APHC010286582023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] SATURDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 14718/2023 Between: 1. GALETI BASHA, S/O, LATE GALETI GHOUSEPEER SAHEB AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O, L.B.S ROAD, PILER TOWN AND MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAMAVATI 2. COMMISSIONER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS VIJAYAWADA 3. DISTRICT REGISTRAR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, RAYACHOTY. 4. SUBREGISTRAR, DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS PILER, ANNAMAYYA 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 any writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by calling records, declaring the action of the respondent No. 3 in rejecting the appeal in his order dated 10-03-2023 vide Endt No G/397/2023 filed againist refusal order No 12/2015 dated 21-05- 2015 in pending document vide No P.No13/2015 on the file of 4th respondnet instead passing the order on Merits as bad, arbitrary and contrary to the section 72 of REGISTRATION ACT, 1908 as bad, arbitrary illegal, void, 2 arbitrary, and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents No. 3 and 4 registar the vide pending document P.No12/2015 on the file of 4th respondnet and and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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. 3 and 4, to conduct denovo enquiry and pass orders on merits in refusal order No 11/2015 dated 21-05-2015 in pending document vide No P.No13/2015 , pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NARASIMHA REDDY. G . L Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS (AP) 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 2. This Writ Petition was filed questioning the action of the 3rd respondent in rejecting the appeal in his order dated 10.03.2023 vide Endt. No.G/398/2023, filed against the refusal order No.11/2015, dated 21.05.2015, in pending document vide P.No.13/2015, on the file of the 4th respondent instead of passing the order on merits. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader, relying upon the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 26.02.2026, submits that the District Collector, Rayachoty, Annamayya District has deleted the subject property from the list of prohibited properties, as per the application made by the petitioner. In this regard, the order of the District Collector and the Chairperson, District Level Committee, Annamayya District, Rayachoty dated 04.03.2023, is enclosed, wherein, paragraph No.6 of the said order reads as follows: “(6) The District Registrar, Stamps & Registration, Rayachoty is instructed to issue suitable instructions to the concerned Registration authority for deletion of the land in Sy.No.38 Extent Ac.3.43 cents & Sy.No.39/1F Extent Ac.1.00 cents of Bodumalluvaripallli Village, Piler Mandal from the list of prohibited properties U/s 22-A(1)(e) and to keep all remaining subdivison numbers intact till further orders.” 4. When the said proceedings dated 04.03.2023 are there, the impugned proceedings were issued by the 3rd respondent dated 10.03.2023, contrary to the above said proceedings of the District Collector and the Chairperson, 4 District Level Committee, Annamayya District, Rayachoty dated 04.03.2023. Hence, the same is set aside herewith and accordingly, the respondent Nos.3 and 4 are directed to take up the consequential proceedings, in accordance with law, in terms of the relief sought by the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Interim orders, if any, deemed to have been vacated. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 07.03.2026 SCH 5 141 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN W.P.No.14718 of 2023 Date: 07.03.2026 SCH