Kannuru Sankar Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Kannuru Sankar Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the 5th respondent in proceeding to register documents in respect of the suit land (Ac.2.02 cents in Sy.Nos.277/3, 277/4 and 277/2 Part, Artham Revenue Village) despite the petitioner's objections/representation dated 16.08.2023 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice, and whether respondents 4 and 5 should be restrained from registering documents. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

On a perusal of the documents, the remedy for the petitioner is to approach the competent appellate court against the decree passed by the Civil Court; hence the writ petition is liable to be dismissed at the admission stage.

Key takeaways

The writ petition is dismissed at the stage of admission, with no costs.ratio¶54
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed.ratio¶55

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), single Judge (Hon'ble Sri Justice D Ramesh), Writ Petition No.22798 of 2023, decided 20.12.2025. The petitioner, Kannuru Sankar, sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal and arbitrary the action of the 5th respondent (Sub-Registrar, Parvathipuram) in proceeding to register documents in respect of land admeasuring Ac.2.02 cents (Ac.1.02 cents in Sy.No.277/3 Part, Ac.0.72 cents in Sy.No.277/4 Part, Ac.0.28 cents in Sy.No.277/2 Part) in Artham Revenue Village, Komarada Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam District, despite his objections/representation dated 16.08.2023, and consequential restraint on respondents 4 and 5 from registering any documents. Learned counsel pointed out that civil disputes over the property were pending before the Civil Court, which had granted an ex parte decree, on the basis of which the respondents were proceeding to execute the sale deed. On perusal of the documents, the Court held that the petitioner's remedy lay in approaching the competent appellate court against the decree, and accordingly dismissed the writ petition at the admission stage with no costs, closing all pending miscellaneous petitions (IA Nos.1 of 2023, 1 of 2024, 2 of 2024 and 1 of 2025). Interim relief sought in IA No.1 of 2023 (restraint on registration pending disposal) therefore stood ungranted.

APHC010437402023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

SATURDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 22798/2023

Between:

KANNURU SANKAR, S/O LATE KANAKA RAJU, AGED 58 YEARS, HINDU, AGRICULTURAL COOLI, RESIDENT OF D.NO.3-75/A, G.B. PALEM, KOLLIPARA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUEDEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE COMMISSIONER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, REGISTRATION AND STAMPS DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, PARVATHIPURAM.

THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, PARVATHIPURAM.

THE SUBREGISTRAR, PARVATHIPURAM, PARAVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT.

THE TAHSILDAR, PARVATHIPURAM MANDAL, PARAVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT.

KANNURU VASUDEVA RAO, , S/O LATE SATYAM, AGED 60 YEARS, HINDU, CULTIVATION, R/O VIKRAMAPURARN VILLAGE KOMARADAMANDAL, PARVATHIPURAMMANYAM DISTRICT.

KANNURU RAMANA, S/O LATE SATYAM, AGED 57 YEARS, HINDU, AGRICULTURIST, R/O VIKRAMAPURARN VILLAGE KOMARADA

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W.P. No.22798 of 2023 Date of order:20.12.2025

MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT.

KANNURU SANKARA RAO, S/O LATE SATYAM, AGED 55 YEARS, HINDU, AGRICULTURIST, R/O VIKRAMAPURAM VILLAGE KOMARADA MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYARN DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 to issue a Writ. Direction, Order or Orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5th respondent in proceeding to register the documents in respect of land adm.Ac.2.02 cents i.e. an extent of Ac.1.02 cents in Sy.No.277/3 Part, Ac.0.72 cents in Sy.No.277/4 Part and Ac.0.28 cents in Sy.No.277/2 Part in Artham Revenue Village, Komararada Mandal, Parvathipuram, Manyam District in spite of my objections/representation dt.16.08.2023 submitted by me as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequentially direct the respondents 4 and 5 not to register any documents in respect of the above said property in the interest of Justice and pass such

IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 may be pleased to direct the respondents 4 and 5 not to register any documents in respect of the property adm.Ac.2.02 cents i.e. an extent of Ac.1.02 cents in Sy.No.277/ 3 Part, Ac.0.72 cents in Sy.No.277/ 4 Part and Ac.0.28 cents in Sy.No.277/ 2 Part in Artham Revenue Village, Komararada Mandal Parvathipuram Manyam District pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of Justice and pass such

IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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 permit the petitioner herein to implead the 10th respondent herein as party respondent No. 10 in WP No. 22798 of 2023 as well as in IA for proper adjudication of the above said Writ Petition and pass

IA NO: 2 OF 2024

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 grant leave to the petitioner herein Respondent No. 5 in WP No. 22798 of 2023 to file counter affidavit in the above writ petition and pass

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W.P. No.22798 of 2023 Date of order:20.12.2025

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 grant leave to the petitioners herein/respondents 7 to 9 in the above writ petition to file the counter affidavit and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.BONU RAMA SHANKAR RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR REVENUE

2.VENKATESWARA RAO GUDAPATI

The Court made the following:

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W.P. No.22798 of 2023 Date of order:20.12.2025

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION No.22798 OF 2023

ORDER:

The writ petition is filed for the following relief:

“...to issue a Writ. Direction, Order or Orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5^th respondent in proceeding to register the documents in respect of land adm.Ac.2.02 cents i.e. an extent of Ac.1.02 cents in Sy.No.277/3 Part, Ac.0.72 cents in Sy.No.277/4 Part and Ac.0.28 cents in Sy.No.277/2 Part in Artham Revenue Village, Komararada Mandal, Parvathipuram, Manyam District in spite of my objections/representation dt.16.08.2023 submitted by me as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequentially direct the respondents 4 and 5 not to register any documents in respect of the above said property in the interest of Justice and pass such other order...”

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

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there are certain civil disputes pending before the Civil Court with respect to the subject property, the Court has granted an ex parte decree, and based on the ex parte decree, the respondents are now proceeding to execute the sale deed.

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W.P. No.22798 of 2023 Date of order:20.12.2025

On a perusal of the documents, the remedy for the petitioner is to approach the competent appellate court against the decree passed by the Court. Hence, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed at the admission stage.

Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed at the stage of admission. No costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

__________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH

Dt.20.12.2025 BV