APHC010198012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 10165/2025 Between: 1. PEDDU PITCHAIAH, S/O. (LATE) VENKATESWARA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 76-YRS, CULTIVATION, R/O. VALLURI PALEM VILLAGE, THOTLAVALLURU MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRIC ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRATERIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT, O/O. COLLECTORATE, CHILKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT, O/O. COLLECTORATE, CHILKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BANDAR DIVISION, O/O. COLLECTORATE, CHILKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHASILDAR, THOTLAVALLURU MANDAL, THOTLAVALLURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, KRISHNA DISTRICT, BHASKARAPUAM, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to issue appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the actions of the Respondents more particularly Respondent Nos.2 and 5 in including the land measuring Ac.05-05 cents in R.S.No.270/2 and Ac. 12-95 cents in R.S.No.270/9, thus total extent of Ac. 18-00 cents in 22-(l) (A) against the Article 300A of Constitution of India is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent 2 and 5 to remove the property from 22-(l) (A) register by the considering the proceedings of the 3rd respondent via.. Joint Collector - Cum- Settlement Officer, Krishna, Machilipatnam and to act accordingly by the respondent No-6 and pass such….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 to 6. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the subject land admeasuring an extent of Ac.05.05 cents in R.S.No.270/2 and Ac.12.95 cents in R.S.No.270/9, totaling an extent of Ac.18.00 cents, situated at Valluripalem Village, Thotlavalluru Mandal, Krishna District. The petitioner purchased the subject property from one Govardhana Seshaiah, who was the grantee of Zamin Patta No.9 from the Royyuru Zamindar. After the said purchase, the petitioner applied to the Settlement Officer-cum-Joint Collector under the Estates Abolition Act, 1948, for recognition of his rights over the said land, and the same was accepted on 20.10.2021. Accordingly, the petitioner was issued a title deed and pattadar passbook on 20.10.2021 in respect of the subject property. Since then, the petitioner has been in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said property. While things stood thus, the petitioner came to know that the subject property has been included in the prohibitory list under Section 22-A(1)(a) of the Registration Act, 1908. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner already submitted an applications dated 17.04.2023 and 16.04.2025 to the respondent authorities, seeking for deletion of the subject property from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A(1)(a) of the Registration Act, 1908. Even after receipt of the applications of the petitioner dated 17.04.2023 and 16.04.2025, the respondent authorities neither considered nor issued any other proceedings so far. Hence the writ petition. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents submits that, the respondent authorities will consider the applications made by the petitioner dated 17.04.2023 and 16.04.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a reasonable time. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents, and on perusal of the material available on record, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of by directing the respondent authorities to consider the applications/representations of the petitioner, dated 17.04.2023 and 16.04.2025, for deletion of the subject property from the prohibited list notified under Section 22-A(1)(a) of the Registration Act, 1908 as expeditiously as possible, strictly in accordance with the law, preferably within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of this order. It is needless to mention that the respondent authorities shall conduct a necessary inquiry by hearing all the concerned parties. 6. With the above direction the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH 04.11.2025 klk 121 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.10165 of 2025 04.11.2025 kkllkk