THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.20382 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner purchased an extent of 3 acres of land in Sy.No.132/2B of Govindapally Village, B.K. Samudram Mandal, Ananthapur District, through a sale deed dated 12-03-2007 from Dane Pedda Lingamma. He intended to sell the property and presented the sale deed before the 4th respondent for registration. His grievance is that the 4th respondent is not receiving the document and is insisting on production of No Objection Certificate from the revenue authorities. The petitioner contends that the land held by him is purely private in nature and that there is no justification on the part of the 4th respondent in insisting on production of copies of certificate. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioner purchased 3 acres of land as recently as in the year 2007. The registering authority did not raise any objection as to the legality of the transaction. However, when the petitioner wanted to sell it, the 4th respondent is said to be insisting on production of No Objection Certificate. Basically, the law as it stands now, does not provide for submission of No Objection Certificate to enable a registering authority to admit a document for registration. Section 22-A of the Registration Act as amended through A.P. Act 19 of 2007 prohibits the registration of documents in respect of certain categories of properties. In case, the land held by the petitioner is found to be falling in any such category, the 4th respondent can certainly inform the same to the petitioner in writing. Even that information should be on the basis of a clear and valid record from proper source. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 4th respondent to entertain the document, that may be presented by the petitioner and process the same in accordance with law. If he finds any basis to refuse to register the document, he shall communicate such reasons to the petitioner, in writing, within (15) fifteen days from the date of presentation. The W.P.M.P. in this Writ Petition shall stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:19-01-2012 KO