G.Kasthuri v. The District Registrar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR G.Kasthuri ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, Perambalur District.

2.The Sub Registrar, Veppanthattai SRO, Perambalur District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to register the sale deed presented by the petitioner vide pending document No.TP/130123970/2022 and release the document within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rajakumar For Respondents : Mr.T.Chezhiyan Additional Government Pleader for R1and R2 1/5

O R D E R

By consent of both the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as respondents, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to register the sale deed presented by him vide pending document No.TP/130123970/2022 and release the document within a time frame fixed by this Court.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that he owed to purchase the property situated in S.Nos.72/4, 72/5C, 72/3 in Poolampadi Village, Vepanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District. The petitioner's vendor executed a sale deed dated 25.08.2022 and the same was presented for registration before the second respondent. The document was assigned with pending document No.TP/130123970/2022 and was kept pending for the past two years without any problem.

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4. The learned Additional Government Pleader, who is taking notice for the respondents, would submit that the document presented for registration will be considered within the time fixed by this Court.

5. The sale deed in favour of the petitioner was presented for registration on 25.08.2022 and the same has been kept pending by the second respondent nearly for past two years. The second respondent is not entitled to keep the document pending without taking any decision on the registration of the same. Therefore, the second respondent is directed to take final decision on the registration of the documents presented before him and communicate the order to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, Perambalur District.

2.The Sub Registrar, Veppanthattai SRO, Perambalur District.

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S.SOUNTHAR, J.

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