Of late, the Government, particularly in the Revenue Department; is resorting to steps, which, if resorted to by private individuals, are prone to be treated as instances of baseless and untenable claims. Section 22-A of the Registration Act (for short ‘the Act’), introduced through A.P Act 19 of 2007 has become handy. The result is that a spate of litigation has emerged in the context of requiring the registering authorities to entertain or process the documents, which, in the ordinary course, does not lead to any litigation, whatever.

2. One Sri Vadivelu was granted ryotwari patta in respect of 10 acres of land in Sy.No.119/2 of Upparapalli Village, Mangalam Group, Tirupati Urban Mandal, Chittoor District, in the year 1979. Fair Adangal was also issued in his name. Thereafter, he sold the property in favour of one Sri Guruvareddy through four sale deeds in the year 1978-79. The land was divided into plots by Guruvareddy and the petitioners purchased plots in the year 1979. They intended to sell the properties. The petitioners approached the Sub-Registrar, the 4th respondent herein with a request to furnish the market value, stamp duty and registration charges in respec