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e) As per Andhra Pradesh Regularization of Unapproved Layout and Plot Rules, 2020 issued vide G.O.Ms.No.10 dated SRSJ 08.01.2020, it was mentioned that encroachment on Government land owned by either the State or the Central Government or any PSU shall not be eligible for regularization. Pursuant to the order passed by 2nd respondent, 3rd respondent issued a show cause notice dated 14.02.2023 to 5th respondent. The 5th respondent submitted a reply on 27.02.2023. Thereafter, the 3rd respondent by order vide Roc.No.71/BLD/KUDA/Planning/2023 dated 21.03.2023, cancelled/revoked the provisional building permission granted to 5th respondent.

b) The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.10 dated 08.01.2020. As per Rule 2 of said G.O., it shall be applicable to all the existing unapproved layout sub-division of plots, existing unapproved layouts or ventures promoted by land owners / private developers / firms / companies / property developers / societies, where the plot/plots with registered sale deed prior to 31.08.2019 and as per G.O.Ms.No.329 dated 27.07.2020, the last date for submission of LRS application is extended upto 31.12.2020. Thereafter the time limit was not extended.

6. 5th Respondent filed separate counter. It was contended, interalia, that writ petitioners unauthorizedly sub- divided their Ac.0.38 cents of land into plots of 9.5 cents each SRSJ and the said plots are unapproved. The petitioners gifted a portion of land towards northern side for the purpose of road vide document No.1126 of 1979 dated 04.05.1979 to the 4 th respondent. Later, they sold unapproved plot of an extent of Ac.0.09½ cents to 5th respondent by way of registered sale deed dated 29.08.2020. The 5th Respondent constructed residential apartment by gifting land to the Municipality. The petitioners, having gifted the land towards the North for the purpose of road to 4th respondent, started litigation. Petitioners deposed falsely regarding approval of their plots and eventually, prayed to dismiss the writ petition.

16. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.10, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (M) Department, dated 08.01.2020 formulating the Andhra Pradesh Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020 (for short "Rules 2020"), in exercise of powers conferred under Section 44-A of the Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Act, 1920, Section 585 of the Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, Section 326 of the SRSJ Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act 1965, Section 18 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 and Section 116 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016.