APHC010003382026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3233]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 1250/2026 Between:

1. A GRAHARAPU SATHYAVATHI, W/O AGRAHARAPU RAJU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O D.NO. 9-87, 9TH WARD, BALIGATTAM VILLAGE, NARSIPATNAM MUNICIPALITY, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. P ULUSU SRINIVASA RAO, S/O PULUSU RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 143, RAMARAOPET LANE, NARSIPATNAM MUNICIPALITY, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ASSN.I) DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.52241

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.531001

3. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARSIPATNAM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P.531001

4. T HE TAHSILDAR, NARSIPATNAM MANDAL, NARSIPATNAM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT A.P. 532421

5. T HE JOINT SUBREGISTRAR, NARSIPATNAM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.532421 ...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an order or order, direction of directions. Writ or Writs particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in including the land to an extent of Cents situated in Survey No. 677/1 of Balighattam Village,Ac. 1-50 Narsipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District (now Anakapalli District) under Section 22(A)(1)(a) of the Registration Act as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the provisions of A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act 1977 and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.575 dated 16-11-2018 and t consequently direct the Respondents to delete the land to an extent of Ac. 1-50 Cents in Survey No. 677/1 of Ballighattam Village, Narsipatnam Mandal, Anakapalli District from the List prepared under Section 22(A)(1)(a) of the Registration Act, 1908 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondent No.5 to receive, register and release the document pertaining to the land to an extent of Ac. 1- 50 cents in survey no.677/1 of Ballighattam Village, Narsipatnam Mandal, Anakapalli District pending the abpve writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. D.GAYATHRI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order:

Heard the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondents in including the land to an extent of Ac.1.50 cents situated in Sy.No.677/1 of Balighattam village, Narsipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District (now Anakapalli District) under Section

22(A)(1)(a) of the Registration Act.

3. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners relies upon the sale deed document No.1616/1950 dated 25.09.1950, Registrar of Holding Certificate obtained under Right to Information Act, 2005 and the Government Circular dated 02.01.2026 to show that the subject land in an extent of Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.677/1 of Balighattam Village, Narsipatnam Mandal, Anakapalli District was kept under Section 22(A)(1)(a) of Registration Act, 1908 treating it as the prohibited property.

4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions from the 2^nd respondent dated 07.02.2026 submits that the petitioners claim that the subject land was assigned prior to 1954 and seeks deletion from Section 22-A list as per G.O.Ms.No.575 dated 16.11.2018 relying upon the orders of this Hon’ble Court in W.P. No.31105 of 2022 dated 24.06.2024. However, the said writ petitio