THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26820 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is a Private Limited Company. It claims to have acquired the land in Survey Nos.495 to 498 and 584/A of Gorrekunta Village, Geesugonda Mandal, Warangal District. The petitioner intended to develop the land for residential purposes. Grant of lay out for the land involved, in execution of a gift deed for an extent of 3389 square metres and mortgage deed, in favour of Kakatiya Urban Development Authority, for an extent of 2930 square metres. Accordingly, it presented two documents, dated 30.10.2008, for this purpose, before the 2nd respondent for registration. On receiving information from the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Warangal, that the land was donated in favour of a temple in the locality, the 2nd respondent refused to admit the documents for registration. The petitioner challenges the action of the respondents in not accepting the documents for registration, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 (for short ‘the Act’). Heard Sri M.Pitchaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The ground, on which the 2nd respondent refused to admit the documents for registration, is that information was received from the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments that the land was donated in favour of Sri Katta Mallanna Swamy Temple. The petitioner seriously disputes the claim made by the Endowments Department and alleges that it had acquired absolute title from the original owners. Section 22-A of the Act was amended by A.P. State Legislature prohibiting registration of transactions, in respect of certain categories of lands. Sub-section (1) (c) thereof relates to the lands held by endowments, wakfs etc. Once the claim is made that a particular piece of land belongs to endowments, the registering authority cannot embark upon the validity of that claim. The aggrieved parties have to work out their remedies, in accordance with law. The scope of verification by the Registering Authority is very limited. Section 87 of the A.P. Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (for short ‘the Endowments Act’) provides for adjudication of claims of this nature. If the petitioner is so advised, it can seek adjudication under that provision. In case, it emerges that the Authority under Section 87 of that Act, holds that the land does not belong to any religions institutions, the 2nd respondent shall be under obligation to admit the documents for registration, if they are otherwise in order. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue the remedy under Section 87 of the Endowments Act and to take steps to get the documents registered, depending on the outcome of such proceedings. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:19.03.2009. GJ