Plea in Andhra High Court challenging privatisation of registration services
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has adjourned a petition challenging the state's decision to privatize Registration Seva Kendras through a Public-Private Partnership model. The petitioner argues that outsourcing statutory registration functions to private entities threatens the livelihoods of traditional document writers and lacks proper legislative authorization.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal and social tensions surrounding the privatization of essential government services and the potential impact on traditional employment sectors.
A Division Bench of the High Court led by Chief Justice Lisa Gill and comprising Justice Challa Gunaranjan heard a PIL filed by advocate Narra Srinivasa Rao on behalf of a social activist Pamula Balaram against the introduction of PPP (Public-Private Partnership) model for Registration Seva Kendras (RSK) vide G.O.Ms.No.396 dated June 30, 2026 , on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) and adjourned further proceedings by three weeks.
The impugned G.O. mandated the establishment of one RSK under a PPP model in each district headquarter (excluding Polavaram and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts) and proposed their declaration as Sub-Registrar Offices (SROs).
The petitioner contended that outsourcing the statutory registration responsibilities to private operators posed a threat to the livelihood of thousands of traditional document writers and support staff operating at the SROs and District Registrar Offices.
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