IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 20904 of 2009 Between: N.Narasimha Murthy S/o.M.Kistappa Resident of Somandepalli village Somandepalli Mandal, Anantapur District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Sub Registrar, Penukonda, Anantapur District 2 The Tahasildar, Somandepalli ,Anantapur District 3 The Special Cadre Deputy Registrar cum Officer on Special Duty, The District Cooperative Central bank Anantapur .....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 isue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not entertaining the sale deeds submitted by the petitioners for registration in respect of the land in Sy.No.771-1B admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.50 cents situated in Somandepalli village, and Mandal, Anantapur District belonging to the petitioners on the basis of the instructions issued by the 2nd respondent as illegal, and arbitrary,and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.BHEEMA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 20904 of 2009 O R D E R: It appears, one V. Venkataramanappa was the assignee of the land in an extent of Ac.0-50 cents in S.No.771-1/B of Somandepalli village and Mandal, Anantapur District. He obtained loan from the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Somandepalli. Since he fell in arrears, the land in question was put to auction under the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act and the Rules framed thereunder. According to the petitioner, he has purchased the same being the highest bidder and he has been in possession and enjoyment of the same since then and a sale certificate was also issued in his favour, under Sub-Rule 14(111) of Rule 52 of the Rules framed under the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act VII of 1964. Now, the petitioner is intending to sell the property, but 1st respondent has taken objection for the same, saying that it is an assigned land, therefore, it cannot be registered. It is settled law that when an assigned land is mortgaged and sold in auction conducted by the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society as per the A.P. Cooperative Societies Act and the Rules framed thereunder, such sale is recognized, and once the petitioner has purchased the same in the auction conducted by the Cooperative Society, he becomes the absolute owner and the land ceases to be an assigned land. Under those circumstances, 1st respondent is directed to register the document presented or to be presented by the petitioner, process and release the same, as per law. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU. Date: 01-12-2009.