THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8536 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners purchased an extent of Acs.4.00 of land in survey No.225 of Kakkalapalli Village, Anantapur Mandal and District, on 15.03.2007, from Sri V.Krishna Reddy and others. They intended to sell the plots, and accordingly, presented the documents before the Sub-Registrar, Ramnagar, the 3rd respondent herein, for registration. The latter, however, insisted on production of No Objection Certificate (NOC). Accordingly, the petitioners approached the 1st respondent for issuance of NOC. Through proceedings, dated 19.05.2008, the 1st respondent rejected their request. Hence, this Writ Petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The 3rd respondent felt that the land held by the petitioners was assigned by the Government on earlier occasion, and accordingly, insisted on production of NOC. To that extent, no exception can be taken. The record discloses that the land was initially assigned to one Sri Vasudevan in the year 1954 and that the assignee, in turn, sold it in favour of V.Krishna Reddy and others. The Tahsildar, the 2nd respondent herein, initiated proceedings under the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (for short ‘the Act’), against Krishna Reddy and others in the year 2005, by issuing notice, dated 09.08.2004. The transferees submitted explanation on 26.08.2004. It was pleaded that in the assignment made in favour of Vasudevan, a condition was incorporated to the effect that he cannot alienate the land till the expiry of 10 years from the date of assignment. On finding that the sale took place after expiry of 10 years, the 2nd respondent passed an order, dated 14.03.2005, dropping the proceedings. It is thereafter, that the petitioners purchased the land. Though the land was assigned at the initial stages, with the transfer thereof in favour of the vendors of the petitioners, after expiry of the prohibitory period, its character has changed. The provisions of the Act no longer apply to the said land. Therefore, the respondents are not justified in insisting for NOC. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed, and the 3rd respondent is directed to entertain the documents presented by the petitioners and process the same without insisting on production of No Objection Certificate. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:24.04.2009. GJ