THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4963 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner purchased flat No.408 in a complex known as S.V. Heights, bearing Municipal No.40/581-A, which was earlier part of Survey No.115 of Kurnool Town. He intended to sell the same and accordingly, approached respondents 2 and 3 to gather necessary particulars. He was informed that the District Registrar of Assurances, Kurnool District, the first respondent herein, addressed a letter, dated 23.10.2008, to respondents 2 and 3 stating that the lands in various survey numbers including 115 of Kurnool Town are owned by American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, Kurnool and that no transactions in relation to the said land shall be entertained. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the communication, dated 23.10.2008. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents 1 to 3. There was no representation on behalf of the fourth respondent when the matter was called yesterday. It was adjourned to this date to enable him to appear. Today also, there is no representation. The prohibition against registration of any transactions is contained under Section 22-A of the Registration Act and Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977. The letter issued by the first respondent is not referable to any of the said provisions. Further, the first respondent is not the authority to take any steps in this regard. The impugned letter, dated 23.10.2008, is not referable to any law and is without jurisdiction. Therefore, the writ petition is allowed and respondents 2 and 3 are directed to process the document that may be submitted by the petitioner without reference to the letter, dated 23.10.2008. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:01.04.2009 kdl