NOC not Mandatory for Registering Sale of Fragmented Land: Bombay HC

Govind Ramling Solpure Vs State of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench) The questions that arise for consideration of this Court is, (i) whether Rule 44(1)(i) of the Rules is in conflict with sections 34 and 35 of the Registration Act, 1908 or not, (ii) whether the impugned circular dated 12.7.2021 issued by the respondent No. 3 by exercising power under Rule 44(1)(i) of the Rules is valid and is binding upon the registering authorities/citizen, and (iii) whether the respondent No. 3 had legislative competence to issue such circular contrary to sections 34 and 35 of the Registrati...