APHC010719562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 225/2026 Between: 1. NEEMANI SURYAKANTHAM, W/O LATE APPALA SATYA SUBRAMANYAM, AGED 79 YEARS, R/O.DOOR NO.2-18- 15, L.I.G-44, M.V.P COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM-530017. 2. KARRA LAKSHMI SRINIVASA NAGA RAJU, S/O LATE APPALA SATYA SUBRAMANYAM AGED 53 YEARS, R/O.DOOR NO-1-114-7, PLOT NO. 20, SECTOR-12, M.V.P COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM-530017. 3. GANTY NAGAMANI,, D/O LATE APPALA SATYA SUBRAMANYAM, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O.DOOR NO.2-18- 15, L.I.G-44, M.V.P COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM-530017. 4. KARRA SAI KRISHNA,, D/O LATE APPALA SATYA SUBRAMANYAM, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O.FLAT NO. 404, RATNA PRIYA ENCLAVE-2, PEDAWALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM-530017. 5. KARRA RATNA PRABHA,, D/O LATE APPALA SATYA SUBRAMANYAM, AGED 64 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.201, RATNA PRIYA ENCLAVE-2, DOCTORS COLONY, PEDAWALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM-530017. 6. PERI SANESI SANKAR,, S/O LATE NARASIMHA, AGED 57 YEARS, R/O.GANESHA ENCLAVE, SANTHIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530049.. (PETITIONERS 1 TO 6 ARE BEING REPRESENTED BY THEIR GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI BHAMIDAPATI SURESH KUMAR) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. VISAKHAPATNAM-530002. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BHEEMUNIPATNAM, BESIDE BHEEMUNIPATNAM TAHSILDAR OFFICE VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-531163. 3. THE TAHSILDAR RURAL, BESIDE VISAKHA VALLEY SCHOOL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530040. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: <to issue writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to consider the representation dated 29.11.2025 submitted by the Petitioner and delete the layout land of Ac.3-52 Cents in Sy.No.1/2 of Rushikonda Village, Satya Sai Nagar Layout, Visakhapatnam from the prohibitory list of lands under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, in the interest of justice and pass….= 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners submitted a representation dated 29.11.2025 to the respondent authorities seeking deletion of the layout land admeasuring Ac.3.52 cents in Sy.No.1/2 of Rushikonda Village, Satya Sai Nagar Layout, Visakhapatnam, from the prohibitory list of properties maintained under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908. It is further submitted that despite receipt of the said representation, the respondent authorities have neither considered the same nor passed any orders thereon till date. Hence the present writ petition. 4. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader for the respondents submits that the petitioner is required to submit an online application for deletion of the subject property from the prohibitory list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, before the 2nd respondent, who is the competent authority to consider such request. 5. Considering the submissions and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the considered view that the writ petition can be disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to submit an online application seeking deletion of the subject property from the prohibitory list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, before the District Collector, within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of such application, the District Collector shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass appropriate reasoned orders, after obtaining necessary reports from the concerned Tahsildar and Revenue Divisional Officer, based on the relevant records, within a period of three (03) months thereafter. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH 07.01.2026 klk 165 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.225 of 2026 07.01.2026 kkllkk