IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) TUESDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT: THE HON`BLE MR. JUSTICE: D.S.R. VARMA W.P. No. 20229 of 2003 Between: 1. Reddy Srinu. 2. P. Satyanarayana. 3. K. Venkat Rao. 4. K. Narayana Rao (Petitioners 1 to 4 are rep. by their GPA Holder Sri K. Venkat Rao, S/o. K. Narayana, R/o. Kadiyam, East Godavari District) 5. N. Kondal Rao. Petitioners AND 1. The Joint Sub Registrar No. 1, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 2. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rajahmundry Rural, East Godavari District. Respondents 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 issue an appropriate Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare as illegal, arbitrary and violative of provisions of Registration Act, 1908 and also the provisions of Article 300A of the Constitution of India the action of the 1st respondent in refusing to register the documents executed by the petitioner and issue a consequential direction to the respondents to register the documents executed by the petitioners in respect of land of an extent of Ac. 5. 28 Cts, covered by S. Nos. 616, 616/1, 616/2, 616/3, 616/4, 616/5, 616/6, 616/7, 616/9, 616/10, 616/11, 616/12, in Pidimgoyyi Gram Panchayat, Rajahmundry Rural, East Godavari District. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. D.V. Sitharam Murthy, Advocate for the Petitioners and the G.P. for Revenue, for the respondents, the Court made the following. ORDER: “The grievance of the petitioners is that when papers were presented for registration pertaining to land situate in S. No. 616, the first respondent refused to receive the same on the ground that the lands are identified as ‘assigned lands’ as per the proceedings of the second respondent-M.R.O., Rajahmundry (Rural) Mandal issued in R.C. No. 591/2000, dated: 28-11- 2000, and also on the ground that a notice was published on 01-07-2000, in ‘Eenadu’ local Telugu daily news paper mentioning the lands as ‘assigned lands’. Obviously, the petitioners want to have the registration of the lands situate in Sy No. 616. As per the paper publication, the registration of lands situate pertaining to S. Nos. 614 and 615 only is prohibited and the registration of transactions relating to lands situate in S. No. 616 is not prohibited as per the paper publication. If that being the case, there is absolutely no reason for the Joint Sub Registrar-1, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, the first respondent herein, in refusing to receive the papers for registration, let alone registering the documents. The Joint Sub Registrar NO-1 Rajahmundry, East Godavari District, the first respondent herein, is directed to appear in person before this Court at 10-30 A.M on 09-01-2004, along with relevant records, if any, without fail and explain as to why the papers presented by the petitioners seeking registration are not received. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue who appears on behalf of the respondents undertakes to inform the first respondent about the aforesaid directions of the Court. List the matter on 09-01-2004. SD/-B.V.S. SAIPRASAD ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ..2.. To 1. The Joint Sub Registrar No. 1, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. (BY SPEED POST with a copy of petition and affidavit with a direction to be present before this Court on 09-01-2004 at 10.30. a.m along with relevant records) 2. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rajahmundry Rural, East Godavari District. (BY RPAD with a copy of petition and affidavit) 3. Two CCs to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (BY SPECIAL MESSENGER with a direction to inform the first respondent about the aforesaid directions of this Court) 4. One spare copy. Ksv HIGH COURT Ksv Date of drafting: 06-01-2004 DSRVJ DATE: 06-01-2004 NOTE: LIST THE MATTER ON 09-01-2004 ORDER WP. NO. 20229 OF 2003 DIRECTION TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO BE PRESENT BEFORE THIS COURT ON 09-01-2004 AT 10. 30. A.M