THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20039 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners presented two sale deeds in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.2.29 guntas and Ac.2.00 respectively in Survey No.334 of Gudipeta Village, Macherial Mandal, Adilabad District before the 1st respondent herein for registration. The 1st respondent addressed a letter, dated 04.08.2008, to the Mandal Revenue Officer, Mancherial, 3rd respondent herein, requesting him to certify whether the lands covered by the documents are assigned or whether they are in the prohibited categories of lands. The 3rd respondent, in turn, issued a certificate on 21.06.2008 stating that the lands covered by the documents do not belong to Government nor they are assigned, ceiling or inam lands. On receipt of this certificate, the 1st respondent addressed a letter to the District Collector, Adilabad, 2nd respondent herein, to grant no objection certificate for registration. The petitioners feel aggrieved by the same. The 1st respondent filed a counter affidavit admitting the factum of the 3rd respondent issuing a certificate and his addressing a letter to the 2nd respondent to grant no objection certificate. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The action of the 1st respondent is highly objectionable and in fact despicable. The facts disclose that he is harassing the petitioners beyond a point. By entertaining a doubt as to the nature of the lands, the 1st respondent addressed a letter to the 3rd respondent to issue a certificate as to the category of the lands. A certificate was given by the 3rd respondent to the effect that the lands do not belong to the Government. That must have drawn curtain to the entire controversy. The 1st respondent tried to act smart by addressing a letter to the 2nd respondent. With this approach, the 1st respondent would have referred the matter to the Government also, even if the 2nd respondent certified it. This Court takes serious exception to the attitude of the 1st respondent. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned letter dated 06.08.2008 is set aside. The 1st respondent is directed to process the documents presented by the petitioners within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ________ 05.02.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. (B/o) CBS/JSU HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.20039 of 2008 Date: 05.02.2009 CBS/JSU