APHC010936692018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX [3459] PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION No.45256 OF 2018 Between: 1. PULI APPARAO, S/O PULI NARSAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 21-54-18, I.D.NO. 004580,PEDAKODADA, PEDAGANTYADA POST, GAJUVAKA, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (REGISTRATION) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, BHIMUNIPATNAM MANDAL, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE SUBREGISTRAR, VISHAKAPATNAM RURAL, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 a writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No. 2 issuing prohibitory orders on the 2 lands of the Petitioner in respect of the land in Sy.No.314 of D.R.No. 132/1397 of Kapuluppada Village of Bheemunipatanam Mandal of Vishakapatanam District, as prohibited property for registration under section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and contrary to the provisions of the Registration Act and issue a consequential direct the Respondent No. 4 to receive, register and release the document presented by the Petitioner. IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 direct the 4th Respondent to receive register and release the documents presented by the Petitioner in respect of the land in Sy.No.314 of D.R.No. 132/1397 of Kapuluppada Village of Bheemunipatanam Mandal of Vishakapatanam District, pending disposal of the writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ALLADI RAVINDER Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS (AP) The Court made the following 3 ORDER: During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly admitted that the petitioner has not submitted application seeking deletion of his land situated in Sy.No.314 of D.R.No.132/1397 of Kapuluppada Village of Bheeminipatnam Mandal of Visakhapatnam District from the prohibitory list. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner is willing to file a fresh application and requested the Court to direct respondent authorities to consider this application and pass appropriate orders within a specified time. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader has no objection to this request. 3. In view of the above submission, without entering into the merits of the case, the Court finds it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with the following directions: (i) The petitioner is directed to submit an application to the 2nd respondent, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, seeking deletion of his land situated in Sy.No.314 of D.R.No.132/1397 of Kapuluppada Village of Bheeminipatnam Mandal of Visakhapatnam District from the prohibited list; (ii) Upon receipt of such an application, the respondent authorities shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after 4 providing a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of two (2) weeks thereafter. 4. Accordingly, with the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date:26.02.2026 DSH