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The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed temple land registration under Section 43(6) of the AP Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 for failing to conduct the mandatory enquiry and issue notice under Section 43(5), thereby violating natural justice. The ruling underscores the procedural safeguards required before endowment property registration, impacting religious institutions and revenue authorities across Andhra Pradesh.

Andhra Pradesh High Court reinforces that disputes involving endowment land under Section 22-A(1)(C) of the Registration Act must first be adjudicated by the Endowments Tribunal under the A.P. Endowments Act, 1987. The court dismissed the writ petition, holding that Article 226 jurisdiction cannot be invoked when an efficacious alternative remedy exists, impacting property developers and religious institutions alike.

Andhra Pradesh High Court upholds Rule 8 of the Endowments Lease Rules 2003, mandating public auction for temple land lease extensions beyond three years, even if enhanced rent and lessee investments are offered. The ruling reinforces transparency in temple land administration and curtails arbitrary lease extensions by the Commissioner.

Andhra Pradesh High Court rules that once a court conclusively settles a title dispute, administrative authorities cannot prohibit property registration under Section 22A(1)(c) of the Registration Act. The judgment directs removal of the petitioner’s property from the prohibited list, reinforcing that res judicata prevails over administrative overreach in property registration matters.

Andhra Pradesh High Court reinforces that the Endowments Department must strictly comply with Section 83 of the Endowments Act, 1987, by issuing prior notice to landowners before auctioning land-regardless of ownership disputes. The ruling protects landowners from arbitrary dispossession and ensures procedural fairness in religious endowment land auctions.

High Court of Telangana upholds petitioners' constitutional right to conduct Sammakka Saralamma Jathara on private land, restraining state interference despite pending Section 43 notifications.