THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.18239 of 2006 Dated:04.09.2006 Between: N.Ramesh and another. …Petitioners and Govt. of A.P.and another. …Respondents THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.18239 of 2006 ORDER: The second petitioner is the wife of the first petitioner who allegedly is the owner of the land admeasuring Ac.1.35 guntas in Survey No.98 situated at Veliminedu Village of Chityal Mandal in Nalgonda District. It appears that the first petitioner gifted the property in favour of the second petitioner and approached the second respondent for registration of the gift deed dated 17.12.2005. The petitioners were advised to obtain No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Mandal Revenue Officer whether or not it is a Government land. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. After getting instructions, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (General) submits that under Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, the registration of the assigned lands by any Sub-Registrar is prohibited, and therefore, the petitioner was advised to get NOC from the Mandal Revenue Officer, Chityal. In view of this, the approach of the Mandal Revenue Officer cannot be faulted. Liberty is given to the petitioners to approach the Mandal Revenue Officer, Chityal, for appropriate certificate with regard to the land in Survey No.98 of Veliminedu Village. As and when the application is filed, the Mandal Revenue Officer shall verify the records and issue certificate within a period of one week from the date of submission of the application. The Writ Petition is accordingly, disposed of. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 04.09.2006 Note: Despatch a copy of this order to the Mandal Revenue Officer, Chityal. B/o. vs