A division Bench of the High Court (HC) comprising Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice R. Raghunandan Rao granted an interim stay on the AP Land Titling Act, 2022 (Act 27/2023) and directed the civil courts to deal with the title suits, including fresh ones, as usual till further orders.
They were hearing petitions filed by the All India Lawyers’ Union (AILU), Kurnool District Bar Association (KDBA) and some members of Andhra Pradesh Bar Council against the legality of the impugned legislation.
Appearing for the State, Advocate-General S. Sriram told the court that the areas covered under the Act have not yet been notified, the rules were not framed and the required officers not appointed.
