THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.25623 of 2014 Dated : 03.09.2014 Between:
Lakshmi Devi W/o.Anjaneyulu, Aged about 40 yrs, Occu : Cultivation, R/o.Kurubavandla Palli, Penukonda Mandal, Anantapur District & 3 others .. Petitioners And Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Stamps and Registration), Secretariat, Hyderabad and 8 others .. Respondents This Court made the following :
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.25623 of 2014 ORDER :
In this writ petition, 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, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. Learned counsel for petitioners also submits that the lands in issue are not assigned.
3. Considering the submissions of both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Sub-Registrars, Penukonda and Chennekothapalli, Anantapur District (8th & 9th respondents) to receive and process the documents presented by the petitioners without insisting upon such NOC and in the event the documents presented fulfils the requirements of the Registration Act, 1908, and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, they shall register and release the documents in accordance with the due procedure. However, if the 8th and 9th respondents are of the opinion that the documents presented for registration warrants denial, they 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, if any, pending in this writ petition, shall stand closed.
P.NAVEEN RAO,J 3rd September, 2014
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