IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN WRIT PETITION No.30352 of 2010 Between: C.V.Hari Prasada Reddy. … Petitioner And The Sub-Registrar, O/o.Sub-Registrar, Renigunta, Chittoor District and others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri P.Nagendra Reddy. Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Revenue. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in insisting on the petitioner to produce no objection certificate from the revenue authorities for the purpose of registration of plot Nos.35 and 36, admeasuring 206 and 202 square yards respectively, comprised in Survey No.52/2c of Mangalam village, Tirupati Urban Mandal, Chittoor District as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner claims to be the owner of the above mentioned plots. When he sought to present the documents for registration for the purpose of sale of the said plots to third parties, respondent No.1 has insisted on production of “no objection certificate” from the revenue authorities as a condition precedent for receiving and registration of the documents. In my opinion, there is no provision of law under the Registration Act, 1908 (for short “the Act”) or the Rules made thereunder, which envisaged such no objection certificate. If respondent No.1 has reasons to refuse registration of the documents, he is bound to pass orders under Section 71 of the Act and communicate the same to the party concerned. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.1 to receive the documents that may be presented by the petitioner for registration. If he does not find any objection under law for registration, he shall register the documents. Conversely, if he finds any legally sustainable objections under the provisions of the Act, he shall pass an order under Section 71 of the Act and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of presentation of the documents by the petitioner. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by such communication, he is entitled to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP No.38661 of 2010 is disposed of as infructuous. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:03-12-2010 MNR