THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.6122 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the third respondent in insisting for No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the purpose of registration of document pertaining to the land admeasuring Ac.0.03 cents i.e., Plot No.104/A in Survey No.280, situated at Govindampalli Village, Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Anantapur District. The petitioner has averred that he purchased the aforementioned land in the year 2002 from one A.R.Radha Krishna Rao and when he presented the document before the third respondent for registration, an objection was raised that he should get NOC from the first respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on P.Suresh and another v. Andhra Pradesh State, represented by its District Collector, Kadapa and others[1] wherein it was held that the land was engaged by private individuals since long. Therefore, the Sub Registrar could not insist for NOC from the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the present case also the aforementioned land is being enjoyed by private individuals since the year 1939 and various sales have taken place pertaining to the same land and the third respondent could not refuse to receive and register the document. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, it is held that as the land is being enjoyed by the private individuals since 1939, the third respondent could not direct the petitioner to obtain NOC. Resultantly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent not to insist for NOC. He is further directed to receive the document submitted by the petitioner and process the same in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA 11.03.2011 Note:- Furnish C.C. within three days. (B/o) KH [1] 2009 (3) ALT 419