th November, 2025 cbn