Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Land registrations disrupted in Andhra Pradesh
In Andhra Pradesh, document writers went on strike to protest against a new government order.
They say the order will take away their jobs by giving private companies control over important tasks like preparing documents and entering data.
The government wants to make registration services faster and more efficient by working with private companies.
The strike has stopped most land registrations in the state.
The document writers want the government to recognize their work and let them keep doing their jobs at official rates.
They are not against reforms but want to be part of the process.
Land registration services across Andhra Pradesh were disrupted due to a state-wide strike by document writers.
The strike is against GO No. 396, which proposes establishing Registration Service Centres (RSCs) under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
Document writers allege that the RSCs would privatize services and threaten their livelihood, affecting nearly five lakh families.
The government aims to provide efficient single-window registration services through the RSCs, with private partners handling front-office functions.
The strike has led to a near standstill in registration activity, with only a handful of appointments booked compared to the usual 30-50 registrations a day.
- Who
- Document writers and the Andhra Pradesh Government
- What
- A state-wide pen-down strike by document writers disrupting land registration services
- When
- Monday, July 2023, continuing until July 31, 2023
- Where
- Across Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To protest against the government's GO No. 396 proposing the establishment of Registration Service Centres (RSCs) under a PPP model, which document writers allege would privatize services and threaten their livelihood.
Document Writers' Association
Andhra Pradesh Government
Privatization of Registration Services
Document Writers' Association
The proposed Registration Service Centres (RSCs) under GO 396 amount to indirect privatization, threatening the livelihood of document writers.
Andhra Pradesh Government
The government aims to establish Registration Seva Kendras under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to provide efficient single-window registration services.
Role of Document Writers
Document Writers' Association
Document writers demand official recognition and the continuation of their front-office services at government-prescribed rates.
Andhra Pradesh Government
The government proposes that front-office functions like document preparation and data entry be handled by private partners, while statutory registration functions remain with the department.
- Date of Strike
- Monday, July 2023
- Duration of Strike
- Until July 31, 2023
- Government Order
- GO No. 396
- Impact on Registrations
- Near standstill with only a handful of appointments booked compared to usual 30-50 registrations a day
- Number of Families Affected
- Nearly five lakh families