WP/1641/2026 of UNION BANK OF INDIA Vs THE STATE OF AP on 8 February 2026

1. UNION BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER, GODARIGUNTA BRANCH,GODARIGUNTA, KAKINADA-533003.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE STAMPS AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.-522238

2. THE JOINT SUB REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE JOINT SUB REGISTRAR, SARPAVARAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT.-533005

3. MR PABBINEEDI AMMRIRAJU, S/O LATE PABBINEEDI SUBBARAO, D.NO.70-7-71/5, LAKSHMINAGAR, A4, THOTA SUBBARAO NAGAR, RAMAYYAPETA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533003.

4. MR VENNA VEERA VENKATA, SATYANARAYANA SWMAY, S/O VENNA VEERA RAGHAVULU, D.NO.2-7/3, SIMHADIN, AGAR- VALASAPAKALA, KAKINADA- 533001

5. MRS VENNA VEERA VENKATA SATYA BHAVANI AMMAYAMMA, W/O MR.VENNA VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWMAY, D.NO.2-7/3, SIMHADIN, AGAR-VALASAPAKALA, KAKINADA,

533001.

6. MR ATTADA SURIBABU, S/O LATE RAMU,

D.NO.1-5-20, MANGAYAMMARAOPETA, PITHAPURAM

EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.-533450

7. MR RIMMALAPURDI GOVIDARAJU, S/O VEERARAJU, D.NO.69-10- 1, VIDYUTHNAGAR, BEHIND VINAYAK TEMPLE, KAKINADA.533003.

...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 topleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in not registering the sale certificate dated 20.08.2025 executed by the Petitioner Bank in favor of the 3rd Respondent in the auction purchaser conducted in respect of schedule property as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, unfair, unreasonable, excessive, violative of the principles of natural justice and fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and also contrary to Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (for short, the SARFAESI Act) and orders dated 17.11.2023 passed in Writ Petition Nos.6488, 7087 and 478 of 2022 2022 and for a consequential direction to the 2nd respondent to receive, register and release the Sale Certificate dated 20.08.2025 executed by the Petitioner Bank in favour of the 3rd respondent in respect of the subject matter property by removing from schedule property from prohibited property list and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the 2nd respondent to remove the schedule property mortgaged/secured in favor of the Petitioner/ Secured creditor from the prohibited property list and receive & register the Sale Certificate in favor of the successful auction purchaser and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. RANGA SURYA PRAKASH RAO KOLA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following: ORDER:- (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy)

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to challenge the amended Section 22 of the Registration Act, 1908 and Rule 20(c) of the Registration Rules.

Permission is accorded.

Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in the Writ Petition, shall stand closed.

________________________________________ JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY

_____________________________ JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA

Date: 09.02.2026 ARR

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY

AND

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA

WRIT PETITION NO: 1641/2026 Date: 09.02.2026

ARR