APHC010397252026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE 19th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 21522/2026 Between: 1. INTURI VENKATA PRASAD, S/O INTURI VENKATARAO, AGED. 57 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 2-161, SUBBAIAHPALEM, ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. INTURI SUDHAKAR, S/O INTURI VENKATARAO, AGED. 45 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 2-161, SUBBAIAHPALEM, ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. INTURI VENKATA APPARAO, S/O INTURI VENKATARAO, AGED. 43 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 2-161, SUBBAIAHPALEM, ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (REGISTRATION), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT (OLD GUNTUR)- 522601. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT(OLD GUNTUR)-522601. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ROMPICHERLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT(OLD GUNTUR)-522617. ...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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in including petitioners agricultural land admeasuring Ac. 1.87 cents, situated in Survey No. 281/Cl D in Subbaiahpalem Village, Palnadu district in the list of Prohibited properties under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908 mistakenly and in not rectifying such mistake in spite of representation dated 27-04-2026 to the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the respondents to delete the above said survey number from the list of Prohibited properties without any objection in respect of the above said survey number 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 to pass an interim direction against the respondents to delete the agricultural land admeasuring Ac.1.87 cents, situated in Survey No. 281/ClD in Subbaiahpalem Village, Palnadu district from the list of Prohibited properties under section 22-A (1) (a) of Registration Act, 1908, during the pendency of the writ petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. B NIRUPAMA GAYATHRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Smt.B.Nirupama Gayatri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. 2. Petitioners, 3 in number, filed the above writ petition to declare the inaction of respondents 2 to 4 in deleting the property of an extent of Ac.1.87 cents in S.No.281/C1D of Subbaiahpalem village, Palnadu District from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that petitioners’ father purchased the property referred to supra under a registered document No.4977 of 1992. The revenue authorities updated the records of rights and mutated the name of petitioners’ father vide Katha No.1117. The petitioners’ father died on 21.09.2012. The petitioners divided the property, in which the petitioners 1 and 3 got Ac.0.62 cents each, and the 2nd petitioner got Ac.0.63 cents. The property was included in the list of prohibited properties, and hence, the petitioners made a representation dated 27.04.2026 (Ex.P6), however, the respondents failed to delete the property from the list of prohibited properties. 4. Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents, submitted the written instructions of the 4th respondent- Tahsildar and would contend that as per the Resettlement Register (RSR) of Thurimella village, a total extent of Ac.24.12 cents in S.No.281/C, Subbaiahpalem, H/o Thurimella village, Rompicherla Mandal, is classified as “Vagu Poramboke” and it was included in the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A(1)(b) of the Registration Act, 1908. He would also submit that the application made by the petitioners was received and processed in accordance with the procedure prescribed. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.444, Revenue (Registration-I) Department, dated 22.07.2026, prescribing the procedure for addition or deletion of the list of prohibited properties maintained under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908. He would finally submit that the competent authority to deal with the grievance of the petitioner is respondents 2 and 3. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents 2 and 3 shall consider Ex.P6 PGRS complaint made by the petitioners, vis-à-vis the issue referred to supra, and pass appropriate orders by affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, strictly according to law. Such an exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is Disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD