THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.27436, 27440, 27441, 27445, 27456, 27459, 27461, 27462, 27463, 27472 & 27475 of 2014 Dated : 17.09.2014 Between:
P. Venkata Ramanappa S/o.Pedda Thippanna, Age: 54 yrs, Occu : Agriculturist, R/o.D.No.1/600-3, Nehru Nagar, Kottacheruvu Village and Mandal, Anantapuram District & another .. Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Stamps & Registration), Secretariat, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad & 3 others .. Respondents This Court made the following :
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.27436, 27440, 27441, 27445, 27456, 27459, 27461, 27462, 27463, 27472 & 27475 of 2014 COMMON ORDER :
When all the writ petitions are taken up, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the only grievance of the petitioners in these writ petitions 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 deeds of conveyance 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, all the 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, all the Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the Sub-Registrar, Hindupur, Anantapuram District (4th respondent) to receive and process the deeds of conveyance presented by the petitioners without insisting upon such NOC and in the event the deeds of conveyance presented fulfill the requirements of the Registration Act, 1908, and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, he shall register and release the same in accordance with the due procedure. However, if the 4th respondent is of the opinion that the deeds of conveyance 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.
5. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in these writ petitions, shall stand closed.
P.NAVEEN RAO,J 17th September, 2014
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