Edward Penkett Bhargavi Yesudas v. Edward Penkett Daniel Abhishek

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus in declaring the action of the Respondent No. 4 in not receiving and registering the sale Deed presented by the Petitioners over all that the House ...RESPONDENTS bearing No. 10-3-18/4/2 (PTIN No. 1181006627) on Plot lJ r. 109, consisting of Ground Floor with a built up area admeasuring 1500 Sq.fr-, :t land admeasuring 337.5 Sq. Yards in Survey No.74110 situated at East [Vlarred: tlly, Secunderabad. lA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cirr the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court direct the Respondent No. 4 to receive and register the S: I House bearing No. 10-3-'18/4/2 (PTIN No. I 181006627) consisting of Ground Floor with a built up area admeasuri I admeasuring 337.5 Sq. Yards in Survey No.74110 situated Secunderabad. umstances stated in may be pleased to r Deed over all that on Plot No. 109, I 1500 Sq.feet land rt East Marredpally, Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI JAKKULA SRIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent's No's 1 to 4: GP FOR STAMP S AND REGISTRATION The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JT'STICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PEittTION No.6223 OF 2026 2"d MARCH,2026. Between: Edward Penkett Bhargavi Yesudas and 3 others. Petitioners AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad ald 3 others ORDER: ... Respondents With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

#2. Aggrieved by the action of respondent No.4 in refusing to register the Sale Deed presented b-v the petitioners IN respect of House bearing No.IO 3-18 I 4 I 2 (PIIN No.11810066271 on Plot No.109, consisting of ground floor with a built up area admeasuring 1500 Sq. feet land admeasuring 337.5 sq. yards in Survey No.74l 1O situated at 2 East Marredpally, Secunderabad, the present \rrit petition is

#3. Heard Sri Jakkula Sridhar, learned c < Lrnsel for the petitioners and Ms.T.Swetcha, learned Assisti I t Government Pleader for Stamps and Registration, ap1;: tring for the respondents

#4. Learned counsel for the petitioners ;ubmits that respondent No.4 is refusing to receive and rct ister the Sale Deed sought to be presented by the petitioner I in respect of the subject property on the ground that the Stat: Government is claiming right over the subject property a s ,Government Land' in LGC No.167 of 1992. Learned t:o lnsel further submits that the issue involved in the present 'tr rit petition is connected with the dismissal order dated 2g.O ) 20,25 perssed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.p.No.li 1Ofr of 20iO, which is filed by the State Government agai r st the order passed in LGC No.167 of L997 by the Special C. rrt qn61s;11-r" A.P. Land Grabbing (prohibition) Act, 1982, H_r.derabad. Learned counsel further submits that in similar circumstances, this Court has passed order datrr 24.06.2025 3 in W.P.No. 17393 of 2025 directing the respondents therein to register the document. Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to allow the Writ Petition and direct respondent No.4 to register the Sale Deed presented by the petitioners

#5. The above made submission is not seriously disputed by the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

#6. Having regard to the above made submissions, particularly, in view of dismissal of W.P.No.19l06 of 2Ol0 on

28.O5.2025, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.4 to receive, register and release the document presented by the petitioners in respect of the subject property without reference to LGC No. 167 of 1997 , hou, ever, subject to the petitioners complying with the provisions ol the Indian Registration Act, 1908, and the Indian Stamps Act, 1899. It is also open to the Registering Authority to refuse the document presented by the petitioners, on any other objections, duly assigning the reasons ar-rd communicating the same to the petitioners. 4

#7. It is made clear that mere registration o the document does not confer title on the subject propert.j and it is also made clear that this order would not have an1 bearing on all those matters where title/rights of the part ( s are pending before the authorities either in revisic,r L/appeals for adjudication or in any other cases. This ordt,r also does not preclude the parties in asserting their r thts belbre a competent Court of law. Miscellaleous petitions, if any, pendirr 1 shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// A. ;RINIVASA REDDY IS TANT REGISTRAR iECTION OFFICER To,

#1. T.he Principal Secretary, Revenue, Secretariat, State of Te angana Hyderabad.

#2. The Commissioner of Stamps and Registration, Governr t nt of Telangana, Hyderabad.

#3. The District Registrar, Red Hills, Hyderabad District, Hydr; abad. 4. The Sub Registrar, Ivlarredpally, Secunderabad, 5. One CC to SRI JAKKULA SRIDHAR Advocate tOpUCl 6. Two CCs to GP FOR STAMPS AND REGTSTRATTON ,Hi, h Cou( for the State of Telangana. [OUT]

#7. Two CD Copies o. HIGH COURT DATED:0210312026 ORDER WP.No.6223 of 2026 r: o )( Y * '1 THE;14 fl I l,ro )r1?[ \ z C) * I WRIT PETITION IS DISPOSED OF WITH OUT COST ,