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Jinka Brahmaiah, v. The Sub-Registrar

Telangana HC6 Sept 2013WP/26169/2013

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This common order disposed of writ petitions challenging the demand for Revenue Authority No Objection Certificates for registering immovable property documents. The Court held there is no legal sanction for such insistence and directed authorities to register documents fulfilling statutory requirements under the Registration and Indian Stamp Acts, while mandating written reasons for any refusal.

What did the court decide?

Directing Registering Authorities to receive and process documents without insisting on NOCs, register them if they meet statutory requirements, and pass written reasons for refusal under Section 71 o

Jinka Brahmaiah, Vs The Sub-Registrar — Property and Title | Telangana HC (2013)

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION Nos.26163, 26169, 26171 & 26183 of 2013

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Date: 06.09.2013

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W. P. No.26163 of 2013:

Between:

K. Govinda Reddy

… Petitioner

And

The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Hyderabad & others

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… Respondents

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION Nos. 26163, 26169, 26171 & 26183 of 2013

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COMMON ORDER:

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The grievance of the petitioners in this batch of cases is with regard to the insistence by the registering authorities on production of ‘No Objection Certificates’ (NOCs) from the Revenue Authorities as a condition precedent for receiving and registering the documents presented by them for registration in connection with immovable properties.

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2. This Court has time and again held that there is no legal sanction for the action of the Registration Authorities in insisting upon such certification from the Revenue Authorities before entertaining documents for registration. Further, the Government of Andhra

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Pradesh issued Memo No.49938/Regn.I/A1/2012-4 dated 06.12.2012 requesting the Commissioner and Inspector General of Registration and Stamps, Andhra Pradesh, to instruct all the Registering Officers in the State not to ask for NOCs from the Revenue Authorities before registration and not to act on any such NOCs.

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3. In the light of the above, it is not open to the Registering Authorities to continue to insist upon prior certification by the Revenue Authorities before receiving and registering documents pertaining to immovable properties.

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4. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of directing the Registering Authorities concerned to receive and process the documents presented by the petitioners without insisting upon such NOCs and in the event the documents presented fulfil the requirements of the Registration Act, 1908 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, they shall register and release the documents in accordance with the due procedure. If, however, the Registering Authority concerned is of the opinion that the document presented for registration warrants denial, he shall pass orders in writing indicating the reasons for such refusal and communicate the same to the party in accordance with Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908. Pending W.P.M.Ps in this batch of cases shall stand closed in the light of this final order. No order as to costs.

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________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J

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Date: 06.09.2013 BSS/VHB

Jinka Brahmaiah, v. The Sub-Registrar

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