THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.7785 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioners purchased various extents of lands in Survey No.254/1 of Markapur, Prakasham district, through various sale deeds. They intended to sell the property to the proposed vendors. For that purpose, they approached the 4th respondent to gather necessary particulars. The 5th respondent is said to have insisted that the petitioners must obtain ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the revenue authorities. It is in this context the petitioners approached the 1st respondent with an application. It has further been averred that the lands are being in continuous possession and enjoyment of the petitioners from the date of purchase of their respective lands. Therefore, there is no necessity of obtaining N.O.C. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The condition prohibiting alienation of the assigned lands was incorporated in the year 1958 and in all the assignments made earlier thereto, the said condition was not incorporated. Therefore, the prohibition contained under Section 22-A of the Registration Act or Sections 3 and 5 of the A.P. Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, does not operate vis-a-vis the lands that were assigned earlier to 1958. On perusal of the material placed on record, it is clear that the petitioners purchased the aforementioned lands way back in 1995. Further, assuming that it was assigned much earlier thereto, there does not exist any condition prohibiting transfer. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent to entertain and process the documents that are presented by the petitioners in respect of the lands mentioned above, without insisting on submission of ‘No Objection Certification’ from other respondents. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA March 25, 2011 Pn THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.7785 of 2011 March 25, 2011 Pn