1 APHC010633262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 32817/2025 Between: 1. M MOHAN KRISHNA, S/O M. SRINIVASULU NAIDU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.289-101-11/2, KOTHA PETA, PUNGANUR, CHITTOOR-517247. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, STAMPS AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, GOLLAPUDI,VIJAYAWADA, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOR DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAMANER, CHITTOR DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, PUNGANUR MANDAL CHITTOR 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, being aggrieved by the inaction of the Respondents herein, more particularly Respondent No. 2 in failing to consider the applications of the Petitioners dated 24.09.2025 for 2 deletion of lands from the Trust/22-A prohibited list as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and direct the respondents to forthwith consider and dispose of the Petitioners applications i.e., Application No. TTA012500133694 AND TTA012500133690 by deleting the lands situated in extent of Ac.0.22 cents in Survey No. 244/14 and extent of Ac.2.41 cents in Survey No.251/1 Punganur (Rural), Chittoor District, from the 22-A Prohibited/Trust list and pass IA 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 Pleased to direct the respondents No.2 to consider and dispose of the Petitioners applications i.e.. Application No.TTA012500133694 AND TTA012500133690 by deleting the lands situated in extent of Ac.0.22 cents in Survey No. 244/14 and extent of Ac.2.41 cents in Survey No.251/1 Punganur (Rural), Chittoor District, from the 22-A Prohibited/Trust list and pass IA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to file the additional documents in W.P. No. 32817 of 2025 in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K VENKATA SUBBAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri Kalla Thulasi Dursamba, learned counsel appearing for Sri K. Venkata Subbaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments, appearing for the respondents. 3 2. Challenging the action of respondent No.2 in not considering the application of the petitioner dated 24.09.2025 filed for deletion of the subject lands from the list of prohibited properties under Sec.22(A)(1)(c) of the Registration Act,1908, the instant Writ Petition has been filed. 3. It is contended that the petitioner had made an application seeking deletion of the subject properties from the prohibited category vide application dated 24.09.2025 to the District Collector, as well as the Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments, appearing for the respondents has placed before the Court, a copy of the instructions received by him in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that no application has been filed before the Assistant Commissioner, Endowments, in respect of the subject lands. 5. Considered the submissions. 6. Petitioner is therefore granted liberty to file a representation before the Commissioner, Endowments, seeking deletion of the subject lands from the prohibited list under Sec.22(A)(1)(c) of the Registration Act,1908. Upon filing of such an application, the 2nd respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders in accordance of law on the said representation within six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of order of this Court. 4 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. It is needless to observe that the petitioner shall be afforded an opportunity of hearing. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date:09.12.2025 MVK 5 264 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO:32817 of 2025 Date:09.12.2025 MVK