( 1 ) HEARD Ms. Satyavathi, learned Counsel representing the writ petitioners and the learned Government pleader for Revenue.

( 2 ) THE writ petitioners filed the present writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate direction regarding the action of the first respondent in refusing to register the document presented by the petitioners for registration without assigning any reasons, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction, and consequently direct the first respondent to receive and register the documents that may be presented by the petitioners for registration in respect of petitioners lands and pass such other suitable orders.

( 3 ) IT is averred that the petitioners are agriculturists by profession and are the absolute joint owners and possessors of the agricultural lands situated at Devara yamjal Village, Shameerpet Mandal, rangareddy District, and they inherited the above properties from their father. It is stated that some of the properties were purchased by the petitioners father through registered sale deed dated 21-3-1970 and 21-11-1970 respectively. It is further stated that the petitioners have been in peaceful possession an