JUDGMENT

1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“To issue Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent passing the impugned proceedings Notice No.P-16/2019 dated 04.12.2020 directing the petitioner to get the details of land updated in Web land as illegal arbitrary malafide intentional and contrary to the rules under Section 71 of the Registration Act and consequently set-aside the same as illegal and further direct the 3rd respondent to register the pending document”

2. The brief facts of the case are that, the petitioner - company purchased an extent of Ac.19-50 cents of agricultural land in Sy.No.321-1D of Thikkavanipalem hamlet of Chipurupalli Village, Parvada Mandal from their vendor G. Jagannadha Raju and others.

3. Initially, the third respondent/Sub-Registrar, Lankelapalem kept the document pending, as there was an issue regarding payment of stamp duty. The third respondent referred the matter to the District Registrar for collection of stamp duty. The District Registrar passed an order on 19.03.2019 directing the petitioner to pay the deficit stamp duty of Rs.10,35,950/- and deficit registrati