THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.26539 OF 2009 DATED: 05.12.2009 Between: Gunji Peraiah .. Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Registration & Stamps) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. .. Respondents ORDER: Petitioner claims that he, being an Ex-Serviceman, was assigned the land in an extent of Ac.5.00 in Sy.No.837/2 (old Sy.No.521/C) situated at Kolanakuduru Village, Manubolu Mandal of Nellore District, under Board Standing Order 15, vide D-Form Patta dated 03.12.1996 issued by the 4th respondent- Tahsildar, Manubolu Mandal, and was also issued pattadar passbook for the said land. It is his case that Ex-Servicemen are free to sell the land assigned to them after a period of ten years from the date of assignment and the Government also issued G.O.Ms.No.1117 dated 11.11.1993 in that regard and, in respect of his land, the period of ten years from the date of assignment expired in the year 2006 itself and, therefore, there is no bar to sell the same. It is his further case that, to meet the financial requirements, he decided to sell the land of Ac.5.00 assigned to him and approached the 3rd respondent- Sub-Registrar, Registration and Stamps Department, Gudur, Nellore District, for details of the market value and stamp duty etc., but he was informed that no sale transaction would be permitted in relation to his land and no document would be accepted for registration for the reason that it is an assigned land. The petitioner complains that the stand taken by the 3rd respondent is untenable and there is no impediment for sale of his land, as the period of ten years from the date of assignment expired by 2006 itself, as stated supra. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. A perusal of G.O.Ms.No.1117 dated 11.11.1993 makes it clear that, by the said G.O., the Government declared that the Ex-Servicemen are free to sell away the lands assigned to them after a period of ten years from the date of assignment. Even, as per B.S.O.15 para 11 (2) clause (v) (a), lands assigned should not be sold or otherwise alienated for a period of ten years from the date of assignment. The said ten years’ period expired with regard to the land of the petitioner by 2006 itself and, thus, there is no bar to sell the said land. In the circumstances, the 3rd respondent is directed to receive the document to be presented by the petitioner in respect of the land in an extent of Ac.5.00 in Sy.No.837/2 (old Sy.No.521/C) situated at Kolanakuduru, Manubolu Mandal of Nellore District, register and release the same, in accordance with the provisions of the Stamps and Registration Acts, within a period of three weeks from the date of its presentation. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________ C.V. RAMULU,J 05.12.2009. v v