THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 9987 OF 2011 O R D E R: The writ petitioner claims that he has purchased land of an extent of Ac.2.74 cents in Survey No. 1013 and land of an extent of Ac.6.23 cents in Survey No. 1014/1 situate at Doddipalli Village, Piler Mandal, Chittoor District. It is stated that the petitioner and his predecessors-in-interest have been cultivating these lands for over 50 years. But however, when he presented the document of sale transaction concerning these lands for registration, the 3rd respondent Sub-Registrar is insisting for securing a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the 2nd respondent Tahasildar, Piler Mandal, as the Tahasildar has indicated that land in Survey Nos. 1013 and 1014/1 of Doddipalli Village is an assigned land. The true copy of the revenue record furnished by the Sub- Registrar clearly reveals that the link document for the land is traceable to 1929. 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 3rd respondent is therefore, directed to entertain any document, evidencing the sale transaction of the land comprising of Ac.2.74 cents in Survey No. 1013 and land of an extent of Ac.6.23 cents in Survey No. 1014/1 of Doddipally Village, Piler Mandal, Chittoor 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, Piler 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) 26th April 2011 ksld