An amendment carried out by Maharashtra Government, making NoC mandatory for transfer of Government properties, has put the local officials in a spot with Collector of Stamps seeking clarity from Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) on the issue. Tanaji Gangawane, Jt. District Registrar Level-1 and Collector of Stamps, Nagpur, has written a letter to Chairman, NIT, seeking his opinion on the vexed issue of NoC. In the said letter, Gangawane referred to Maharashtra Government gazette notification of April 28, 2025, wherein an amendment was carried in section 18 of Registration Rules, 1908. The Government has inserted a clause 18 A (1) (b) mentioning that No Objection Certificate (NoC) would be mandatory during transfer of property, that of Central Government or State Government or any of its undertaking.

 

The clause mentioned that the transfer by way of agreement for sale, gift, exchange or lease of any immovable property would hence forth require NoC from the respective authorities before its registration. Against this backdrop, Jt. District Registrar pointed out that registry of open plots and leased plots is carried out with Sub-Registrar offices during its transfer. Similarly, during sale or transfer of shops or flats that of NIT or NMC, along with the carpet area, the share in land on which the multi-storied building is constructed is also executed in favour of purchaser after payment of stamp duty. Now that State Government has carried out the amendment, will it be binding on seller to submit NoC from NIT. Means, till the NIT clarifies on the said issue, Sub-Registrar offices may not undertake registration of such deeds of land parcels or shop or tenements of Government or its organisations. The move may put freeze on such transactions as Collector of Stamps has sought urgent clarification from NIT Chairman so that SubRegistrars can have clarity on the matter