IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.16636 OF 2011 Between: E. Harinatha Reddy .... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District, and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.16636 OF 2011 ORDER: The writ petitioner claims that he had purchased land of an extent of Ac.0.05 cents in Plot No. 20 and land of an extent of Ac.0.05 cents in Plot No. 29 in Survey No.23-1C situated at Kakkalapalli Village, Anantapur Rural Mandal and District, from Sri Cheluru Narasimha Murthy and Sri Kallumadi Kesavaiah, vide registered document Nos. 410 of 2006 and 181 of 2006, dated 06.12.2006, respectively. It is stated that the petitioner intended to sell the said plots. But, however, when he presented the documents of sale transaction concerning these lands for registration, the 4th respondent, Sub-Registrar, is insisting for securing a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the 3rd respondent, Tahsildar, Anantapur Rural Mandal, as the Tahsildar has indicated that land in Survey No. 23-1C is an assigned land. The Tahsildar, Anantapur, through proceedings, dated 11.12.2010, furnished the details of sales transaction took place in Survey No.23-1C of Kakkalapalli Village, Anantapur Rural Mandal, which clearly reveals that the link document for the lands 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 documents 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.0.05 cents in Plot No. 20 and land of an extent of Ac.0.05 cents in Plot No. 29 in Survey No.23-1C situated at Kakkalapalli Village, Anantapur Rural 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 Tahsildar, Anantapur Rural 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 June 24, 2011 MD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.16636 OF 2011 June 24, 2011