THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.24227 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners are brothers and sisters and they are the owners of land comprised in Sy.No.116 an extent of Ac.6-48 cents of agricultural land, situated in Anantapur rural, having inherited the same from their mother Siddavatam Fathima Bee, W/o.Fakruddin, who has purchased this land under registered sale deed dated 05-05-1962 from Tanesabgari Imam Sab and others, who are the children of Masthan Sab. A copy of the sale deed has been annexed. A long history has been given with regard to various sales and purchases of the said land and at present the petitioners are the absolute owners of the entire extent of Ac.6-48 cents. The petitioners have prayed that directions be issued to the respondents not to insist for ‘No objection certificate’ in respect of the aforementioned land. Counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent No.1, wherein it was averred as follows: “that the land in question belongs to Smt.Fathimabi, W/o.Sri Fakroddin, Tahsildar, Aantapur and the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapur have submitted a copy of the award proceedings bearing No.13/90 in Rc.No.(A) 178/88, dated 07-07-1990 approved by the then Special Deputy Collector, Aanantapur, wherein an amount of Rs.1,16,324-90 (One lakh sixteen thousand three hundred and twenty four rupees and ninety paisa only) has been awarded as compensation to Sri Fakroddin Husband of Smt Fathimabi on acquisition of land measuring to an extent of 0.08.0 Hectares of land in Sy.No.116, for excavation of M.P. South Canal, to whom the land in question had been restored by the then Tahsildar, Anantapur as per the orders of the High Court of A.P. Hyderabad in W.P.No.7757/88.” A perusal of the aforementioned facts clearly shows that the land mentioned above has undergone various sales and has exchanged hands numerous times by way of registered sale deeds. Therefore, the respondents cannot direct the petitioners to obtain ‘No objection certificate’. The aforementioned facts also shows that the land belongs to the petitioners cannot be shown in the list of Government land. Accordingly, directions are issued to the respondent that the aforementioned land in question be deleted from the list of Government land as shown at serial No.35, which is notified in the office of Sub-Registrar and Mandal Revenue Officer, Ananthapur (Rural). It is further held that the aforementioned land is the patta land of the petitioners and therefore, the respondents cannot insist for NOC. The writ petition is allowed accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA April 07, 2011 Pn THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.24227 of 2008 April 07, 2011 Pn