IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR X WRIT PETITION NO: 1654 OF 2024 Between: G Nagi Reddy, S/o Ramachandra Reddy, aged about 51 years, R/o F-2, SLN Towers, Mayuri Junction, Vizainagaram. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Rep. by its Principal o6cr6t3ry, 2. The District Collector, Vizianagaram District. ^ Dislrlcf'^^'^*^^ Divisional Officer, Vizainagaram Division, Vizainagaram 4. The Tahsildar, Nellimarla Mandal, Vizainagaram District. X ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the including the petitioner property situated in Sy.No.8-1A to an extent of Ac. 1.53 cents of Nellimarla Village and Mandal, Vizainagaram District in prohibitory list U/sec.22-A of the Stamps AND Registration Act highly illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14 and 3 00-A of the Constitution of India, apart from violation of Justice and contrary to Section 22-A(2) of the Stamps and Registration Act, 1908 and consequently direct the respondents to delete lands from the Prohibitory list U/Sec.22-A of the Stamps and Registration may respondents 1908 is the Principles of Natural the petitioner Act, 1908 in respect of the Ac. 1.53 cents of Nellimarla Village and Mandal lA NO: 1 OF 2024 petitioner's in Sy.No.8-1A to an extent of Vizainagaram District. Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit filed i praying that in the circumstances m support of the petition, the High Court may be the petitioner from the an extent of Ac. 1.53 cents of Nellimarla Village and Mandal, Vizainagaram District pending disposal of the above pfeased to direct the respondents not to dispossess land in Sy.No.8-1A to writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VV N NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: RAO APHC010028402024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 1654/2024 Between; ...PETITIONER G Nagi Reddy AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Ap and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VV N NARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR REVENUE (AP) ORDER:- The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in including petitioner’s property admeasuring an extent of Ac.1.53 cents in Sy.No.8-1A of Nellimarla Village and Mandal, Vizianagaram District, in prohibitory list issued under Section 22-A (2) of Registration Act, 1908. 1. 2. It is case of the petitioner that he made a representation dated 02.12.2023 to the 3'"' respondent seeking to delete the subject land from the list of prohibited properties. In furtherance thereto, the 3*^^ respondent directed the 4*^ respondent to conduct an enquiry and submit report by letter dated 07.12.2023. In pursuance.thereof, it is stated that the 4*^ respondent submitted a detailed report to the 3'"' respondent and the same is pending consideration. It is further stated that the subject land is absolute property the petitioner and the respondents ought not to have included in the list of prohibited property. \ 3. Though it is stated that the petitioner made representation dated 02.12.2023 to the 3*^^ respondent, seeking to delete the subject property from the prohibited properties, the 3'"^ respondent is not competent authority to take any action in the matter on the request made by the petitioner. Admittedly the 2 respondent is competent authority to initiate any action in the matter. Further, the petitioner did not make any representation to the 2'^^ respondent. In the absence of any representation to the 2^^ respondent, the relief sought for in the writ petition cannot be entertained. \ \ nd HI r During the course of hearing, the counsel for the 4. petitioner seeks permission of this Court to grant liberty to the make representation to the 2"^ respondent to delete lands from the list of prohibited properties issued petitioner to the subject under Section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 The request of the petitioner is accepted and 5. accordingly the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the respondent by making a nd petitioner to approach the 2 representation to prohibited properties issued under Section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908. Upon submitting the representation by the petitioner, the 2"^^ respondent is delete the subject property from the list of directed to take appropriate decision thereon, in accordance with law. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K J RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// F. OFFICER SEC To ^ • "De%S.%"ecr5S ISldinls^ staeta^rVela~ District. 2. The 3. The Revenue District. 4. The Tahsildar, 5. One CC to Sri 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, 7. Two CD Copies District Collector, Vizianagaram District. Divisional Officer, Vizainagaram Division, Vizainagaram Nellimarla Mandal, Vizainagaram District. V V N Narayana Rao, Advocate [OPUC] High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] RAM HIGH COURT DATED:06/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.1654 of 2024 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS