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Morlapudi Vigneswarudu v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC13 Jul 2025WP/16001/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawn writ petition (W.P. No. 16110/2025, AP High Court, Amaravati, Subba Reddy Satti J., 14.07.2025). Subject: refusal by Sub-Registrar, Narsipatnam (Letter No. Nil/2023, 12-05-2023) to register document for house/land in Sy. No. 359/2, Peddaboddepalli Village, invoking S. 22-A(1)(b) A.P. Stamps and Registration Act; petitioner sought removal from prohibited list, citing Article 300-A. Outcome: permission to withdraw granted; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh writ petition; no costs; I.A.s closed. No merits decided - do not cite for S. 22-A(1)(b) or prohibited-list jurisprudence.

What did the court decide?

Dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioner's request, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition; no costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (I.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2025) closed. ¶33

Morlapudi Vigneswarudu Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioner's request, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition; no costs; pending miscellaneous petitions (I.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2025) closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the refusal by the 4th respondent (Sub-Registrar, Stamps and Registration, Narsipatnam), via Letter No. Nil/2023 dated 12-05-2023, to register the petitioner's document for the land and house in Sy. No. 359/2 of Peddaboddepalli Village under S. 22-A(1)(b) of the A.P. Stamps and Registration Act was bad, illegal, arbitrary and opposed to Article 300-A of the Constitution, and whether the property should be removed from the prohibited list and registered (framed in the petition; NOT adjudicated - the petition was withdrawn before decision).

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Ratio / Principle

Permission was accorded to learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for, and with no costs.ratio¶33
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Single Judge (Subba Reddy Satti, J.), Writ Petition No. 16110 of 2025, decided 14.07.2025 - DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. The petitioner, Mamidi Sathyanarayana, had challenged Letter No. Nil/2023 dated 12-05-2023 of the 4th respondent (Sub-Registrar, Stamps and Registration, Narsipatnam) refusing registration of his document for the house and land in Sy. No. 359/2 of Peddaboddepalli Village, Narsipatnam Mandal (now Anakapalli District), said to have been passed under S. 22-A(1)(b) of the A.P. Stamps and Registration Act, and had sought quashing of the refusal, removal of the property from the prohibited list and its registration, contending the action was opposed to Article 300-A of the Constitution. Before any adjudication, learned counsel (Sri K. Subrahmanyam) sought leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition; the Court accorded permission and dismissed the petition as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for, without costs, closing miscellaneous petitions (I.A. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2025 under S. 151 CPC). No substantive ruling was rendered on S. 22-A(1)(b) registration, the prohibited-property list, or Article 300-A; the decision has value only as procedural precedent for withdrawal with liberty to file afresh.

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APHC010318172025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

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WRIT PETITION NO: 16110/2025

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Between:

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MAMIDI SATHYANARAYANA, S/O. M.ATCHANNA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 1-254, BANK COLONY, PEDDABODDEPALLI VILLAGE, NARSIPATNAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PRESENTLY ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANAKAPALLI, A.P.

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THE SUBCOLLECTOR/REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARSIPATNAM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P.

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THE SUBREGISTRAR, STAMPS AND REGISTRATION, NARSIPATNAM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P.

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THE TAHSILDAR, NARSIPATNAM MANDAL, NARSIPATNAM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to letter No. Nil/2023, Dt. 12-05-2023 passed by 4th respondent refusing to register the document in Sy. No. 359/2 of Peddaboddepalli Village, Narsipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District presently Anakapalli District, bearing House No.14-4-

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19, assessment No.1136007898, Bank Colony, Peddaboddepalli Village, Revenue Ward No.16, Narsipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, presently Anakapalli District U/s. 22-A (1) (b) of A.P. Stamps and Registration Act is bad, illegal, arbitrary and opposed to Article 300-A of Constitution of India and to remove the Ac.0-07V2 cents of land along with house in Sy.No.359/2 of Pedda Boddepalli Village, Ankapalli District from the prohibited list and register the same and to pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 order dispense with the filing of the Certified copy of the letter No. Nil/2023, dt.12-05-2023 issued by the 4th respondent and to pass

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IA NO: 2 OF 2025

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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 Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.K SUBRAHMANYAM

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS

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The Court made the following:

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::ORDER::

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Sri K. Subrahmanyam, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition.