IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVAT[ (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 9942 OF 2025 Between: R Appala Narasamma, W/o Late Ramarao, Aged 76 years, R/o. 3-1/247/3, Backside of Sithara Function Hall, Balaji Colony, Vidyadarapuram , Krishna District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Endowments, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Sub-registrar, Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in 4. affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may other appropriate writ order the circumstances stated in the be pleased to issue a Writ of mandamus or any declaring the action of the respondents in in not deleting the land or direction cents of Chittivalasa Village extent of Ac.2-06 in Sy.No.25 to an Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District from the prohibited list under section 22-A (1) (C) of the Stamps and Registration Act is illegal and the respondents to delete the land in of Chittivalasa Village, arbitrary and consequently direct extent of Ac.2-06 cents Sy.No.25 to an Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam Stamps and Registration Act, forthwith. District from the prohibited list under section 22-A (1)(C) of the lA NO: 1 OF 2025 under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances pport of the petition, the High Court may be delete the land in Sy.No.25 to an Petition stated in the affidavit filed in su pleased to direct the respondents to extent of Ac.2- 06 cents of Chittivalasa Village, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, prohibited list under section 22-A (1) (C) pending disposal of the writ petition and Visakhapatnam District from the of the Stamps & Registration Act, to pass ; SRI. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Petitioner Respondents No.1,4 & 5: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents No.2 & 3; GO FOR ENDOWMENTS ; GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS Counsel for the Counsel for the Respondents The Court made the following Order: 1 APHC010185382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] !■ TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTYFIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 9942 of 2025 Between: ...Petitioner R Appala Narasamma AND ...Respondents The State of AP and others Counsel for the Petitioner: TPamarthi Kameswara Rao Counsel for the Respondents: 1.GP for Revenue 2.GP for Endowments 3.GP for Registration and Stamps The Court made the following order: Heard Sri Pamarthi Kameswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner. Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments, and learned Government Pleader for Registration and Stamps appearing for the learned Assistant respondents. The writ petition is filed challenging action of the respondents in not extent of Ac.2.06 cents of Chittivalasa 2. deleting the land in Sy.No.25 over an 2 Village, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District from the prohibitory ^ list prepared under Section 22-A (1)(C) of Stamps and Registration Act, 1908. It is contended that the petitioner made an online application on 3. 18.12.2024, seeking deletion of the subject property from the prohibited category. It is further contended that the application, filed online through Mee Seva web portal, has not been considered by the respondents. Today, when the matter is taken up for admission, the learned 4. Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments placed before the Court a copy of the written instructions received from the 3^^ respondent, states that the subject property is entered in the register maintained Section 43 of Andhra Pradesh Endowments Act and that it belongs to the temple. He further submits that any claims regarding the said property are to be adjudicated by the Tribunal under Section 87 of the Endowments Act. The Full Bench of the erstwhile High Court for the State of Andhra 5. Pradesh and Telangana in the case of Vinjamuri Rajagopalachary Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh^ f1l wherein referring to the guidelines issued by the Government on the issue. “ It is, however, well settled that authorities, such as mentioned in the guidelines, which can exercise suo motu power to add, delete or modify the lists can also exercise such power on an application made by the party aggrieved. In other words, the aggrieved party can also invite the attention of such authority as to illegality, irregularity or impropriety in inclusion of their property in the list and in such event the concerned authority is obliged to consider the application and exercise its power as 2015 see Online Hyd 407 3 conferred under the guidelines. Having regard thereto, in our opinion, if an application is made by an aggrieved party to the authorities referred to in the guidelines, they are obliged to deal with the same and take appropriate action of either adding, deleting or modifying the lists of the properties covered by clauses (a) to (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 22- A of Registration Act. This power, however, does not contemplate any hearing as such. In view thereof, we observe that an aggrieved party can adopt appropriate remedy either against the order passed by such an authority or independently seek declaration in respect of their property in an appropriate proceeding ” The written instructions of the 3'^ respondent are placed on record. 6. Having regard to the contentions advanced, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition, granting liberty to the petitioner respondent within a period of 7. nd to file a detailed representation to the 2 two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon filing of nd respondent shall consider and dispose of the such representation, the 2 representation, in accordance with law, within a period of six (6) weeks thereafter, affording due opportunity of hearing to all the concerned. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order 8. as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall also stand closed. Sd/- U.SRI DEVI RAR ...^EGtst officer ASSISTANT //TRUE COPY// SE To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Endowments, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, , Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. \i Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam District. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Advocate [OPUC] GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. 4. The District Collector 5. The Sub-registrar 6. OneCCto SRI. 7. TwoCCsto [OUT] GP for ENDOWMENTS, High Court of Andhra 8. TwoCCsto Pradesh.[OUT] for REGISTRATION AND STAMPS, High Court of 9. TwoCCstoGP Andhra Pradesh.[OUT] 10. Three CD Copies vna HIGH COURT DATED.06/05/2025 ORDER ahdb^ s 13 JUN ai25 WP.No.9942 of 2025 to DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS