IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 17412 of 2005 Between: K. Venkatanatha Reddy ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of A.P., rep. by the Prl., Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 3 others .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in revising and increasing the market value of the lands in Sy.Nos.249/2 to 249/5 and 251/3 to 251/8 from Rs.2,61,000/- per acre to 12 lakhs, in Sy.No.250/3 from 2.61 lakhs to 11,25,000/- and in Sy.Nos.250/2, 250/4 to 8 and 251/9 and 10 from Rs.15,98,000/- per acre to Rs.72,60,000/-, Tiruchanur village, Tirupathi Rural Mandal, Chittoor District as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. It is the case of the petitioner that himself and his brothers are the absolute owners of the property mentioned in the writ petition. His brothers executed a deed of relinquishment on 06.07.2005 and he executed a sale deed on 07.07.2005 and both the documents were submitted before the 4th respondent for registration and he paid stamp duty prevailing as on the date of submission of the documents. But the 4th respondent without issuing the registered documents directed the petitioner to pay stamp duty and registration fee basing on the revised market value. Hence the writ petition. Heard the learned counsel on either side. The main grievance of the petitioner is non-registration of sale deed dated 07.07.2005 and relinquishment deed dated 06.07.2005 respectively by the 4th respondent. Appropriate decision has to be taken by the 4th respondent in fixing the value in accordance with rules. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, the 4th respondent is directed to process the papers in accordance with law. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ K.C. BHANU,J Dated: 31.08.2005 Dsr