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.Besides, delegation of the quasi-judicial functions under the Registration Act, 1908 to private vendors through an executive order without prior Legislative amendments was in violation of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution, and it has financial implications for the public as the private operators are permitted to charge a facilitation fee capped at ₹2,000 per document, the petitioner argued. Published - July 30, 2026 10:13 am IST