Telangana High Court
WP/33186/2026 of A. Ramakrishna Reddy Vs The State of Telangana on 1 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION NO: 33186 OF 2026 Between: A . Ramakrishna Reddy, S/o Late A . Prathap Reddy, Aged
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK
WRIT PETITION NO: 33186 OF 2026
Between:
A. Ramakrishna Reddy, S/o Late A. Prathap Reddy, Aged about 50 Years, Occ ; Business, R/o H.No.3-'100, Kismathpur Village, Gandipet Mandal Ranga Reddy District
....PETrroNER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Stamps and Registration Department.. Secretariat Building, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan, Hyderabad.
2. The Commissioner and lnspector General of Stamps and Registration, Mozam jahi Market Hyderabad.
3. The Sub-Registrar, Rajendra nagar Mandal, Rajendra nagar, Ranga Reddy District.
.....RESPONDENTS
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 rssue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declare the action of the 3rd respondent in not receiving the documents for registration and release vide plot bearing No's.7, 8,9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17lPaft, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30,3'l , 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 49, 50, 51 , 52,53,54,55, 59, 60, 61 , 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69 of the petitioner in Sy.No. 521,522,523 and 524 (52111,52211,52311 and 52411) situated at Budvel Village, GHMC Rajendranagar Circle, Ranga Reddy District situated at Budvel Village, GHMC Rajendranagar Circle, Ranga Reddy District, which is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of Registration Act-'lg0B, Violation of Article 300- A of Constitution of lndia.
l.A.NO:1 OF 2026
Petition Under Section '15'1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No. 3 to receive the documents for registration and release vide plot bearrng No's. 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17lPart, 18, 19,20,21,22,23,24,29,30, 31 , 34, 35, 36 37, 39, 40, 49, 50, 51 , 52. 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 61 , 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69 of the petitioner in Sy. No. 521 ,522,523 and 524 (52111 , 52211 , 52311
and 52a11) situated at Budvel Village, GHMC Rajendranagar Circle, Ranga Reddy District.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR VEERJALA
Counsel for the Respondents : AGP FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATTON
The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK
MIT PETITION No.33186 OF 2026
CNR No. HBHCO10681452o26
lsr ocToBER,2026.
Between:
A.Ramakrishna Reddv
Petitioner
AND
The State of Telangana
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Stamps and Registration Department,
Secretariat, Flyderabad and (2) others
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ORDER
With the consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposzr-l at the admission stage
2. This writ petition is filed dcclaring of the 3.a respondent in not receiving the documents for registration in respect of plot bearing Nos.7,8,9, lO, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 lPart, 18, 19, 20,21 ,22,23,24,29,30, 31, 34, 35, 36,37,39, 40,49, s0,
51. 52, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60,61 ,62.63,64,65,66,67,68 and 69 of the petitioner in Sy.Nos.S2 1, 522.523 and 524, 521 l)., 522 11, 523 ll and 52411 sitiratcd at t3udvel Villagc, GIiNitC
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Rajendrar-ragar Circle, Ranga Reddy District as a-rbitrary and illega1.
3. Heard Srl Praveen Kumar Veerjala' learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms S Sravanthi' learned Assistant Government Pieader aPPearlng penrsed the record. for the resPondents and
During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his . prayer ald submits that respondent No.3 is refusing to register the document presented b-u- the petitioncr in respect of subject propert)" Therefore' the learned counsel prays this Court to issue suitable directions to the respondents.
5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the official respondents will follow the procedure contemplated under Section 71 of the Registration Act' 1908' Sect.ron 71 of the Registration Act, 1908 reads as fo11or'r's:
Reasons for refusal to register to be recorded -
(1) Every Sub Registrar refusing to register a document' except on the ground that the property to which it relates is not situated within his sub-district shall J make an order of refusal and recorded his reasons for such order in his Book No.2, ald endorse the words "registration refused" on the document; and, on application made by arr_v person executing or claiming under the document. shall, without payment and unnecessary delay, give him a copy of the reasons so recorded,
(2) No registering officer shall accept for registration a document so endorsed unless and until, under the provisions hereinafter contained, the document is directed to be registered.
7. In view of the above submissions coupled with the provision under Section 71 of th-e Registration Act, 1908, thrs Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Registering Authority to receive and process the documents sought to be presented by the petitioner in respect of the subject property. subject to the petitioner complying with the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 as well as the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. It will be open to the Registering Authority to refuse the documen ts presented before him, if he has any objection, duly assigning reasons in support of such decision and communicate the said decision to the petitioner. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case as to the
To SA TKS g? entitlement of the petitloner to get the subject' documents regtstered Miscellaneous petltions, if any, pending shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs' SD/. A.H.S.GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGIS RAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary, Stamps and Registration Department, Secretariat Buiiding, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan, State of Telangana at Hyderabad.
2. The Ccmmissioner and lnspector General of Stamps and Registration, Ivlozam jahi l\,4arket Hyderabad.
3. The Sub-Registrar, Rajendra nagar Mandat, Rajendra nagar, Ranga Reddy District.
4. Two CCs to GP FOR STAMPS At{D REG|STRAT|ON, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]
5. One CC to SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR VEERJALA, Advocate tOpUCl
6. Two CD Copies
C.C. TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 0111012026
ORDER
WP.No.33186 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE W.P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS, 1Ce (e;, lo lza HE ST4 r e. 'T" a I .i _l 0i
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