THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2674 of 2010 Dated:09.02.2010 Between: Kolluru Sreesailam and others .. Petitioners And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Registration and Stamps) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2674 of 2010 ORDER: The 1st petitioner on the one hand and petitioners 2 to 5 on the other hand were assigned lands in various survey numbers of Kolanakuduru Village, Manubolu Mandal, Nellore District, in their capacity as Ex-servicemen vide proceedings, dated 22.08.1997 and 03.12.1996 respectively. They intended to sell their lands in favour of third parties, and accordingly, approached the Sub-Registrar, Gudur, the 3rd respondent, with a request to provide particulars of stamp duty etc. The petitioners state that the 3rd respondent is refusing to furnish such particulars, stating that there is a prohibition against alienation of assigned lands. Placing reliance upon G.O.Ms.No.1117, dated 11.11.1993, they contend that, they are entitled to transfer the lands assigned to them, on expiry of ten years from the date of assignment. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. There is no dispute that the Government assigned lands in favour of the petitioners, way back in 1996 and 1997. Though the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’), prohibits alienation of assigned lands, the lands that are assigned in favour of Ex-servicemen stand on different footing. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.1117 permitting the sale of such lands on expiry of ten years from the date of assignment. In that view of the matter, the 3rd respondent cannot refuse registration of the documents that may be presented by the petitioners. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed, and the 3rd respondent is directed to furnish necessary particulars, receive the documents that may be submitted by the petitioners and process the same, in accordance with law, without raising any objection, referable to the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dated: 09.02.2010 Note: Furnish C.C. in three days. (B/o) KH