1. The petitioners complain of inaction on the part of the Sub-Registrar, T.Sundupalli, Kadapa District, respondent 3, in registering the documents presented by them and in insisting upon production of a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the revenue authorities. They seek a consequential direction to register and release the said documents without insisting on such certification by the revenue authorities.

2. Petitioner 1 claims title and possession over an extent of Ac.0.60 cents in Survey No.364/1D of Pemmadapalle Village, Rayachoty Sub-Division, Kadapa District. He traces title to this property to a registered transaction dating back to the year 1950. Petitioners 2 to 12 claim to be the legal heirs of late Dada Sab who purchased an extent of Ac.0.85 cents in Survey No.364/1C of Pemmadapalle Village, Rayachoty Sub-Division, Kadapa District, under a registered sale deed bearing Document No.2387/1977 dated 21.07.1977. They also are in a position to trace the lineage of the title back to a registered transaction of the year 1933. The grievance of the petitioners is that when they approached the registration authorities seeking to alienate their lands, they were informed that the