THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.31927, 31943, 31983 & 32007 of 2014 Dated : 28.10.2014 W.P.No.31927 of 2014 Between:
K. Rangappa S/o.Seshappa, Aged about 48 yrs, R/o.Gudipalli Village, Somandepalli Mandal, Anantapur District .. Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Stamps & Registration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 2 others W.P.No.31943 of 2014 .. Respondents Between:
K. Rangappa S/o.Seshappa, Aged about 48 yrs, R/o.Gudipalli Village, Somandepalli Mandal, Anantapur District .. Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Stamps & Registration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 2 others W.P.No.31983 of 2014 .. Respondents Between:
Santhikala W/o.V.C. Nagaraju, Aged about 30 yrs, R/o.Somandepalli Village & Mandal, Anantapur District .. Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Stamps & Registration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 2 others .. Respondents W.P.No.32007 of 2014 Between:
V. Lakshmi Devi W/o.Anjaneyulu, Aged about 42 yrs, R/o.Somandepalli Village & Mandal, Anantapur District .. Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Stamps & Registration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & 2 others .. Respondents This Court made the following :
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No. 31927, 31943, 31983 & 32007 of 2014 COMMON ORDER :
In these writ petitions, the only grievance of the petitioners is with regard to the insistence by the registering authorities on production of ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) from the Revenue Authorities as a condition precedent for receiving and registering the documents presented by them for registration in connection with immovable properties.
2. When the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue submit that the subject matter to the extent of No Objection Certificate is squarely covered by the decision of Division Bench in W.A.No.1653 of 2013. With the consent of both the learned counsel, these writ petitions are disposed of at the admission stage. Learned counsel for petitioners also submit that the lands in issue are not assigned.
3. Considering the submissions of both the learned counsel, these Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the Sub-Registrar, Penukonda, Anantapur District (3rd respondent) to receive and process the documents presented by the petitioners without insisting upon such NOC and in the event the documents presented fulfil the requirements of the Registration Act, 1908, and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, he shall register and release the documents in accordance with the due procedure. However, if the 3rd respondent is of the opinion that the documents presented for registration warrants denial, he shall pass orders in writing indicating the reasons for such refusal and communicate the same to the parties in accordance with Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908. There shall be no order as to costs.
4. Miscellaneous petitions pending in these writ petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
P.NAVEEN RAO,J 28th October, 2014 Rds