Pothunuri Satish Kumar, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION No.11631 OF 2016 O R D E R :

Heard counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents.

2. Petitioner's grievance is that he is the owner of land admeasuring 47 sq. yards in survey No.82/10 along with RCC building bearing D.No.6-142/1 situated in Vegiwada Villae, Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari District; that he intended to execute deed of mortgage in favour of some third party; but the 3rd respondent is not receiving the document for the purpose of registration on the ground that the said land belongs to the Government without there being any notification under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908 (for short 'the Act').

3. The Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents states that the 3rd respondent would receive the document presented by the petitioner and if he does not wish to register it, he will pass orders under Section 71 of the Act giving reasons why he does not wish to register the said document.

4. In view of the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to receive the document presented by the petitioner, if submitted by the petitioner within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; and if the 3rd respondent does not wish to register it, he shall pass an order, why he does not wish to register, under Section 71 of the Act within a period of six (06) weeks thereafter and communicate his decision thereon to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

5. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand dismissed.

_____________________________ M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO, J 07th April, 2016.

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