THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WP NO. 33174 OF 2011 Date of Judgment: 16.12.2011 Between: Kothapalli Srinivasa Rao …Petitioner and Government of Andhra Pradesh and others ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WP NO. 33174 OF 2011 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the registering authority in not entertaining the document presented by him with respect to the land in Sy.No. 1180 of Santhanuthalapadu village and Mandal, Prakasam district. The petitioner has categorically pointed out that there is no gazette notification under Section 22-A of the Registration Act covering the aforesaid property. In spite of that, the registering authority refused to receive and entertain the said document. Hence this writ petition. The issue is no longer res integra in view of the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court reported in G. Narasaiah Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (AIR 2011 ANDHRA PRADESH 101) wherein this Court considered similar facts and situation and gave directions to the respondents to receive and examine the documents in conformity with the Registration Act and Rules and pass appropriate orders for registration or otherwise, on the touchstone of law governing the field. In the present case, if there is no notification under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, the registering authority shall follow the law declared by this Court under the decision referred to above, receive the petitioner’s document for registration and pass appropriate orders for registration or otherwise in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _________________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J Dt. 16.12.2011 KR NB: CC of order be furnished in one week. /BO/