HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI G.S. SINGHVI AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE G. V. SEETHAPATHY Writ Petition No.13105 of 2003 Between: Vemuri Siva Vara Prasad … Petitioner. AND State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. … Respondents. ::O R D E R :: Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri M.V.S.Sai Kumar Counsel for the Respondents : Government Pleader for Revenue 21st JULY 2006 Per G.S. Singhvi, C.J. This is a petition for striking down Notification contained in G.O.Ms.No.657, Revenue (Registration I) Department, dated 8-10- 2001 issued by the State Government under Section 22-A(1) of the Registration Act, 1908 (for short, ‘the Act’) as amended by Andhra Pradesh Amendment Act No.4 of 1999, and for issue of a mandamus to the respondents to release Document No.2055 of 2002 in relation to the sale of residential flat measuring 1800 square feet in the ground floor of residential apartment known as Krishna Residency situated in Town Survey No.1027, Block No.43 of Waltair Ward in Dasapalla Hills, Visakhapatnam. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue fairly says that in view of order dated 7-12-2005 passed in Writ Petition No.14099 of 2003 and batch, whereby Section 22-A(1) of the Act has been struck down, the Court may dispose of the writ petition by directing the respondents to release the document in question. In view of the statement made by the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is allowed. If the document in question has already not been released, then the same be released by the concerned authority within 15 days from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. G.S. SINGHVI, C.J. 21st July, 2006. G. V. SEETHAPATHY, J. ARS