IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI * * *

WRIT PETITION NO.12332 OF 2024 Between:

# SMT.N.SAKUNTALA SYAMA KUMARI …Petitioner And $ THE SUB REGISTRAR and Others …Respondents Date of Judgment pronounced : 16.03.2026 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.KRISHNA MOHAN

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers : Yes/No may be allowed to see the judgments?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked : Yes/No to Law Reporters/Journals:

3. Whether the Lordship wishes to see the fair copy : Yes/No Of the Judgment?

_________________________ JUSTICE B.KRISHNA MOHAN * THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.KRISHNA MOHAN + WRIT PETITION NO.12332 OF 2024 % Dated: 16.03.2026 Between:

# SMT.N.SAKUNTALA SYAMA KUMARI …Petitioner And $ THE SUB REGISTRAR and Others …Respondents ! Counsel for the Petitioner(s) : Sri G RAMA GOPAL ^ Counsel for Respondent(s) : 1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS GIST :

>HEAD NOTE:

? Cases referred:

1. (2007) 14 SCC 339 APHC010248292024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3233]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12332/2024 Between:

1. S MT.N.SAKUNTALA SYAMA KUMARI,, W/O.SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED 64 YEARS, R/O.DR.NO.J-1706, APARNA SIREN PARK, MASJID BANDA ROAD, KONDAPUR, HYDERABAD-500084, TELANGANA STATE.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE SUB REGISTRAR, MADHURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM.

2. I NSPECTOR GENERAL REGISTRATION AND STAMPS, V-SQUARE BUILDING, KSR PARK ROAD, WARD NO.2, TADEPALLI-522501, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

...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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent/Sub-Registrar to levy the stamp duty and registration charges as on the date of presentation of the sale deed by the Hon'ble XII Additional District Judge, Visakhapatnam in EP No.58 of 2017 in OS No.320 of 2004 and its rejection by the Sub-Registrar, Madhurawada by order dated 24.03.2005 by virtue of the order dated 30.01.2015 in WP No.9053 of 2005 in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 1st Respondent/Sub -Registrar to levy the stamp duty and registration charges as on the date of presentation of the sale deed by the Hon’ble XII Additional District Judge, Visakhapatnam in EP No.58 of 2017 in OS No.320 of 2004 and its rejection by the Sub-Registrar, Madhurawada by order dated 24.03.2005 by virtue of the order dated 30.01.2015 in WP No.9053 of 2005, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition in the interest of justice.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. G RAMA GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following Order:

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the 1^st respondent/ the Sub Registrar in not levying the stamp duty and registration charges as on the date of presentation of the sale deed by the XII Additional District Judge, Visakhapatnam in E.P.No.58 of 2017 in O.S.No.320 of 2004 and its rejection by the 1^st respondent vide order dated 24.03.2005 is contrary to the order passed in W.P.No.9053 of 2005 dated 30.01.2015.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner purchased an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in Sy.No.335/3 (old Sy.No.374 & 375) of Madhuravada Village from its owner Smt. Akkaraboina Appayamma under a possessory agreement of sale dated 30.12