SHRI G.S. SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V. SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO. 18194 OF 2006 BETWEEN Ch. P.L.A. Devi & others ………Petitioners And State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Hyderabad & others. ………Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners : Shri K.V. Bhanu Prasad Counsel for the Respondents : Government Pleader for Revenue Dated: 01.09.2006 ::O R D E R:: Per G.S. SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioners have questioned the vires of Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908 (for short ‘the 1908 Act’), as inserted by Andhra Pradesh Act No. 4 of 1999, and notification dated 25.03.2004 issued by Government of Andhra Pradesh under Section 22-A of the 1908 Act whereby registration of any document of immovable properties situated in Ranga Reddy District was declared as opposed to public policy. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. It is an agreed position that Section 22-A of the 1908 Act, as applicable to the State of Andhra Pradesh, was struck down by this Court vide order dated 07.12.2005 passed in Writ Petition Nos. 14099 and 19934 of 2003, 17113, 11877, 11312 and 12830 of 2004 and 20572 and 20126 of 2005. Therefore, by adopting the reasons recorded in the order passed in Writ Petition No.14099 of 2003 and batch, we deem it proper to allow this petition in similar terms and direct that notification dated 25.03.2004 shall not be operated qua the properties of the petitioners. Ordered accordingly. However, it is made clear that if the respondents have already challenged order dated 07.12.2005 by filing petition for special leave to appeal, then this order would remain subject to final adjudication of the matter by the Supreme Court. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.22855 of 2006 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. G.S. SINGHVI, CJ G.V. SEETHAPATHY, J 01.09.2006 ksld