APHC010681772025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 35373/2025 Between: 1. T MALLIKARJUNA REDDY, S/O T. BALI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 12-4-953, ADARSH NAGAR, ANANTAPUR. 515001 2. POCHIMAREDDY VANAJAMMA,, W/O P. BHARGAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O D.NO. 12-4-951, ADARSH NAGAR, ANANTAPUR. 515001 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. PIN- 522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. PIN-515001 3. THE ANANTAPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, PIN-515001 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ANANTAPUR URBAN MANDAL ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. PIN-515001 2 5. THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. PIN-515001 6. THE SUBREGISTRAR, ANANTAPUR (URBAN), ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. PIN-515001 ...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 of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the inaction of the respondent authorities in not including the lands comprised in Survey Nos.267/1,267/2 and 267/3 of Anantapur in the Dispute Register, despite pendency of civil suits, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to include the said lands in the Dispute Register and restrain further registrations, surveys, mutations, alienations or approvals until final adjudication of the pending civil suits and to 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 to place the subject lands in Sy.Nos.267/1, 267/2, and 267/3 of Anantapur in the Dispute Register, during the pendency of civil suits bearing Nos. O.S.No.438/2016 and O.S.No.440/2016, thereby restraining any further registration, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri P. Vengala Reddy, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have submitted representations to the respondent Nos.2 to 6, dated 20.03.2025 and 22.10.2025, seeking inclusion of Sy.Nos.267/1, 267/2 and 267/3 in the Dispute Register and to restrain further registrations and survey during the pendency of the civil suits. 3. It is submitted that the petitioners are contesting various civil disputes before the learned Principal Junior Civil Judge, Anantapuramu and the learned II Principal Junior Civil Judge, Anantapuramu, relating to the ownership, title and possession disputes over the above lands. 4. It is submitted that the petitioners are the plaintiffs in 5 Civil Suits, which are pending consideration. 5. It is submitted that when the parties to the suits are contesting the title disputes, the petitioners are apprehending creation of third party rights in LP.No.128/81 over the plots bearing Nos.46, 47, 48, 49 and plot Nos.19, 20, 29, 30 and 48 of Bandi Sreeramulu Layout. 6. It is submitted that in the event the third parties rights are created over the said lands, the same shall result in multiplicity of litigation. 4 7. Sri P. Vengala Reddy, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent submits that the 3rd respondent is not the competent authority to suggest maintaining the said lands as prohibited property under Section 22A(1) of the Registration Act, 1908. 8. It is submitted that the competent Court would have to pass an order restraining the alienation or transfer of the properties in dispute. However, it is submitted that the decision would have to be taken by the respondent Nos.2 and 6. 9. On the contrary, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are seeking only the disposal of their representations dated 20.03.2025 and 22.10.2025, in accordance with law. 10. Considering the same, the Writ Petition stands disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioners’ representations dated 20.03.2025 and 22.10.2025 and pass necessary orders by issuing notices to all the concerned. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N SCH 5 272 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N Writ Petition No.35373 of 2025 Date: 19.12.2025 SCH