APHC010555432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 252/2026 Between: 1. CHUKKA VENKATA JAGADISH, S/O CHUKKA SATYANARAYANA LATE AGED 36 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE, H.NO.2-97/1 , PURUSHOTTAMPURAM, OPP MAHATI SCHOOL, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-531173. PH 9849654492. 2. KILAPARTHI LAKSHMI, ,W/O KILAPARTHI SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE,H.NO. 2-97/2, PURUSHOTTAMPURAM,VISAKHAPATNAM,A.P-530051. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, RERESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, REGISTRATIONS AND STAMPS DEPARTMENT, A. P. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE-522238. 2. COMMISSIONER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, REGISTRATIONS AND STAMPS DEPARTMENT, V SQUARE BUILDING, K.S.R.WARD ROAD, WARD NO.2 TADEPALLE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P- 522501 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR REGISTRATIONS AND STAMPS DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE JOINT SUB REGISTRAR, GOPALAPATNAM SRO,GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 ...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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No. 4 in not receiving and and registering the RECEIPT executed by The Visakhapatanam Co Operative Bank Limited in favor of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to provisions of Registration Act 1908 and violation of Articles 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. 4 to receive and register the RECEIPT dated 30-08-2025 executed by The Visakhapatanam Co Operative Bank Limited for the property to an extent of 125.5 sq yards together with R.C.C house of 900 Sft bearing D.No. 2-97/1, Asst No. 100009/91340 covered in Survey No. 34 of Purushottamapauram Village, Visakhapatnam and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 condone the delay of 62 days in representing the objections and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. GBV RAVI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No. 4 in not receiving and registering the receipt executed by The Visakhapatnam Co-operative Bank Limited in favour of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908, and as violative of Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India; and consequently to direct the Respondent No. 4 to receive and register the receipt dated 30-08-2025 executed by The Visakhapatnam Co-operative Bank Limited in respect of the property admeasuring 125.5 square yards together with an R.C.C. house of 900 sq. ft., bearing D. No. 2-97/1, Assessment No. 100009/91340, covered by Survey No. 34 of Purushottamapuram Village, Visakhapatnam, and to pass…” 2. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the subject matter of the writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 19.08.2015 passed in W.P.No.26437 of 2015. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Stamps and Registration appearing for the respondents did not oppose the said submission. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the submissions and in the light of the above order of this Court, 4 the respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to receive and process the documents presented by the petitioners pertaining to the subject property, if it is otherwise in compliance of the provisions of the Indian Registration Act, 1899. If the Sub Registrar refuses to register, he has to pass reasoned order as mandated under Section 71 of the Indian Registration Act, so as to enable the petitioners to prefer an appeal under Section 72 of the Indian Registration Act. 5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the parties. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH 6th January, 2026 cbn 5 387 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH Writ Petition No.252 of 2026 6th January, 2026 cbn