THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.8014 OF 2011 DATED 1ST APRIL, 2011 BETWEEN M.Ramanjaneyulu and others. …Petitioners and The District Collector, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District, and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.8014 OF 2011 ORDER: The cause for complaint in this case is the refusal by the Sub- Registrar-I, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District, to entertain for registration the documents presented by the petitioners in respect of their lands in Survey No.145-5 of Rachanapalli Village, Ananthapur Mandal and District. The refusal stemmed from the fact that the subject land was assigned by the Government prior to the year 1933. This aspect finds mention in the letter dated 23.03.2010 of the Tahsildar, Ananthapur Mandal, addressed to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapur. The area of Survey No.145-5 of Rachanapalli Village is stated to be Ac.23.92 cents. On instructions, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue stated that out of this area an extent of Ac.11.00 cents was the subject matter of assignment. It is however not disputed that the said assignment was prior to the year 1933. This Court had occasion earlier to deal with assignments of similar nature made long prior to the introduction of a condition of inalienability with regard to assigned lands. Such a condition was introduced in Andhra and Rayalaseema Areas only in the year 1954. The assignments made prior thereto not being coupled with such a condition therefore do not fall foul of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977. That being so, the registration authorities cannot refuse registration of documents in respect of such lands by stating that a prohibition would apply to such lands on the ground that they should be treated as assigned lands. The Writ Petition is accordingly allowed. The Sub-Registrar-I, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District, is directed to receive, register and deliver the documents presented by the petitioners in respect of their lands in Survey No.145-5 of Rachanapalli Village, Ananthapur Mandal and District, in accordance with the due procedure without insisting upon certification from the revenue authorities. No costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. 1ST APRIL, 2011. VGSR/PGS