IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2011 / 11TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26241 of 2011(E) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- RAJAN KUMAR, S/O.K.M.KUMAR, AGED 57, PANGAMI VEEDU, MURIKUMPUZHA KARA, MEENACHIL VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685603. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT – 685 602. 4. SUB REGISTRAR, SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT – 685 602. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH FOR R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DS WP(C).No. 26241 of 2011(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT DATED 15/6/2011. EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT FOR SALE DATED 23/8/11. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE DS P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 26241 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2011. JUDGMENT The issue involved in this case is as to whether the Registering Authority is justified in insisting for production of 'NOC' by the Revenue Department for registering a document which is liable to be compulsorily registered under Section 17 of the Registration Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue had already been considered by this Court and the law has been declared in the decision reported in 2010 (1) KLT 508 holding that no such 'NOC' by the Revenue Department is necessary for the purpose of registering the document as aforesaid. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. In the above facts and circumstances of the case, this Court finds the petitioner is entitled to succeed. Accordingly, the 4th respondent is directed to register the document to be presented before the said authority by the party concerned for effecting registration subject to the condition that the document is otherwise in order and on satisfying the other requirements as contemplated under the relevant provisions of law. This writ petition is disposed of as above. sd/- P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. rv