IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 4985 of 2009 Between: 1 Dadi Lingeswara Rao S/o.Nageswara Rao R/o.Door No. 15-12-32/8, Konathala Chinnayyagari Street, Gavarapalem, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam. 2 Dadi Appala Narasamma W/o.Lingeswara Rao R/o.Door No. 15-12-32/8, Konathala Chinnayyagari Street, Gavarapalem, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Sub-Registrar, Anakapalle Post, Visakhapatnam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 1st respondent in not passing any orders on the letter dated 14.2.2006 (signed as 14.2.07) requesting for issuance of Certificate of Registration in respect of Ac.4.00 of land in Sy.No.126/1 situated at Narendrapuram Village of Munagapaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, purchased by me under a Registered Sale Deed from Smt. Mandapati Bharathi Devi W/o. Venkata Suresh Kumar and daughter of Pinnamraju Venkata Krishnamaraju for a consideration of Rs.4,00,000/- and Ac.4.00 of land purchased by my wife the 2nd Petitioner herein from Smt. Bhupathi Raju Jhansidevi, W/o. Bheemaraju and daughter of Pinnamraju Venkata Krishnamraju under a Registered Sale Deed for a consideration of Rs.4,00,000/- as being illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioners:SRI E.V.BHAGIRATHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4985 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners presented a document for registration before the Sub-Registrar, Anakapalle Post, Visakhapatnam District, the 2nd respondent herein, who in turn addressed a letter dated 14.02.2006 to the District Collector, Visakhapatnam, the 1st respondent herein, stating that the Mandal Revenue Officer, Munagapaka, issued a letter dated 23.10.2006 certifying that the land is Zerayati in nature and wanted the confirmation of the same. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken on the letter so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The effort of the 2nd respondent was to ensure that the land, which is the subject matter of the document, is not covered by the prohibition contained under Section 22-A of the Registration Act. The Mandal Revenue Officer has already certified the nature of the land. A simple confirmation of such a fact should not take years together. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to take necessary action on the letter, dated 14.02.2006, addressed by the 2nd respondent, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J 13.03.2009 v v