R.Purushotham Reddy, S/O Late R.Krishna Reddy v. The State Of A.P.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA & THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * * WRIT PETITION No.35711 of 2015 BETWEEN R. Purushotham Reddy and others.

... PETITIONERS AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.

...RESPONDENTS DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 04.11.2015 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR 1.

Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgments?

No 2.

Whether the copies of judgment may be marked to Law Reporters/Journals?

No 3.

Whether Their Ladyship/Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment?

No

ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the sixth respondent.

2. It is not in controversy that the issue involved in this writ petition is covered by orders of this Court in WP.No.17552 of 2015 dated 02.07.2015, which followed the earlier orders of this Court in WP.Nos.12412 and 12875 of 2013 dated 18.07.2013.

3. In view of that, the writ petition is allowed with the similar direction as reiterated hereunder:

"Writ Petition is accordingly allowed. The registration authorities are directed to entertain and process the documents presented by the petitioners in respect of the lands claimed by them without reference to the objection raised by the Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board to the effect that the said lands are Wakf Properties. In the event the documents are found to fulfill the requirements of Registration Act, 1908 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, the registration authorities shall complete the registration formalities and release the documents in accordance with the due procedure." Office to append copy of the order in W.P.Nos.12412 and 12875 of 2013.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

______________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J November 4, 2015 DSK