Padmavathy v. The Sub Registrar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.10257 of 2019 Padmavathy ... Petitioner Vs The Sub Registrar Kaveripakkam Vellore District.

... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent Sub-Registrar, Kaveripakkam, Vellore District to register the petitioner's last Will and Testament in which the petitioner have made a bequest in respect of petitioner's lands measuring an extent of 60 cents, comprised in Survey No.251/1A, situated in No.10, Bramathesam Village, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, situated within the limits of the SubRegistration District of Kaveripakkam and Registration District of Arakkonam in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Act as and when presented by the petitioner for registration.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Harikrishnan For Respondent : Mr.P.P.Purushothaman Government Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the respondent to register the last Will and Testament dated 14.03.2019 in accordance with the provisions of the Registration Act.

2. The learned Government Advocate, based on instructions, submitted that the petitioner has not made on-line application for registering the said document and therefore, once, the online application is made, the petitioner's request for registering the said Will and Testament will be considered and appropriate action will be taken on merits and in accordance with law.

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3. The said statement of the learned Government Advocate for the respondent is recorded. Consequently, the petitioner is directed to make on-line application for registering her Will and Testament dated 14.03.2019. If such on-line application is received, the respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, without loss of further time, in any event within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the said on-line application.

With the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of, acordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk To The Sub Registrar Kaveripakkam Vellore District.

+1cc to Mr.B.Harikrishnan, Advocate, S.R.No.38715 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.39079 WP.No.10257 of 2019 RGN(CO) RRS(29/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/