Bonala Rajarani v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
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AP High Court Amaravati, Writ Petition No. 18590/2025, decided 22.07.2025 by Justice Subba Reddy Satti. Petitioners sought mandamus against the Sub Registrar, Jaggaiahpeta for refusing to receive/register a General Power of Attorney dated 19.07.2024 (Plot No.28, 136 sq.yds., Jaggaiahpeta Municipality) in favour of D.John Paul. Court laid down that a registering authority must receive and process any presented document except where restrained by a competent Court or where the property falls in the prohibited list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, and must pass an order under Section 71 if restrained. Petition disposed at admission stage with consent directing registration processing subject to Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and Registration Act, 1908 compliance within four weeks. Keywords: GPA registration refusal, Section 22-A prohibited properties, Section 71 Registration Act, deemed acceptance of documents, mandamus, revenue registration, Andhra Pradesh.