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J.Aslam Basha v. the Revenue Divisional Officer

Madras HC4 Dec 2025WP/26149/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ of mandamus - direction to consider representation dated 04.04.2025 - No Objection Certificate (NOC) - Revenue Divisional Officer, Jolarpet - Sub Registrar, Jolarpet - Registration Department insistence on NOC - Survey No. 230/1, 0.14 1/4 cents, Mettukaniyur Village, Yelagiri, Thirupathur Taluk/District - registration of sale deed dated 03.12.2022 - twelve weeks time frame - reasoned order if NOC refused - no counter filed - WP No. 26149 of 2025 - Madras High Court - Abdul Quddhose J. - 04-12-2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the first respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 04.04.2025 seeking issuance of NOC, within twelve weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, with reasons to be assigned if the NOC is declined. ¶28

J.Aslam Basha Vs the Revenue Divisional Officer — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the first respondent should be directed to issue a No Objection Certificate in respect of the property in Survey No. 230/1, Mettukaniyur Village, Yelagiri, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 04.04.2025, so as to enable registration of the sale deed dated 03.12.2022.

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Court's answer

No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's representation is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Ratio / Principle

The first respondent is directed to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 04.04.2025 seeking issuance of NOC, within a period of twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Key takeaways

If the first respondent decides not to issue the NOC for the subject property, it shall give reasons while passing the final orders.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Abdul Quddhose J.), WP No. 26149 of 2025, decided 04-12-2025: J. Aslam Basha sought a direction to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Jolarpet, to issue a No Objection Certificate for the property in Survey No. 230/1 (0.14 1/4 cents), Mettukaniyur Village, Yelagiri, Thirupathur Taluk and District, needed to register a sale deed dated 03.12.2022 before the Sub Registrar, Jolarpet, pursuant to his representation dated 04.04.2025. No counter had been filed. Holding that no prejudice would be caused to the respondents, the Court directed the first respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the representation within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, and to assign reasons if it decides not to issue the NOC.

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WP No. 26149 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04-12-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 26149 of 2025

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J.Aslam Basha

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Petitioner(s)

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The Revenue Divisional Officer Jolarpet, Thirupathur District

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2.The Sub Registrar Jolarpet, Office Of The Sub Registrar, Jolarpet, Thirupathur District

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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direct the 1st respondent to issue no objection certificate with respect to the property in Survey No. 230/1 measuring 0.14 1/4cents situate at Mettukaniyur Village, Yelagiri, Thirupathur Taluk and District to enable the petitioner to register the sale deed dated 03.12.2022 before the 2nd respondent by considering the petitioners representation dated 04.04.2025.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr S.Ganesh

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For Respondent(s): Mr D. Ravichander Special Government Pleader For R1

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Ms. Akila Rajendran Government Advocate For R2

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 26149 of 2025

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed, seeking for a direction to the first

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respondent to issue No Objection Certificate (NOC) in respect of the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, which according to the petitioner is owned by him, based on the petitioner’s representation dated 04.04.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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The petitioner claims that he is unable to register the property in favour of the third parties since NOC is sought for by the Registration Department from the first respondent. In view of the same, the petitioner has given a representation on 04.04.2025 to the first respondent seeking for issuance of NOC. Since the same has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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Till date, no counter has been filed by the respondents in this writ petition.

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No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 26149 of 2025

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For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the first respondent to pass

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final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation dated 04.04.2025, seeking for issuance of NOC as sought for by the petitioner for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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