IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 10362 of 2008 Between: K. Rama Rao S/o. Narasimhulu R/o. Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam rep. by his special power of Attorney R. Satyanarayana S/o. Surya Rao, aged 42 yrs, R/o. No.8-43-C/3, Tamil Street, China Waltair, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Sub Registrar, Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam District. 3 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature f WRIT OF MANDAMUS (A) Declaring the action of the respondents in not receiving the documents submitted by the petitioner for the sale of the land held by hm in Survey No.7/P of Kommadi Village, china Gadili Mandal, Visakhpatnam District is unconstitutional and (b) consequently direct the respondents to register the sale deed executed by the petitioner in Survey No.7/P Kommadi Village, China Gadili Mandal, Visakhpatnam District after declaring that the respondents can not prevent the alienation of the petitioner from sale of land asigned to the petitiner herein and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.S.MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 10362 of 2008 Oral order: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in refusing to receive and register the document executed and presented by the petitioner alienating his property situated in Survey No.7/P of Kommadi village, China Gadili mandal, Visakhapatnam District, as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to receive and register the document presented by the petitioner in respect of the land in question. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, and both of them agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The 2nd respondent, namely the Sub-Registrar, Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam District, is directed to receive and process the document to be presented by the petitioner in respect of the land in question situated in Survey No.7/P of Kommadi village, China Gadili Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, in accordance with the provisions of the Stamps and Registration Act, 1908, expeditiously. In the event, if he has any objection to register the said document, it is open for him to make an endorsement to that effect by recording his reasons and communicate the same to the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 02nd May 2008 KSR/Nsr