J.Arunachalam, v. The Sub Registrar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.07.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.12270 of 2018 J.Arunachalam ... Petitioner vs.

The Sub Registrar Office of Sub Registrar Melapalayam Tirunelveli District ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondent to accept and register the sale deed in favour of the petitioner pending document No.TP/15225148/2018, on his file within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar For Respondent :

Mr.M.Murugan Government Advocate

O R D E R

Apart from the circumstances envisaged under Section 22(a) of the Registration Act and Rule 162 of the Registration Rules, the Registering Authority may not be justified in refusing to register the document in question or raising any query outside the scope of the Registration Act.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that though he had a valid stamped instrument, the same has been kept pending vide document No.TP/15225148/2018.

3. In the light of the above observation, there shall be a direction to the respondent to register the petitioner's sale deed pending vide document No.TP/15225148/2018, if it is otherwise in order, and return the same to him. Such an exercise shall be completed within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

The Sub Registrar, Office of Sub Registrar, Melapalayam, Tirunelveli District.

+ 1 cc TO Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar , Advocate in SR No. 73939 krk AE/SKN RSK/SAR1/27.07.2018/2P/3C W.P.(MD) No.12270 of 2018 19.07.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/