Bharat Petroleum Corporation v. The Chief Controlling Revenue

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.31992 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2014 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., No.35, Vaidyanathan Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai-600 081 Rep.by its Territory Manager-Retail

...Petitioner

Versus

1. The Chief Controlling Revenue Authority & Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028.

2. The District Revenue Officer (Stamps), District Collector Office, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001.

3. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar's Office, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040.

.. Respondents Prayer: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 & 2 to direct the 3rd respondent to forthwith release the original sale deed bearing Document No.P.99/2001 and subsequently renumbered as 2661/2001. For Petitioner : Mr.O.R.Santhanakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.B.Anand, GA

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to direct the third respondent to release the original sale deed bearing Document No.P.99/2001 and subsequently renumbered as 2661/2001.

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2 Heard Mr.O.R.Santhanakrishnan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.B.Anand, learned Government Advocate for the respondent and perused the records.

3 According to the petitioner, the sale document was assigned temporary registration number on the ground that true value is not set forth in the document by the petitioner. But, this Court in C.M.A.No.1981 of 2004 held that it was properly stamped by the petitioner, hence, the document should be released forthwith.

4 The learned Government Advocate submitted that the third respondent is ready to release the document to the petitioner and the letter of the third respondent dated 02.02.2008, in that regard, has been produced before this Court for perusal.

5 Recording the above submission of the learned Government Advocate, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.

-Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Chief Controlling Revenue Authority & Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028.

2. The District Revenue Officer (Stamps), District Collector Office, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001.

3. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar's Office, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040.

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