THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.8072 OF 2002 DATED 24TH JANUARY, 2011 BETWEEN: Divipalem Gram Panchayat, Divipalem, Gudur Mandal, Nellore District, rep. by Its Sarpanch M.Venkata Narasa Raju … Petitioner A n d The District Collector, Nellore, Nellore District, and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.8072 OF 2002 O R D E R Divipalem Gram Panchayat, Divipalem, Gudur Mandal, Nellore District, the petitioner herein, assails the action of the District Collector, Nellore, and the District Registrar, Registration and Stamps Department, Nellore, in not remitting the ‘transfer duty’ in respect of the sale transactions pertaining to the lands situated in Sy.Nos.28, 29, 30 and 31 of Divipalem to its account. The Sub-Registrar, Gudur, Nellore District, the third respondent, filed a counter stating that the lands situated in Sy.Nos.28 to 31 of Divipalem are classified as agricultural lands falling within the peripheral area of Gudur Municipality as per the Town Plan issued by the Director of Town and Country Planning, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Owing to this fact, it is stated that the Registration Department is paying the transfer duty as per Rules to Gudur Municipality only. A copy of G.O.Ms.No.412, Housing, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, dated 02.07.1980 is produced evidencing that Sy.Nos.28 to 31 fall within the agricultural area under Gudur Municipality. In that view of the matter, the claim of the petitioner Gram Panchayat cannot be accepted. The writ petition is devoid of merit and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. -------------------------- SANJAY KUMAR,J 24th JANUARY, 2011 PGS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.8072 OF 2002 24th JANUARY, 2011