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APHC010629352025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 32673/2025 Between:
1. G ESWARA NAIDU, S/O G. RUDRAPPA NAIDU, FLAT NO.4, 2NCL FLOOR, CHUKKALURU RESIDENCY, JAYA NAGAR COLONY, BAIRAGI PATTEDAR, TIRUPATI. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY STAMPS AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDING VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE COMMISSIONER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, STAMPS AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI. 4. THE SUBREGISTRAR, SUB-REGISTRAR OFFICE, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT
SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT
6. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. SRI SWAMY HATHIRAMJI MUTT, REP.BY MAHANTUVARU, GANDHI ROAD, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT R7 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT ORDER DT.16.12.2025 IN I.A.NO.02 OF 2025
...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 to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in refusing to
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receive and register the petitioner's document with respect to the property situated in Survey No.147/1, Flat No.4, 2nd Floor, Chukkaluru Residency, Avilala Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently set aside the impunged refusal letter dated 30.10.2025 and direct the respondent no. 4 to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 10.11.2025 and receive, process, and register the document submitted by the petitioner with respect to the property situated in Survey No.147/1, Flat No.4, 2nd Floor, Chukkaluru Residency, Avilala Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District, 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 direct the respondent no.
4 to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 10.11.2025 and receive, process, and register the document submitted by the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 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 to implead the proposed respondent as party respondent No.3 in WP.No. 32673 of 2025 and pass s Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS
2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following:
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ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:
“to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the action of the 4th respondent in refusing to receive and register the petitioner's document with respect to the property situated in Survey No.147/1, Flat No.4, 2nd Floor, Chukkaluru Residency, Avilala Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently set aside the impugned refusal letter dated 30.10.2025 and direct the respondent no.4 to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 10.11.2025 and receive, process, and register the document submitted by the petitioner with respect to the property situated in Survey No.147/1, Flat No.4, 2nd Floor, Chukkaluru Residency, Avilala Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District, and to pass….”
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. During the course of hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the subject properties were already included in the list of Section 22-A(1)(c) of the Registration Act. 4. Considering the submissions and on perusal of the record, as the properties are already been included in Section 22-A(1)(c) list, the only remedy available to the petitioner is to approach respondent no.2 with a request to delete the subject properties from the said list by giving a proper application. 4
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Accordingly, the petitioner is at liberty to approach respondent no.2 and file an application, within two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, for deletion of the subject properties from Section 22- A(1)(c) list and if any such application is filed, respondent no.2 is directed to consider the same, basing on records, and pass appropriate orders by providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The exercise shall be completed within three (03) months from the date of the application of the petitioner. 6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 05.01.2026 RD
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.32673 OF 2025 05.01.2026 RD