The petitioners executed an agreement of sale – cum -General Power of Attorney (GPA) on 22.08.2007 in favour of Sri P. Madhusudan Reddy and three others in respect of Ac.701-00 of land in different Survey Numbers of Bahadurguda Village, Shamshabad Mandal. The document was registered in the office of the Sub-Registrar, Shamshabad, the 2nd respondent herein. Three years thereafter, the petitioners executed a deed of cancellation of agreement of sale – cum -GPA on 15.07.2010 and have presented for registration before the 2nd respondent. Through an endorsement, dated 17.07.2010, the 2nd respondent refused to register the document on the ground that it was not signed by all the parties to GPA and in particular the persons in whose favour the GPA was executed. Reference was made to Rule 26 (i) (k) of the Andhra Pradesh Rules under the Registration Act, 1908 (for short, ‘the Rules’). Aggrieved by the said endorsement, the petitioners filed appeal, under Section 72 of the Registration Act, 1908, before the 1st respondent. The appeal was rejected through order, dated 30.07.2011. Hence, the Writ Petition.

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