The petitioners in these writ petitions are different individuals and the respondents are common. The pleadings set out by parties in W.P.No.24587 of 2014 are referred to and would suffice for the disposal of this batch of writ petitions. The grievance of the petitioners is against letter Rc.No.N1/27520/2009 dated 19.04.2010 forwarded by the Commissioner Endowments/2nd respondent to the 4th respondent under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908 (for short ‘the Act’) prohibiting registration of documents of properties covered by the list appended to the letter dated 19.04.2010. The subject matter of the writ petitions is house plots covered by Patta No.130, Paimash No.10, Survey No.242 of Tiruchanur Village Accounts, Tirupathi Revenue Division, Chittoor District.

The petitioners pray for Mandamus declaring the action of 4th respondent in refusing registration of the sale deed(s) for house plot Nos.156, 322, 323, 157 part and 158 part and plot Nos.156 (part) and 157 (part) covered by Patta No.30 located in Paimash No.10 (Survey No.242) of Tiruchanur Village Accounts pre