APHC010160112026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 8197/2026 Between: 1. T KRISHNA ALIAS KRISHNAIAH, S/O. MUNASWAMY, AGED 63 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.762/2, PAPANNA KUPPAM VILLAGE, SIDDHARAJA KANDRIGA POST, GUMMADIPOONDI TALUK THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU - 601201. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI - 517503. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SULLURPET, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517503. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, VARADAIAHPALEM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT-517541. ...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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in not removing the lands of petitioner admeasuring Ac.5.00 Cents in Sy.No.726/2 of Kaduru Revenue, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, from the list of prohibitory properties under Section 22A of the Registration Act, despite the recommendations submitted by the 4rt respondent in Roc.A/32/2025 dated Nil.Nil.2025, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300 Constitution of India, Consequently direct the respondents herein to remove the lands of petitioner admeasuring Ac.5.00 Cents in Sy.No.726/2 of Kaduru Revenue, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, from the list of prohibitory properties under Section 22A of the Registration Act, by considering the recommendations submitted by the 4rt respondent in Roc.A/32/2025 dated Nil.Nil.2025 and pass 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 direct Respondent Nos.2 & 3 to take appropriate action pursuant to recommendations submitted by the 4rt respondent in Roc.A/32/2025 dated Nil.Nil.2025, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V VINOD K REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri G.R.Sudhakar, learned counsel representing Sri V.Vinod K.Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Chandra Sekhar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in S.No.726/2 of Kaduru Revenue village, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, has been included in the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A(1)(b) of the Registration Act, 1908. He would submit that the petitioner made an application through Mee-Seva vide No.TTA012400116945, dated 08.01.2024, seeking deletion of property from the list of prohibited properties. Thereafter, the Village Revenue Officer, Kaduru and Mandal Revenue Inspector, Varadaiahpalem, submitted reports dated 22.08.2024 and 08.11.2024, respectively, to the 4th respondent- Tahsildar. The Tahsildar, in turn, submitted a report (Ex.P1) to the 3rd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, recommending deletion of property from the list of prohibited properties. He would submit that even though the Tahsildar submitted to the 3rd respondent recommending deletion of property from the list of prohibited properties, no orders have been passed so far. 3. Sri Chandra Sekhar, learned AGP, would submit that the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.444 Revenue (Registration-I) Department, dated 22.07.2026, giving instructions for maintenance of Prohibited Property List/Database. As per clauses 4 and 5 of the said G.O., the competent authority to deal with the issue is the Revenue Divisional Officer. 4. Since the 4th respondent-Tahsildar has already submitted a report (Ex.P1), the 3rd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer, Sullurpet, Tirupati District, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, shall pass appropriate orders strictly as per law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order vis-à-vis the request of the petitioner to delete the property from the list of prohibited properties under Sec 22-A of the Registration Act. 1908. 5. With the above directions, 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