IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 15078 of 2008 Between: Tamburu Sanjeeva ReddyS/o. Krishna Reddy Sathupalli Mandal, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Commissioner and Inspector General Stamps and Registration, Golkonda X Roads, Hyderabad. 2 The Sub Registrar Sathupally, Khammam 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 pass order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.2 in not entertaining sale deed dt. 16-5-2008 vide document P.No. 1/08 as illegal arbitrary, and much against the principles of natural justice and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.HANUMANTHA RAO VELLALACHERVU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.15078 OF 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed assailing the action of the second respondent herein, the Sub Registrar, Sathupally, Khammam District, in refusing to register the sale deed dated 16.05.2008 vide document P.No.1/08. It is the case of the petitioner that he purchased land admeasuring Ac.1.00 guntas under an agreement of sale dated 18.08.1969 from one Pullamma w/o Repan Sattaiah, the original assignee of the land in survey No.137/U of Siddaram Village of erstwhile Madhira Taluka and now Sathupalli Mandal and that the Government have issued loani pattas in favour of the poor who are in occupation of the Government land in the year 1955 and that mutation was got effected in the relevant revenue records and that G.O. Ms.No.1406 dated 25.07.1958 has no application to the case of the petitioner as the land in question was assigned in the year 1955. Despite the same, the second respondent-Sub Registrar refused to register the sale deed dated 16.05.2008 vide document P.No.1/08. Hence, he filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions submitted that the refusal to register the sale deed presented by the petitioner is not correct inasmuch as the land in question was assigned in the year 1955 and, therefore, G.O.Ms.No. 1406 dated 25.07.1958 is not applicable to the case of the petitioner and there is no prohibition for alienation of the land assigned in the year 1955. Recording the said submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition at the stage of admission with the following directions: The second respondent-Sub Registrar, Sathupally, Khammam District, is directed to register the sale deed dated 16.05.2008 presented by the petitioner in respect of the land in question, if it is otherwise in order, expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J. Date: 16.07.2008 VGSR