THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 11151 OF 2011 O R D E R: The writ petitioner claims that his father has purchased land of an extent of Ac.0.79 cents in Survey No. 368/1 and land of an extent of Ac.0.39 cents in Survey No. 244/1 situate at Panchalingala Village, Kurnool Mandal and District. His father in turn gifted the said property and executed a gift deed in favour of the writ petitioner which is registered as document No. 5078 of 1994. It is stated that the petitioner and his predecessor-in-interest have been cultivating these lands for over 50 years. But however, when he presented the document of sale transaction concerning this land for registration, the 4th respondent Sub-Registrar is insisting for securing a ‘No Objection Certificate” from the 3rd respondent Tahasildar, Kurnool Mandal, as the Tahasildar has indicated that land in Survey No. 244/1 is an assigned land. The Sub-Registrar has furnished a certificate of encumbrance of property bearing Certificate No. 2056, dated 01.02.2010 which clearly reveals that the link document for the land is traceable to 1951. Prior to 1954, even though land may have been assigned by the State, there is no prohibition against its alienation. Prohibition of alienation of assigned lands was only contemplated in the year 1954. Therefore, action of the Sub-Registrar in asking for ‘No Objection Certificate” prior to registering the document presented by the writ petitioner is not justifiable. The 4th respondent is therefore, directed to entertain any document, evidencing the sale transaction of the land comprising of Ac.0.79 cents in Survey No. 368/1 and land of an extent of Ac.0.39 cents in Survey No. 244/1 of Panchalingala Village, Kurnool Mandal and District and deal with the same in accordance with law and he shall not insist for securing or obtaining the ‘No Objection Certificate” from the Tahasildar, Kurnool Mandal. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of, at the admission stage with the consent of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra and Rayalaseema). No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 21st April 2011 ksld