APHC010697942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 36141/2025 Between: 1. M.MURALI KRISHNA REDDY, , S/O M. RAJAGOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, D.NO.5-I20,TELEPHONE COLONY, LINGESWARA NAGAR, AVILALA, TIRUPATHI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT-517501. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO REVENUE (STAMPS AND REGISTRATION), VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522237, 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, TATA NAGAR, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -517501. 3. THE SUBREGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, RENIGUNTA, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517520. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, O/O THE DISTRICT COLLECTORATE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI-517501 ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in keeping the document pending with P.No. 132/2025 related to the property bearing Plot No.3 to an extent of 136 Sq.Yards / 1224 Sft situated in Survey No. 198/11 to an extent of Ac 0.84 Cents situated at No. 11 Tiruchanoor, 2 No.22 Damineedu Village Account, Renigunta Sub-Division, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District by paying requisite stamp duty of Rs 1,15,000/-, Registration Pee of Rs 17,700/- and User Charges of Rs 700/- totaling Rs 1,33,000/- in spite of lapse of 2 1/2 Months not releasing the document is as illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional, violation of principles of Natural justice and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 3 00A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to release the Pending document No. 132/2025 dated 23.09.2025 related to the property bearing Plot No.3 to an extent of 136 Sq.Yards / 1224 Sft situated in Survey No. 198/11 to an extent of Ac 0.84 Cents situated at No. 11 Tiruchanoor, No.22 Damineedu Village Account, Renigunta Sub-Division, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District executed in the name of the petitioner and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to release the Pending document No. 132/2025 dated 23.09.2025 related to the property bearing Plot No.3 to an extent of 136Sq.Yards / 1224 Sft situated in Survey No. 198/11 to an extent of Ac 0.84 Cents situated at No. 11 Tiruchanoor, No.22 Damineedu Village Account, Renigunta Sub-Division, Tirupati Rural Mandal, TirupatiDistrictexecuted in the name of the petitioner and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following: 3 The Court made the following order: Heard Sri D.Kishore Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri B.V.Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Stamps and Registration, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner presented a document dated 17.09.2025 (Ex.P1) before the 3rd respondent. Learned counsel further submits that the 3rd respondent did not register the said document by following the procedure mandated under the Registration Act, 1908. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that the 3rd respondent received the aforementioned document and assigned P132/2025. Thereafter, an order was passed under Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908, (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act’,) on 23.09.2025. If the petitioner is aggrieved of, by the said order, the petitioner has to challenge the same by way of appeal under Section 72 of the Act. 4. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner sought liberty to challenge the endorsement dated 23.09.2025, passed under Section 71 of the Act by the 3rd respondent, before the appellate authority. 5. Given the facts and circumstances the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, with the consent of the counsel appearing on either side, granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the refusal endorsement dated 23.09.2025, issued by the 3rd respondent under Section 71 of the Act, before the appellate authority. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Dated: 26.12.2025 JLV 4 105 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 36141/2025 Dated: 26.12.2025 JLV