THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12377 of 2006 ORDER: The petitioner purchased a plot of land from respondent No.1 vide document, dated 21.06.2004. The sale deed was executed by the Administrative Officer of respondent No.1. However, the Vice-Chairman of respondent No.1 issued show cause notice, dated 12.12.2005, requiring the petitioner to explain as to why the registration of the document be not cancelled. The petitioner submitted his explanation on 28.12.2005. Not being satisfied with that, respondent No.1 passed an order, dated 01.04.2006, directing cancellation of the document bearing Registration No.4000/2004, dated 21.06.2004. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.1. The only question that arises for consideration in this writ petition is as to whether it was competent for respondent No.1 to cancel the registered sale deed. In fact, a batch of large number of writ petitions being W.P.No.13032 of 2006 was dealt with by this Court. Through a common judgment, dated 24.03.2008, this Court held that it is not at all competent for respondent No.1 to cancel the registration of the sale deed and it has to either file a suit before a civil Court or initiate proceedings under Rule 26 (k) (i) of the Rules framed by the State of Andhra Pradesh under the Registration Act, 1908. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. It is left open to respondent No.1 to take steps in accordance with law for cancellation of the registration of the sale deed executed in favour of the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 31.05.2010. kdl