( 1 ) THE issue involved in both these writ petitions is similar and the facts are also identical. Hence, they are disposed of by this common order.

( 2 ) THESE two writ petitions are filed seeking for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Sub-Registrar, Peddapalli, Karimnagar District, respondent herein, in refusing to register the sale deeds proposed to be executed by the petitioners in favour of their respective purchasers in respect of certain lands (mentioned in the prayer portion) as illegal.

( 3 ) THE case of the petitioners is that they sold those lands in the year 1982 and possession was given to the purchasers then itself. The purchasers are now continuing in possession of the said lands. Recently the purchasers requested them to execute registered sale deeds in their favour and the petitioners herein agreed for the same. Accordingly, they approached the respondent to effect registration of the sale deeds proposed to be executed by them. But, the respondent refused to register the same on the ground that the said lands were proposed for acquisition by the Singareni Collieries company Limited.

( 4 ) SRI I. Aga Reddy, learned Counsel for the petitio