APHC010253712026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3311] Wednesday, the Seventeenth day of June Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 14049 of 2026 Between: Devarapalli Krishna and others ...Petitioners and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: 1. Sita Ram Chaparla Counsel for the respondents: 1. G.P. for Registration and Stamps The Court made the following: 2 BSB,J W.P.No.14049 of 2026 ORDER: The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, particularly respondent No. 6 in not receiving, processing and registering sale deed dated 23.04.2026 being presented by the petitioners in respect of landed property to an extent of Ac. 1.11 cents covered by Sy. No. 1499-4 situated at Chintalapudi Revenue Village and Mandal in Eluru District, as illegal, irregular, irrational and amounts to non- discharge of legal obligation conferred on him under the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 and Rules framed there under and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 6 to receive, process and register sale deed dated 23.04.2026 being presented by the petitioners in respect of said lands and pass such…” 2. The case of the petitioners is, stated briefly, as follows: The petitioners Nos. 1 and 2 are the absolute owners and possessors of land to an extent of Ac. 1.11 cents in Sy. No. 1499-4, Chintalapudi Revenue Village and Mandal in Eluru District. Having acquired the said land from ancestors, they intended to sell the property to other parties. The respondent No.6 is not receiving nor is processing and registering a sale deed dated 23.04.2026 presented by the petitioners. There are no encumbrances, mortgages, attachments, court cases, disputes over the subject land. As per Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908, in case of refusal of registration, the Sub- 3 BSB,J W.P.No.14049 of 2026 Registrar has to pass a speaking order. Aggrieved by the inaction of the respondent No.6, this writ petition was filed. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners reiterated the averments in the affidavit during the course of his arguments. 4. Sri G. Divyatheja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Registration and Stamps placed on record a copy of written instructions of the respondent No.6 vide Lr.No.W.P.14049/2026, dated 07.05.2026 and submitted that the subject land is included in the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908 and that appropriate order would be passed by the concerned Sub-Registrar in accordance with Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908. 5. In view of the same, the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Registration and Stamps requested this Court to dispose of the matter. 6. Consequently, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.6 to pass a speaking order as required under law with regard to the subject matter document dated 23.04.2026 submitted by the petitioners for registration. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated: 17.06.2026 NSM 4 BSB,J W.P.No.14049 of 2026 28 The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 14049 of 2026 Dated: 17.06.2026 NSM