IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2011 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 34401 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIVARASU @ SIVARAJ, 42 YEARS S/O VELLINGIRI, 78/89, KANNUVAIPALAYAM, PANNIMADAI PO, COVAI NORTH, COIMBATORE TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SUB REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF SUB REGISTRAR, AGALI, MANNARGHAT TALUK, PALAKKAD TALUK. GOVT.PLEADER SIR.MUHAMMD SHAH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.34401/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE NENMAM SALE DEED N.1709/05 OF SR0 AGALI DT 28.11.05. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF PURCHASE CERTIFICATE NO.1194/1975 DT 27.2.1967 ISSUED BY LAND TRIBUNAL, AGALI. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF BASIC TAX RECEIPT NO.61372 DT 15.7.11 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, AGALI. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF POSSESSION CERTIFICATE NO.8319/10 DT 4.12.2010 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, AGALI. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 29548/11 DT 4.11.11. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 23239/11 DT 29.8.11. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 34401 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 21st day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the owner of 10 cents of land covered by Ext.P1. The grievance in the writ petition is regarding the alleged refusal of the respondent to register the sale deed in respect of the property on the ground that the petitioner has not obtained NOC from the revenue authorities. 2. Issues similar to this has been considered by a Division Bench of this Court in the judgment in Selvam v. State of Kerala (2010(1) KLT 508), where it has been held that the registering authority cannot demand production of NOC as a condition for registration. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that it will be open to the petitioner to present his sale deed for registration, in which event, the respondent shall accept and deal with the same, provided the sale deed is otherwise valid in law. However, it is clarified that the registration of the document as above shall not be to the prejudice of the authorities if the property is otherwise liable to be proceeded against. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp