Dasari Sowri Raju v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA & THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No. 40479 of 2015 BETWEEN Dasari Sowriraju ... PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary and others ...RESPONDENTS Date of Order pronounced: 14.12.2015 ORDER:- Heard.

2. By this writ petition, petitioner seeks de-notification of his lands viz., land admeasuring 330 sq.yards in Survey No.605/1 of Pedapalakaluru Village, which was purchased from one Maddu Mariamma from the list of prohibited lands, which was issued and communicated by the District Collector to the Sub-Registrar, the fourth respondent. Petitioner states that he is the absolute owner and his land is wrongly included in the list of prohibited categories. Petitioner has also given legal notice dated 02.04.2015 to the District Collector requesting for de-notification. Alleging inaction on the part of respondent Nos.2 to 4, this writ petition is filed.

3. It is, however, evident that petitioner has not made any application as contemplated under Section 22-A(4) of the Registration Act, 1908. Hence,

the present grievance of the petitioner cannot be considered unless he makes appropriate application.

4. Petitioner, therefore, is at liberty to make appropriate application to the Government and to the District Collector for deletion of his land. If such an application is received, respondent Nos.1 and 2 shall examine the same and pass appropriate orders thereon expeditiously preferably within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of such application. With the above direction, writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

_____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J December 14, 2015 LMV